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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 of 9 | 21 Nov 2024 | HAWK | SHOUTABOUTIT | $26 | BM64 | 1100m | $45,000 | KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1:02.31 |
| 7 of 9 | 21 Nov 2024 | HAWK | THE PATRON SAINT | $26 | CL1 | 1400m | $42,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:21.39 |
| 6 of 8 | 21 Nov 2024 | HAWK | TINKA'S LAD | $16 | BM68 | 1400m | $42,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:21.17 |
| 10 of 14 | 21 Nov 2024 | HAWK | MOVER AND SHAKER | $151 | MDN | 1300m | $45,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:15.75 |
| 8 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | CANT | NORTHUMBRIA | $61 | 5U BM72 | 1100m | $60,000 | RICHARD LITT | 1:04.52 |
| 4 of 6 | 20 Nov 2024 | CANT | CES SOIREES LA | $11 | 34 BM68 | 1100m | $60,000 | ROBERT QUINN | 1:05.60 |
| 6 of 7 | 20 Nov 2024 | CANT | DRUNKEN SAILOR | $21 | 34 BM68 | 1550m | $60,000 | JAMES PONSONBY | 1:33.08 |
| 6 of 10 | 20 Nov 2024 | CANT | RECRUITER | $8.0 | 3U MDN | 1200m | $100,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:10.36 |
| 5 of 11 | 16 Nov 2024 | NCLE | AKUA'RIUS | $41 | 3U OPEN LR | 2300m | $300,000 | ROBERT QUINN | 2:23.36 |
| 8 of 12 | 16 Nov 2024 | NCLE | PRIVATE EYE | $6.5 | 3U QLTY G2 | 1300m | $1,000,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:16.09 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY PARKER | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 28.6% | 7 | $98,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.48 |
| KIM WAUGH | 1 | 9.1% | 4 | 45.5% | 11 | $60,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.27 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 37.5% | 8 | $270,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.50 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $28,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $235,950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.25 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | $1,061,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT QUINN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $14,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES PONSONBY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $6,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $2,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $5,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $289,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $26,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK MITCHELL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $15,600 | 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 | 12.0% | 193 | 35.0% | 839 | $6,676,500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.85 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.3% | 82 | 36.9% | 398 | $2,006,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.72 |
| KIM WAUGH | 56 | 9.3% | 128 | 30.6% | 601 | $2,383,850 | 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 | 10.1% | 102 | 32.1% | 464 | $1,989,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 9.0% | 100 | 28.5% | 513 | $2,423,535 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.86 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 41 | 11.5% | 82 | 34.6% | 355 | $3,753,445 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.63 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 33 | 9.5% | 52 | 24.6% | 346 | $1,816,795 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.1% | 30 | 31.8% | 179 | $1,273,895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| 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 | 57 | 10.2% | 91 | 26.5% | 558 | $6,238,910 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| 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 | 1386 | 8.8% | 3003 | 19.1% | 15694 | $70,322,799 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | $0.70 |
