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Coal Crusher set for emotional farewell in The Hunter at Newcastle

Veteran sprinter Coal Crusher is set to make his final racecourse appearance in Saturday’s The Hunter at Newcastle, a race he has won twice previously. Coal Crusher won Newcastle’s richest race in 2023 and again last year. He also ran…

By RS NewsWire · Just Horse Racing

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 5:48 AM

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Nine-year-old gelding Coal Crusher will make his final career race start in Saturday's The Hunter at Newcastle.
Coal Crusher previously won The Hunter twice and has accumulated more than $2.8 million across 53 starts.
Trainer Joe Pride will reapply blinkers on Coal Crusher for his final career appearance.

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Veteran sprinter Coal Crusher is set to make his final career racecourse appearance in Saturday's running of The Hunter at Newcastle. Trainer Joe Pride confirmed the nine-year-old gelding will almost certainly retire after the race, marking his fifth consecutive year competing at the Newcastle meeting after winning the feature event twice previously.

Coal Crusher enters the race with over $2.8 million in prize money across 53 starts. Stablemates Accredited and Kerguelen are also nominated, while Pride confirmed fellow nine-year-old Private Eye has been sent for a spell ahead of an autumn campaign.

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Coal Crusher set for emotional farewell in The Hunter at Newcastle

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