CRAIG NEWITT

  • Australia

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
4 of 11 09 Jun 2025 MORN RENOVATION SHOW $7.5 BM70 1600m $60,000 JULIUS SANDHU 1:40.29
13 of 14 09 Jun 2025 MORN BRULLEN $6 BM64 1200m $60,000 SHAWN MATHRICK 1:12.03
3 of 11 09 Jun 2025 MORN A HIDDEN TREASURE $13 BM64 1000m $60,000 DOUG HARRISON 1:00.34
2 of 10 09 Jun 2025 MORN WEIGHTLESS $30 MDN 1200m $60,000 MICHAEL RYAN 1:12.39
4 of 13 08 Jun 2025 SW H HYDROGEN POWER $13 BM0-64 1600m $50,000 NATHAN HOBSON 1:39.42
13 of 13 08 Jun 2025 SW H THE FORTUNE TELLER $20 OPEN 1600m $175,000 BEN, WILL & JD HAYES 1:38.07
3 of 11 08 Jun 2025 SW H REWARD THE SHERIFF $25 BM70 975m $50,000 NATHAN HOBSON 0:57.19
3 of 13 08 Jun 2025 SW H CHOSEN VENTURE $15 BM64 1300m $50,000 NATHAN HOBSON 1:18.91
11 of 13 08 Jun 2025 SW H FINNISH GIRL $16 4U MDN 1600m $40,000 RENE POMPE 1:40.79
4 of 12 08 Jun 2025 SW H ALPINE COWGIRL $7 23 MDN 1600m $40,000 GAVIN BEDGGOOD 1:41.72

Trainer Statistics

Last 100 Runners
Career
Trainer Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Rides PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
SHAWN MATHRICK 2 28.6% 2 57.1% 7 $47,740 0 0 0 0 $1.23
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 2 66.7% 0 66.7% 3 $47,350 0 0 0 0 $3.87
SHANE NICHOLS 2 66.7% 0 66.7% 3 $43,150 0 0 0 0 $6.00
NATHAN HOBSON 1 14.3% 2 42.9% 7 $28,835 0 0 0 0 $0.51
JOHN SALANITRI 1 14.3% 2 42.9% 7 $41,600 0 0 0 0 $0.69
CIARON MAHER 1 16.7% 1 33.3% 6 $127,275 0 0 0 1 $0.45
BEVAN LAMING 1 25.0% 1 50.0% 4 $25,375 0 0 0 0 $3.25
PETER GELAGOTIS 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $26,400 0 0 0 0 $5.67
LLOYD KENNEWELL & LUCY YEOMANS 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $18,450 0 0 0 0 $1.67
PATRICK F RYAN JNR 1 33.3% 0 33.3% 3 $30,850 0 0 0 0 $2.33
JAMIE EDWARDS 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $14,850 0 0 0 0 $8.50
GAVIN BEDGGOOD 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6 $11,225 0 0 0 0 -
GREG EURELL 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 5 $4,985 0 0 0 0 -
CINDY ALDERSON 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 5 $14,830 0 0 0 0 -
LIAM HOWLEY 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 $2,665 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 24.9% 85 52.8% 305 $1,932,728 0 0 2 1 $1.00
JOHN BLACKER 73 16.7% 114 42.7% 438 $1,563,891 0 0 0 3 $0.86
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG 63 12.7% 117 36.2% 497 $2,817,074 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 13.3% 54 34.4% 256 $916,174 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 19.4% 25 36.8% 144 $1,677,982 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
2024/25 73 10.3% 156 32.3% 708 $4,401,790 0 2 1 5 $0.78
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
2015/16 69 8.5% 167 29.1% 811 $6,814,380 4 2 0 1 $0.57
Overall 2427 11.8% 4470 21.7% 20613 $114,362,915 33 26 41 88 $0.80