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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 10 | 13 Dec 2025 | ALB | THEO FIVE | $40 | BM58 | 1600m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:35.46 |
| 6 of 10 | 13 Dec 2025 | ALB | BRIDIE'S LUCK | $6 | BM66 | 1000m | $27,000 | RON STUBBS | 0:58.37 |
| 5 of 8 | 13 Dec 2025 | ALB | HOLLERLOUD | $60 | CL1 | 1175m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:09.37 |
| 8 of 9 | 13 Dec 2025 | ALB | BRICKEE | $40 | MDN | 900m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 0:51.56 |
| 10 of 11 | 09 Dec 2025 | WAGG | TRACK AND FIELD | $60 | BM58 | 1400m | $27,200 | KERRY WEIR | 1:23.95 |
| 9 of 12 | 09 Dec 2025 | WAGG | BIG BERTHA | $60 | CL1 | 1600m | $30,000 | MAREE HOPKINS | 1:38.14 |
| 9 of 11 | 09 Dec 2025 | WAGG | BIG TED | $100 | MDN | 1000m | $30,000 | KERRY WEIR | 0:58.92 |
| 10 of 11 | 29 Nov 2025 | WAGG | TESTING THE CUGAT | $11 | BM50 | 1600m | $16,000 | DOUG GORREL | 1:39.79 |
| 7 of 9 | 29 Nov 2025 | WAGG | TOSSACOD | $30 | MDN | 1200m | $16,000 | KERRY WEIR | 1:13.81 |
| 4 of 9 | 29 Nov 2025 | WAGG | SOLICITING | $4.5 | MDN | 1400m | $16,000 | JOE CLEARY | 1:26.78 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY WEIR | 2 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 10 | $23,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.40 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| SYLVIA THOMPSON | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $59,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $30.50 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 19.2% | 26 | $32,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | 9 | $7,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL MCVICAR | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $12,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $1,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT WELLINGTON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $1,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $6,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BRETT MALLYON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $11,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GARRY WORSNOP | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $6,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NADINE CAMERON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOE CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RODGER WATERS | 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 | 10.4% | 200 | 31.8% | 938 | $1,028,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| 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 | 10.1% | 66 | 33.9% | 277 | $264,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| 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 | 4 | 3.9% | 18 | 21.6% | 102 | $205,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| 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 | 1762 | 11.5% | 3044 | 19.9% | 15322 | $20,115,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
