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 10 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | ABOUT TO EXPLODE | $1.6 | BM78 | 1200m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:10.32 |
| 3 of 11 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | SUBSTANTIAL | $7.5 | 3U CL6 | 1350m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:19.69 |
| 5 of 8 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | STREET CHASE | $2 | BM90 | 1200m | $85,000 | JIM MASON | 1:09.63 |
| 5 of 14 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | LUDOVISI | $15 | CL3 | 1350m | $75,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:19.41 |
| 1 of 12 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | EXCEED SPEED | $4.5 | BM70 | 1615m | $75,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:37.96 |
| 5 of 7 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | STATEMENT OF TRUTH | $10 | 3 OPEN | 1200m | $85,000 | PAUL SHAILER | 1:09.91 |
| 1 of 10 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | PIGGYBACK | $2.8 | BM78 | 2200m | $85,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:13.81 |
| 1 of 6 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | SOUL OF SPAIN | $0.65 | OPEN | 2020m | $85,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:02.80 |
| 6 of 9 | 06 Sep 2025 | DOOM | NORTHERN DECREE | $3.4 | BM85 | 1615m | $85,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:36.52 |
| 2 of 8 | 05 Sep 2025 | CDRA | OBSTRUCTIONIST | $3.2 | MDN | 2200m | $30,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 2:23.97 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOLLAN | 9 | 31.0% | 10 | 65.5% | 29 | $428,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.38 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 28.6% | 7 | $74,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.45 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $32,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 25.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 4 | $70,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
| JACK BRUCE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $43,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $65,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 6 | $9,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| REX LIPP | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $8,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BILLY HEALEY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $10,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRY TAPLIN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $12,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL SHAILER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G HEINRICH & B RODGERS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN LEE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOLLAN | 76 | 17.4% | 122 | 45.4% | 436 | $4,895,486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.97 |
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 72 | 23.3% | 85 | 50.8% | 309 | $3,800,561 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.96 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 34 | 12.7% | 85 | 44.4% | 268 | $2,061,880 | 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 | 19 | 15.6% | 37 | 45.9% | 122 | $658,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| JACK BRUCE | 18 | 17.1% | 33 | 48.6% | 105 | $680,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| 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 |
| CIARON MAHER | 11 | 13.1% | 23 | 40.5% | 84 | $495,893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| 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 | 21 | 17.8% | 39 | 50.8% | 118 | $1,055,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| 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 | 818 | 10.1% | 1678 | 20.7% | 8101 | $48,799,289 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | $0.70 |
