JAY FORD
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Singapore
Jay Ford claimed the Sydney apprentice jockey title in 2003/04 after taking up riding in 2001.
Apprenticed to Keith Dryden at Canberra and then Kim Waugh, Jay Ford rose to fame when becoming the regular rider of champion sprinter Takeover Target with the pair claiming their first Group 1 in the 2004 Salinger Stakes.
Ford claimed an impressive 20 wins on the famous galloper which included Group 1 victories across five Australian states as well as the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan.
First Runner
06 Jan 2001
Belle Capri (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)
| Tutt & Quinlan Nmw Handicap
First Win
31 Mar 2001
The Chumbolly (Aus)
Queanbeyan (Nsw)
| Class 6 Handicap
Best Horse :
TAKEOVER TARGET
(Timeform Rating 128)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
First Group Win (G1):
TAKEOVER TARGET (30 Oct 2004)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
JAY FORD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 of 17 | 12 Oct 2024 | RHIL | RUSTIC STEEL | $151 | 3U QLTY | 1400m | $1,500,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:22.03 |
| 2 of 10 | 12 Oct 2024 | RHIL | JUST PARTY | $9.0 | 3 OPEN LR | 1400m | $500,000 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1:22.37 |
| 2 of 12 | 12 Oct 2024 | RHIL | SWIFTFALCON | $2.5 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1800m | $500,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:49.16 |
| 12 of 16 | 12 Oct 2024 | RHIL | JUST LIKE LIAM | $26 | 3U CL3 | 1500m | $120,000 | GARRY WORSNOP | 1:29.48 |
| 1 of 12 | 10 Oct 2024 | HAWK | MOGUL MONARCH | $3.0 | 3UCG BM64 | 1100m | $42,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:02.93 |
| 5 of 11 | 10 Oct 2024 | HAWK | OUR JEWEL | $41 | 3U MDN | 1000m | $60,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 0:57.53 |
| 1 of 12 | 10 Oct 2024 | HAWK | SHOUTABOUTIT | $12 | 3U MDN | 1100m | $45,000 | KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1:04.27 |
| 9 of 11 | 09 Oct 2024 | RAWT | DORASKAYA | $41 | 4U BM72 | 1800m | $60,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:49.46 |
| 4 of 7 | 09 Oct 2024 | RAWT | ICONIC TREASURE | $7.0 | 5U BM78 | 1250m | $60,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:12.49 |
| 8 of 8 | 07 Oct 2024 | W FM | KOTE | $61 | 3U BM100 | 1000m | $150,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 0:56.75 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM WAUGH | 3 | 16.7% | 5 | 44.4% | 18 | $132,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.94 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 2 | 15.4% | 1 | 23.1% | 13 | $112,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.54 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | $270,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.33 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 16.7% | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | $255,075 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.83 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.00 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | $18,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $9,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $100,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $14,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $11,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $6,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRY PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| L & C CURTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $7,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 101 | 12.2% | 193 | 35.4% | 831 | $5,634,500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.86 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.4% | 81 | 36.9% | 396 | $1,990,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.73 |
| KIM WAUGH | 56 | 9.4% | 127 | 30.6% | 598 | $2,372,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 8.2% | 126 | 27.4% | 658 | $6,289,626 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.66 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 48 | 21.1% | 66 | 50.2% | 227 | $1,226,052 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 47 | 10.2% | 102 | 32.3% | 462 | $1,989,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.71 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 9.0% | 100 | 28.5% | 513 | $2,423,535 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.86 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 41 | 11.7% | 81 | 34.9% | 350 | $3,717,845 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.64 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 31 | 9.1% | 52 | 24.4% | 340 | $1,723,195 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.2% | 30 | 32.0% | 178 | $1,261,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.01 |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 22 | 11.3% | 46 | 35.1% | 194 | $774,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| J A JANIAK | 22 | 36.7% | 14 | 60.0% | 60 | $5,487,764 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $1.45 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 20 | 9.4% | 41 | 28.8% | 212 | $419,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 20 | 21.1% | 29 | 51.6% | 95 | $646,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55 | 11.0% | 83 | 27.6% | 500 | $4,583,035 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.69 |
| 2023 | 56 | 7.7% | 116 | 23.7% | 725 | $4,328,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2022 | 50 | 8.2% | 124 | 28.7% | 607 | $4,231,280 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.86 |
| 2021 | 54 | 8.0% | 141 | 29.1% | 671 | $4,645,287 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $0.69 |
| 2020 | 69 | 10.7% | 121 | 29.4% | 646 | $3,205,840 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.69 |
| 2019 | 54 | 6.8% | 149 | 25.6% | 792 | $5,032,095 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.52 |
| 2018 | 77 | 8.8% | 171 | 28.3% | 877 | $5,019,496 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $0.61 |
| 2017 | 87 | 11.2% | 159 | 31.8% | 774 | $4,188,405 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.97 |
| 2016 | 79 | 10.5% | 146 | 30.0% | 750 | $2,792,646 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | $0.68 |
| 2015 | 78 | 11.7% | 158 | 35.4% | 666 | $2,179,829 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.63 |
| Overall | 1384 | 8.9% | 2995 | 19.2% | 15636 | $68,666,924 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | $0.70 |
