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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
11 of 14 27 Dec 2024 ELWK BROADMARSH $7.5 3U MDN 1400m $25,000 BRENDAN MCSHANE 1:25.96
11 of 13 27 Dec 2024 ELWK PINANDI $10 CL1 2100m $25,000 MICHAEL TRINDER 2:14.22
3 of 15 27 Dec 2024 ELWK GEEGEEHAILSTORM $4.5 3U MDN 1200m $25,000 STUART GANDY 1:12.82
1 of 12 27 Dec 2024 ELWK FIRST LINE $3 3 MDN 1100m $30,000 JOHN KEYS 1:05.54
10 of 12 26 Dec 2024 CHTH SCUDERIA $25 OPEN LR 1100m $200,750 THOMAS CARBERRY 1:03.58
4 of 7 26 Dec 2024 CHTH DASHING $5.5 OPEN LR 1600m $175,750 AARON PURCELL 1:36.89
7 of 8 26 Dec 2024 CHTH EAST INDIAMAN $40 BM70 1500m $65,000 DARREN MCLEOD 1:30.62
7 of 8 26 Dec 2024 CHTH BOLLON $40 3 BM70 1600m $65,000 PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN 1:36.62
2 of 8 26 Dec 2024 CHTH CADBOLL $60 BM64 1000m $65,000 MELODY CUNNINGHAM 0:58.76
3 of 9 22 Dec 2024 SALE A HIDDEN TREASURE $6.5 BM64 1100m $35,000 DOUG HARRISON 1:02.91

Trainer Statistics

Last 100 Runners
Career
Trainer Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Rides PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
JOHN KEYS 5 38.5% 1 46.2% 13 $188,895 0 0 0 1 $2.47
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 1 14.3% 1 28.6% 7 $20,635 0 0 0 0 $0.86
LIAM HOWLEY 1 16.7% 0 16.7% 6 $25,590 0 0 0 0 $0.46
JULIUS SANDHU 1 25.0% 2 75.0% 4 $65,115 0 0 0 0 $0.80
LEANNE GAFFNEY 1 25.0% 2 75.0% 4 $24,125 0 0 0 0 $0.65
ANDREW HOMANN 1 25.0% 0 25.0% 4 $22,425 0 0 0 0 $2.38
DOUG HARRISON 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $24,900 0 0 0 0 $1.67
CHRIS WALLER 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $23,350 0 0 0 0 $0.88
D & C FEEK 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $21,300 0 0 0 0 $2.10
ANGELA BRAKEY 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $15,625 0 0 0 0 $11.00
GAVIN BEDGGOOD 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $14,850 0 0 0 0 $7.00
DARREN MCLEOD 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 $5,260 0 0 0 0 -
S B LAMING 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 $11,250 0 0 0 0 -
STUART GANDY 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 2 $3,625 0 0 0 0 -
BRENDAN MCSHANE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $500 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
JOHN BLACKER 73 17.2% 110 43.1% 425 $1,535,581 0 0 0 3 $0.89
BARRY CAMPBELL 73 24.4% 85 52.8% 299 $1,716,308 0 0 2 0 $0.95
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 61 12.4% 116 36.0% 492 $2,764,009 0 0 0 0 $0.87
PETER G MOODY 45 16.5% 68 41.5% 272 $2,769,480 0 0 4 2 $0.84
LEON WELLS 40 11.7% 67 31.2% 343 $518,013 0 0 1 0 $0.75
CHRIS WALLER 39 10.7% 74 31.1% 363 $4,384,750 2 2 2 3 $0.93
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS 38 12.2% 72 35.4% 311 $1,993,110 1 0 0 1 $0.74
GREG EURELL 34 13.6% 53 34.8% 250 $910,389 0 0 0 0 $0.77
RICK HORE-LACY 30 10.6% 76 37.6% 282 $997,252 0 0 0 0 $0.77
DANNY O'BRIEN 28 19.4% 25 36.8% 144 $1,677,982 1 0 1 0 $1.26
LEANNE GAFFNEY 28 21.2% 37 49.2% 132 $855,768 0 0 1 2 $0.90
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
2024/25 31 8.6% 80 30.7% 362 $1,833,788 0 1 0 2 $0.59
2023/24 87 9.7% 192 31.1% 898 $4,552,545 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
2015/16 69 8.5% 167 29.1% 811 $6,814,380 4 2 0 1 $0.57
Overall 2385 11.8% 4393 21.7% 20267 $111,792,913 33 25 40 85 $0.80