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 15 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | ABOUT TO EXPLODE | $3.2 | CG BM78 | 1200m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:10.41 |
| 3 of 8 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | HABEEBAH | $3.6 | BM85 | 1835m | $85,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:52.19 |
| 6 of 8 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | CHRYSAOR | $6 | OPEN | 1600m | $85,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:35.20 |
| 7 of 12 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | RAZORS | $1.1 | 3U CL3 | 1600m | $75,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:35.74 |
| 3 of 9 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | BEREZKA | $1.5 | FM BM78 | 1200m | $85,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:10.96 |
| 10 of 14 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | MISTRESSOFILLUSION | $18 | BM78 | 2206m | $85,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:18.46 |
| 3 of 8 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | WHISPERING ROGUE | $4.5 | 3 OPEN | 1200m | $85,000 | CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 1:11.30 |
| 2 of 6 | 23 Aug 2025 | E FM | FRILLED | $5 | BM90 | 1000m | $85,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 0:57.87 |
| 4 of 13 | 20 Aug 2025 | IPSW | ECCLESTONE | $6 | 3U CL1 | 1680m | $38,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:42.77 |
| 4 of 9 | 20 Aug 2025 | IPSW | GELATIN | $6.5 | BM65 | 1350m | $38,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:20.99 |
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 | 4 | 18.2% | 8 | 54.5% | 22 | $223,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 2 | 25.0% | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | $48,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $51,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.48 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $24,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.70 |
| REX LIPP | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $51,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.25 |
| JACK BRUCE | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $44,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $30,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| G HEINRICH & B RODGERS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| PAULA BARRON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8.50 |
| C H YIP | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $129,747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15.00 |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $8,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID A HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BILLY HEALEY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $10,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRY TAPLIN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,900 | 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 | 71 | 16.7% | 118 | 44.5% | 425 | $4,667,926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.96 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 34 | 12.7% | 85 | 44.6% | 267 | $2,060,880 | 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 | 15.8% | 37 | 46.7% | 120 | $656,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.91 |
| JACK BRUCE | 18 | 17.3% | 33 | 49.0% | 104 | $680,958 | 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 | 12.2% | 22 | 39.0% | 82 | $440,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 13 | 15.9% | 31 | 53.7% | 82 | $634,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.01 |
| 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 | 810 | 10.0% | 1670 | 20.7% | 8065 | $48,378,189 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | $0.70 |
