BRENDAN WARD
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Australia
Brendan Ward is regarded as one of the leading riders in Southern New South Wales, a multiple Canberra premiership winner.
Ward first rode over a 100 winners in a season in 2011/12 when notching up 101, finishing fifth in the NSW jockeys premiership, second to only Greg Ryan in the country premiership.
In 2009 Brendan Ward secured his first feature race aboard Macknuckle in the Wagga Gold Cup, moving to Canberra in 2010 where he has established himself as the leading rider in the ACT.
Best Horse :
RICH 'N' RUNNING
(Timeform Rating 116)
First Group Win (LR):
MACKNUCKLE (01 May 2009)
BRENDAN WARD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 12 | 05 Aug 2025 | WOD | KOOL KAT | $20 | BM58 | 1100m | $27,000 | OLIVIA OSBORNE | 1:07.47 |
| 13 of 14 | 05 Aug 2025 | WOD | GREY LAD | $50 | BM58 | 1590m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:39.63 |
| 2 of 12 | 05 Aug 2025 | WOD | QUAMBY | $4 | BM58 | 2050m | $27,000 | SYLVIA THOMPSON | 2:09.95 |
| 9 of 10 | 05 Aug 2025 | WOD | ELLIS BEACH | $20 | MDN | 1300m | $32,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:21.04 |
| 2 of 10 | 05 Aug 2025 | WOD | MIDNIGHT EAGLE | $60 | MDN | 1100m | $32,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:07.09 |
| 3 of 11 | 25 Jul 2025 | ECHA | WHITEHART | $40 | 2U BM52 | 1009m | $27,000 | PETER MAHER | 1:01.24 |
| 7 of 12 | 25 Jul 2025 | ECHA | ALEMBEE | $50 | 2U BM52 | 1412m | $27,000 | PETER MAHER | 1:30.24 |
| 13 of 14 | 24 Jul 2025 | COR | THEO FIVE | $50 | BM58 | 1400m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:24.89 |
| 2 of 10 | 24 Jul 2025 | COR | ROSIE'S PROPHECY | $6 | CL1 | 1000m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 0:59.36 |
| 5 of 8 | 24 Jul 2025 | COR | BUFFET BUSTER | $40 | BM66 | 1000m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 0:58.25 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 1 | 4.3% | 3 | 17.4% | 23 | $36,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.43 |
| MICHAEL TRAVERS | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $22,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.20 |
| OLIVIA OSBORNE | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $19,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $16,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| GARRY WORSNOP | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $15,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15.50 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 16.1% | 31 | $34,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | $5,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WAYNE CARROLL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT WELLINGTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BEN BRISBOURNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SYLVIA THOMPSON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $4,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BRENT STANLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMIE GIBBONS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LOUISA DOVE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK OLIVE | 152 | 16.5% | 210 | 39.3% | 920 | $2,275,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 117 | 23.6% | 122 | 48.3% | 495 | $1,374,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 98 | 10.7% | 196 | 32.2% | 913 | $1,001,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
| STEPHEN ALDRIDGE | 78 | 14.8% | 141 | 41.6% | 527 | $641,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.91 |
| DAVID BLUNDELL | 58 | 14.9% | 93 | 38.8% | 389 | $393,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| GEOFF DURYEA | 40 | 13.6% | 73 | 38.3% | 295 | $283,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| MARK GEE | 39 | 18.5% | 41 | 37.9% | 211 | $654,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.46 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH & PAUL JONES | 33 | 11.1% | 74 | 36.0% | 297 | $460,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| MS E AALBERS | 32 | 10.9% | 64 | 32.7% | 294 | $215,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 31 | 11.8% | 72 | 39.3% | 262 | $671,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| NORM GARDNER | 29 | 13.2% | 39 | 30.9% | 220 | $552,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.22 |
| PETER MAHER | 28 | 10.3% | 66 | 34.4% | 273 | $263,136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| K J CALLAUGHAN | 23 | 14.6% | 42 | 41.1% | 158 | $266,620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 21 | 11.9% | 34 | 31.3% | 176 | $293,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH | 21 | 13.8% | 28 | 32.2% | 152 | $189,438 | 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 5 | $15,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024/25 | 15 | 6.7% | 33 | 21.3% | 225 | $465,836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 4.4% | 46 | 22.7% | 251 | $451,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.27 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 10.2% | 58 | 27.6% | 333 | $824,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| 2021/22 | 32 | 8.3% | 70 | 26.6% | 384 | $755,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
| 2020/21 | 42 | 8.3% | 72 | 22.6% | 504 | $881,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2019/20 | 41 | 7.6% | 101 | 26.3% | 539 | $934,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| 2018/19 | 49 | 9.4% | 92 | 26.9% | 524 | $963,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | 9.8% | 48 | 24.0% | 338 | $627,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| 2016/17 | 61 | 11.0% | 106 | 30.1% | 554 | $1,178,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| Overall | 1758 | 11.5% | 3029 | 19.9% | 15225 | $19,926,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
