SAM CLIPPERTON
Australia
Beginning his career in 2010, Sam Clipperton was apprenticed to former champion jockey Ron Quinton at Randwick.
Crowned champion New South Wales apprentice in 2012/13 and 2013/14 with 61 and 81 winners respectively, Sam Clipperton claimed his first Group 1 success for his former master on Peeping in the 2016 Coolmore Classic.
Later in the year, Clipperton tasted Group 1 success once again on the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained English in the All Aged Stakes.
In 2016 Clipperton took up a license to ride in Hong Kong, his first feature win coming on board Booming Delight in the 2017 Lion Rock Trophy.
First Runner 16 Jul 2010
Nine Dragons (Aus)
Wyong (Aus) | Crs Racks Hcp (Bm75)
First Win 01 Oct 2010
White Horse Inn (Aus)
Wyong (Aus) | Hpm Legrand Aussieduct Hcp C2
Best Horse :
THINK ABOUT IT (Timeform Rating 127)
First Group Win (G1):
PEEPING (12 Mar 2016)
SAM CLIPPERTON's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 9 | 25 Apr 2024 | RAWT | AGITA | $11 | 3 BM68 | 1400m | $65,000 | DAVID PAYNE | 1:21.43 |
| 8 of 8 | 24 Apr 2024 | NCLE | GALSTON GORGE | $4.5 | MDN | 1400m | $42,000 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1:25.27 |
| 4 of 9 | 24 Apr 2024 | NCLE | EVERY HEART | $5.0 | 2 MDN | 900m | $42,000 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 0:51.97 |
| 11 of 12 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | NORMANDY BRIDGE | $17 | 3U QLTY G3 | 2000m | $251,500 | CIARON MAHER | 2:07.36 |
| 7 of 15 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | ARALE | $16 | 3U BM72 | 1400m | $120,000 | BENJAMIN SMITH | 1:24.44 |
| 4 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | YISKA | $9.0 | 3U BM72 | 1250m | $60,000 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1:13.34 |
| 7 of 11 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | $11 | 2 QLTY LR | 1600m | $200,000 | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1:36.28 |
| 2 of 9 | 10 Apr 2024 | GOSF | BIOGRAPHER | $3.0 | 3U BM72 | 1200m | $60,000 | R J QUINTON | 1:11.94 |
| 3 of 10 | 10 Apr 2024 | GOSF | WATCH MY GIRL | $8.5 | 3 BM64 | 1200m | $60,000 | R J QUINTON | 1:12.11 |
| 11 of 19 | 06 Apr 2024 | RAND | THINK ABOUT IT | $21 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $4,139,250 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:35.27 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 2 | 8.3% | 5 | 29.2% | 24 | $375,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| KRIS LEES | 2 | 16.7% | 0 | 16.7% | 12 | $255,325 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.75 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $137,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.22 |
| BRETT ROBB | 1 | 12.5% | 4 | 62.5% | 8 | $321,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| BENJAMIN SMITH | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $37,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.38 |
| R J QUINTON | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 62.5% | 8 | $37,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $51,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN P THOMPSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $11,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| EDWARD CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $11,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $21,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $5,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| S C JONES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $11,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRACEY BARTLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $12,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DEAN MIRFIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $3,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R J QUINTON | 60 | 12.0% | 119 | 35.7% | 501 | $3,852,295 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $0.87 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 53 | 18.1% | 56 | 37.2% | 293 | $15,148,546 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $1.15 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 51 | 12.8% | 113 | 41.2% | 398 | $4,652,851 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | $0.79 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 45 | 12.5% | 105 | 41.7% | 360 | $7,882,075 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | $0.84 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 21 | 16.5% | 28 | 38.6% | 127 | $1,405,125 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $0.86 |
| KRIS LEES | 19 | 16.2% | 26 | 38.5% | 117 | $1,075,595 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.14 |
| JOHN MOORE | 17 | 8.3% | 31 | 23.4% | 205 | $4,153,881 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.95 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 15 | 14.6% | 22 | 35.9% | 103 | $552,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.17 |
| GRANT ALLARD | 14 | 16.3% | 23 | 43.0% | 86 | $342,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.96 |
| KURT GOLDMAN | 13 | 13.0% | 23 | 36.0% | 100 | $643,140 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.15 |
| KIM WAUGH | 13 | 16.0% | 21 | 42.0% | 81 | $395,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 12 | 13.3% | 22 | 37.8% | 90 | $1,135,445 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0.72 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 11 | 7.3% | 43 | 36.0% | 150 | $2,344,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.47 |
| G K WHITE | 10 | 14.1% | 14 | 33.8% | 71 | $256,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.77 |
| P O'SULLIVAN | 8 | 5.6% | 28 | 25.2% | 143 | $1,802,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.37 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6.2% | 25 | 32.0% | 97 | $1,257,600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.44 |
| 2023 | 40 | 11.1% | 86 | 34.9% | 361 | $16,006,575 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.78 |
| 2022 | 77 | 15.6% | 112 | 38.3% | 493 | $11,888,880 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | $1.09 |
| 2021 | 46 | 10.2% | 111 | 34.9% | 450 | $4,599,345 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $0.74 |
| 2020 | 35 | 8.5% | 102 | 33.3% | 412 | $4,038,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| 2019 | 30 | 7.3% | 90 | 29.3% | 410 | $3,470,524 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $0.58 |
| 2018 | 11 | 3.8% | 49 | 20.5% | 292 | $5,698,161 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| 2017 | 38 | 8.0% | 80 | 24.9% | 474 | $8,454,522 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0.88 |
| 2016 | 48 | 9.4% | 99 | 28.8% | 510 | $5,477,650 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.03 |
| 2015 | 77 | 11.2% | 160 | 34.4% | 689 | $5,129,215 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | $0.77 |
| Overall | 653 | 9.9% | 1401 | 21.1% | 6629 | $74,527,473 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 25 | $0.80 |
