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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 9 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | NIGHTSTICK | $14 | BM65 | 1400m | $28,000 | STUART KENDRICK | 1:23.55 |
| 2 of 10 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | BLONDE ON BLONDE | $3.6 | BM0-58 | 1600m | $28,000 | DAVID VANDYKE | 1:37.21 |
| 13 of 14 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | MACHTIG HAVANAGILA | $20 | 3 MDN | 1000m | $30,000 | JOHN HOLCOMBE | 0:57.80 |
| 6 of 13 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | POWER REECE | $16 | 3 QLTY | 1600m | $125,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:36.99 |
| 4 of 11 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | CHAMPAGNE LANE | $7.5 | 3F OPEN LR | 1200m | $160,000 | MATTHEW HOYSTED | 1:09.43 |
| 2 of 10 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | PEREILLE | $8 | QLTY G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:07.84 |
| 7 of 9 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | WAYBURN | $40 | 3CG OPEN | 1200m | $160,000 | MATTHEW DUNN | 1:08.68 |
| 8 of 10 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | FAIR SHAKE | $40 | 2 OPEN LR | 1110m | $200,000 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 1:04.46 |
| 8 of 15 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | SIR ROCKET | $11 | QLTY | 1600m | $200,000 | LACHIE MANZELMANN | 1:35.20 |
| 2 of 11 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | BLAZEN BOOTS | $2.3 | BM85 | 1600m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:34.56 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUART KENDRICK | 5 | 45.5% | 2 | 63.6% | 11 | $97,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.55 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 4 | 22.2% | 6 | 55.6% | 18 | $217,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| CIARON MAHER | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 6 | $94,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 33.3% | 12 | $48,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.22 |
| JACK BRUCE | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | $60,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| LIAM BIRCHLEY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $53,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.17 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | $81,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $48,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.30 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $7,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $10,310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $16,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| COREY & KYLIE GERAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $37,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MARK CURRIE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $15,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LACHIE MANZELMANN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOLLAN | 83 | 17.2% | 140 | 46.2% | 483 | $5,309,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.95 |
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 72 | 23.3% | 85 | 50.8% | 309 | $3,800,561 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.96 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 35 | 12.6% | 89 | 44.6% | 278 | $2,119,140 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 25 | 18.4% | 39 | 47.1% | 136 | $776,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.08 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 10.9% | 43 | 33.3% | 192 | $1,265,610 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.79 |
| TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS | 21 | 18.8% | 31 | 46.4% | 112 | $1,767,450 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| JACK BRUCE | 20 | 17.1% | 38 | 49.6% | 117 | $759,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| 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 |
| CIARON MAHER | 15 | 16.3% | 23 | 41.3% | 92 | $615,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| GARY DUNCAN | 15 | 17.4% | 21 | 41.9% | 86 | $748,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.80 |
| 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 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 57 | 17.9% | 96 | 48.0% | 319 | $2,586,045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 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 | 854 | 10.3% | 1735 | 20.9% | 8302 | $50,329,974 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | $0.70 |
