The Latest Breaking News from Kris Lees

'It's always been a big day, and always been a good day.'

Venues across Newcastle are hosting festivities.

I Saw Your Ghost Tonight artworks evoke memories.

Newcastle Jockey Club will pay tribute to long-time trainer Jim Johnstone with a race named in his honour on Monday, a day before his private funeral.

"Possibly [Scone Cup]. We haven't really mapped out his program, but it could be an ideal race to target."

"So it was always one we targeted when we were a little bit behind the eight ball."

Newcastle jockey Amelia Denby suffered a broken collarbone in a frightening fall during trials at Cessnock on Thursday which were then abandoned. Denby hit the turf when Kris Lees-trained Tawfiq Lass fell head first after appearing to lose its footing shortly after crossing the line in third place in heat…

King Frankel will go for a break and be aimed at the group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) in the autumn after dominating the second edition of the $300,000 The Beauford (2300m) at Newcastle on Saturday. A scratching after becoming fractious in the barriers at Rosehill last week, King Frankel showed…

Top Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has prepared the runner-up in the $1 million The Hunter at his home track in all three editions. Each time, his horse has been beaten between a length and a length and a half. And every time Lees has had four or five runners in…