BEN THOMPSON
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Australia
Ben Thompson, son of champion greyhound trainer Jason Thompson, began his career in 2014 after first getting on a horse at the age of 15 in 2012.
Ben Thompson was first apprenticed to Mick Kent at Cranbourne before joining the Allen Williams stable and in his first full season of riding notched up over 50 winners throughout Victoria and NSW.
A natural lightweight, Thompson is a highly regarded young jockey who’s first black type success came aboard First Course in the 2016 Sale Cup, going on to ride in the Melbourne Cup the same year.
Best Horse :
UNCOMMON JAMES
(Timeform Rating 120)
First Group Win (G1):
UNCOMMON JAMES (25 Feb 2023)
BEN THOMPSON's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 9 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | BILLIONAIR BABY | $60 | 3UCG CL6 | 1200m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:10.56 |
| 1 of 11 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | REDZOUST | $16 | BM70 | 1400m | $75,000 | REX LIPP | 1:23.63 |
| 5 of 11 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | SPECIAL ARTIST | $8.5 | 3 OPEN | 1200m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:11.03 |
| 6 of 11 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | LARUSSO | $7.5 | BM70 | 1815m | $75,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:50.72 |
| 3 of 10 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | AIR WE GO | $12 | CL3 | 1000m | $85,000 | STUART KENDRICK | 0:57.89 |
| 2 of 8 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | SICILIAN | $2 | FM CL6 | 1200m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:10.56 |
| 2 of 8 | 02 Aug 2025 | E FM | NORTHERN DECREE | $10 | BM78 | 1600m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:35.27 |
| 2 of 12 | 16 Jul 2025 | HAPV | STORMING DRAGON | $18 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $361,868 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 1:09.13 |
| 8 of 12 | 16 Jul 2025 | HAPV | NIGHT PUROSANGUE | $47 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $227,626 | DAVID A HAYES | 1:09.05 |
| 10 of 12 | 16 Jul 2025 | HAPV | SPORTIC WARRIOR | $164 | RST40-0 C5 | 1200m | $170,233 | MANFRED MAN | 1:09.96 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C H YIP | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $137,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| REX LIPP | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $42,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17.00 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 13.6% | 22 | $207,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMIE RICHARDS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | 14 | $127,931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T P YUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN SIZE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | 9 | $149,444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| W Y SO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | $8,256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CASPAR FOWNES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $182,561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID EUSTACE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $16,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PIERRE NG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $14,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $19,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K W LUI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| A S CRUZ | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| C W CHANG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY GOLLAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $16,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 72 | 23.3% | 85 | 50.8% | 309 | $3,800,561 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.96 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 67 | 16.6% | 111 | 44.1% | 404 | $4,461,166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.95 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 33 | 12.6% | 83 | 44.3% | 262 | $2,029,680 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 10.9% | 43 | 33.3% | 192 | $1,265,610 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.79 |
| TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS | 21 | 18.9% | 31 | 46.8% | 111 | $1,765,850 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.91 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 17 | 15.0% | 34 | 45.1% | 113 | $616,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.88 |
| JACK BRUCE | 17 | 16.7% | 33 | 49.0% | 102 | $637,258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 15 | 9.6% | 24 | 24.8% | 157 | $624,363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| K M KEYS | 15 | 13.3% | 16 | 27.4% | 113 | $529,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.43 |
| GARY DUNCAN | 15 | 17.6% | 21 | 42.4% | 85 | $748,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.81 |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 13 | 13.5% | 24 | 38.5% | 96 | $797,849 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.91 |
| MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 11 | 10.6% | 19 | 28.8% | 104 | $605,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| LES ROSS | 11 | 14.9% | 16 | 36.5% | 74 | $905,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| MATT LAURIE | 10 | 11.2% | 21 | 34.8% | 89 | $331,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| CIARON MAHER | 10 | 12.5% | 20 | 37.5% | 80 | $425,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $88,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.43 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 2.3% | 43 | 13.5% | 384 | $4,840,083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.21 |
| 2023/24 | 84 | 10.6% | 157 | 30.4% | 792 | $6,627,888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.63 |
| 2022/23 | 154 | 15.5% | 279 | 43.5% | 995 | $10,880,732 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | $0.89 |
| 2021/22 | 70 | 12.3% | 125 | 34.3% | 569 | $3,578,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0.61 |
| 2020/21 | 104 | 13.0% | 198 | 37.7% | 801 | $4,931,135 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | $0.79 |
| 2019/20 | 48 | 7.8% | 119 | 27.2% | 614 | $2,584,528 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| 2018/19 | 54 | 8.5% | 121 | 27.4% | 638 | $3,327,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.16 |
| 2017/18 | 82 | 8.1% | 192 | 27.1% | 1010 | $4,045,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | 8.1% | 184 | 27.1% | 967 | $3,911,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.69 |
| Overall | 798 | 10.0% | 1642 | 20.6% | 7990 | $47,832,229 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | $0.70 |
