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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 9 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | SER JOH | $5 | CL6 | 1400m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:24.37 |
| 6 of 12 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | ESTRONDO | $25 | 34 BM70 | 1200m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:10.64 |
| 3 of 15 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | PEREILLE | $5 | QLTY LR | 1200m | $200,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:09.23 |
| 3 of 9 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | VICTORY WIN | $20 | 3U OPEN LR | 1600m | $200,000 | ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1:36.27 |
| 5 of 8 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | REMEMBRALL | $4.5 | 2 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $300,000 | LIAM BIRCHLEY | 1:11.02 |
| 8 of 11 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | LARRIKIN ROGUE | $6 | CL6 | 1825m | $85,000 | CHRIS ANDERSON | 1:52.18 |
| 2 of 12 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | ECLAIR AWESOME | $11 | BM70 | 1600m | $50,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:36.63 |
| 3 of 10 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | GOOD PHILLY | $25 | BM78 | 2400m | $75,000 | VIC HEADING | 2:28.51 |
| 6 of 12 | 27 Dec 2025 | E FM | KILONOVA | $8 | BM70 | 1200m | $75,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:10.59 |
| 11 of 13 | 26 Dec 2025 | CDRA | DEVINE FORCE | $18 | BM65 | 1200m | $38,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:11.88 |
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 | 4 | 44.4% | 1 | 55.6% | 9 | $75,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.84 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 2 | 13.3% | 5 | 46.7% | 15 | $201,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 2 | 18.2% | 2 | 36.4% | 11 | $47,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.25 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 28.6% | 7 | $74,460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.48 |
| JACK BRUCE | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 80.0% | 5 | $52,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.36 |
| LIAM BIRCHLEY | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 4 | $79,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1 | 16.7% | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | $235,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $82,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.75 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $77,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.15 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $26,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $8,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| COREY & KYLIE GERAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TAYLAH MACKINNON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,260 | 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 | 17.0% | 142 | 46.1% | 488 | $5,344,346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.94 |
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 72 | 23.3% | 85 | 50.8% | 309 | $3,800,561 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.96 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 35 | 12.5% | 91 | 44.8% | 281 | $2,143,340 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.55 |
| 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 | 16.9% | 39 | 50.0% | 118 | $768,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| 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 | 16.0% | 23 | 40.4% | 94 | $617,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| 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 | 60 | 17.2% | 106 | 47.6% | 349 | $2,989,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| 2024/25 | 9 | 2.3% | 43 | 13.5% | 384 | $4,885,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.21 |
| 2023/24 | 84 | 10.6% | 157 | 30.4% | 792 | $6,730,084 | 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 | 857 | 10.3% | 1745 | 20.9% | 8332 | $50,880,976 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | $0.70 |
