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CRAIG NEWITT

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Hailing from Tasmania Craig Newitt began his career in 2000 in his home state before finishing his apprenticeship with Lee Freedman in Melbourne.
It was six years later Craig Newitt rode his first Group 1 win when partnering Perfect Promise in the 2006 C.F Orr Stakes.
It was the same year Newitt began his association with the Lee Freedman-trained Miss Andretti, the pair combining for five of her Group 1 wins including the Lightning Stakes, Newmarket Handicap and the King Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Outside of the Freedman stable, Newitt has done plenty of riding for Caulfield trainer Mick Price with the pair having most success with Lankan Rupee.
Newitt took up a riding contract with the Singapore Turf Club in late December 2014 where he rode more than 20 winners including a number of feature races on the exciting galloper Super One.
Six months later Newitt returned to Melbourne to continue his association with Mick Price.

First Runner 23 Sep 2000
Gainsford Taylor (Aus)  
Launceston (Tas)  |  Auxiliary Open Handicap
First Win 25 Nov 2000
Kimbra's Way (Aus)
Hobart (Tas)  |  W.A. Guineas
Best Horse :
LANKAN RUPEE (Timeform Rating 132)
First Group Win (G1):
PERFECT PROMISE (11 Feb 2006)
CAESOUR (USA)  MERETRICIOUS (SAF)  [By DANCING CHAMP (USA)]

CRAIG NEWITT's Career

Latest Rides

FP Date Course Runner Div Type Distance PM AUD $ Trainer Time
9 of 10 16 Oct 2025 WNBL ZWASP $4.5 3U MDN 1300m $42,500 SHEA EDEN 1:20.21
3 of 9 16 Oct 2025 WNBL PARIS WINDS $6.5 3U MDN 1100m $42,500 DANNY O'BRIEN 1:06.45
7 of 8 13 Oct 2025 KILM WATOTO $10 3U NMW 1200m $27,000 HEATH MACLEAN 1:10.96
8 of 10 13 Oct 2025 KILM KIWIESQUE $30 3U BM56 1450m $22,000 SHANNON ROUGHAN 1:29.24
10 of 10 13 Oct 2025 KILM PARIAH FLYER $25 3F MDN 1200m $32,000 HEATH MACLEAN 1:11.73
12 of 13 12 Oct 2025 SEYM THE OMAHA EXPRESS $200 3U MDN 1600m $55,000 CARLY COOK 1:38.48
14 of 14 12 Oct 2025 SEYM SANTOS LASS $200 4U MDN 1200m $42,500 GEOFF BRUNSDON 1:10.72
7 of 7 12 Oct 2025 SEYM DONEBRAVO $70 3 MDN 1200m $42,500 DOUG HARRISON 1:11.20
5 of 16 11 Oct 2025 MBRG IN HER STRIDE $25 BM72 1400m $55,000 JOHN SALANITRI 1:25.05
4 of 9 11 Oct 2025 MBRG MARACOURT $8.5 QLTY LR 1600m $120,000 MICHAEL HICKMOTT 1:36.12

Trainer Statistics

Last 100 Runners
Career
Trainer Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Rides PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
PETER GELAGOTIS 2 13.3% 2 26.7% 15 $55,590 0 0 0 0 $0.40
CRAIG BLACKSHAW 1 25.0% 1 50.0% 4 $25,800 0 0 0 0 $0.62
KEN & KASEY KEYS 1 25.0% 2 75.0% 4 $37,700 0 0 0 0 $0.55
TIMOTHY GRACE 1 33.3% 0 33.3% 3 $26,075 0 0 0 0 $17.00
CHRIS BIEG 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $12,665 0 0 0 0 $2.75
JOHN SALANITRI 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $29,350 0 0 0 0 $10.50
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 $9,740 0 0 0 0 -
SHEA EDEN 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 $4,575 0 0 0 0 -
RAYMOND N MATHEWS 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 $2,400 0 0 0 0 -
SHAWN MATHRICK 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 $6,200 0 0 0 0 -
DOUG HARRISON 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 $3,090 0 0 0 0 -
CARLY COOK 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 $550 0 0 0 0 -
HEATH MACLEAN 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $1,315 0 0 0 0 -
PATRICK F RYAN JNR 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $11,375 0 0 0 0 -
MICHAEL HICKMOTT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $8,460 0 0 0 0 -
Trainer Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Rides PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
MICK PRICE 389 17.6% 563 43.0% 2213 $26,983,820 19 11 10 20 $0.85
LEE FREEDMAN 81 15.3% 139 41.7% 528 $5,027,766 6 3 3 10 $0.77
BARRY CAMPBELL 76 24.8% 85 52.6% 306 $1,933,018 0 0 2 1 $1.00
JOHN BLACKER 73 16.6% 114 42.6% 439 $1,564,791 0 0 0 3 $0.86
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 64 12.5% 119 35.7% 513 $2,884,664 0 0 0 0 $0.88
PETER G MOODY 45 16.5% 68 41.5% 272 $2,769,480 0 0 4 2 $0.84
LEON WELLS 40 11.6% 68 31.4% 344 $520,513 0 0 1 0 $0.75
CHRIS WALLER 39 10.7% 76 31.4% 366 $4,415,410 2 2 2 3 $0.92
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS 38 12.1% 73 35.5% 313 $1,998,375 1 0 0 1 $0.74
GREG EURELL 34 13.2% 54 34.2% 257 $916,849 0 0 0 0 $0.75
RICK HORE-LACY 30 10.6% 76 37.6% 282 $997,252 0 0 0 0 $0.77
DANNY O'BRIEN 28 19.3% 26 37.2% 145 $1,681,807 1 0 1 0 $1.26
LEANNE GAFFNEY 28 20.6% 40 50.0% 136 $875,568 0 0 1 2 $0.87
ROBBIE LAING 26 10.1% 38 24.8% 258 $1,452,912 1 0 0 0 $0.80
L & D & T WELLS 26 13.6% 57 43.5% 191 $654,117 0 0 0 1 $0.72

Seasons Summary Statistics

Season Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Rides PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
2025/26 13 8.2% 27 25.2% 159 $558,698 0 0 0 0 $0.80
2024/25 77 9.6% 174 31.4% 799 $4,694,655 0 2 1 5 $0.75
2023/24 87 9.7% 193 31.2% 898 $4,554,545 0 0 2 4 $0.80
2022/23 88 9.3% 187 29.2% 942 $6,590,430 0 3 2 1 $0.83
2021/22 98 9.8% 184 28.2% 999 $5,175,876 0 0 0 0 $0.76
2020/21 83 8.1% 195 27.0% 1030 $4,021,762 0 0 1 3 $0.98
2019/20 100 16.3% 140 39.0% 615 $2,393,890 0 0 1 3 $0.84
2018/19 104 19.2% 138 44.6% 543 $2,745,452 0 0 2 1 $0.80
2017/18 83 15.5% 138 41.2% 537 $2,084,267 0 0 1 1 $0.65
2016/17 73 9.1% 155 28.5% 800 $3,495,833 1 0 0 1 $0.70
Overall 2444 11.7% 4515 21.6% 20863 $115,214,478 33 26 41 88 $0.80