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 11 | 19 Aug 2025 | ALB | SISTER SHAY | $5 | CL1 | 1400m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:26.96 |
| 6 of 10 | 19 Aug 2025 | ALB | MONAGHAN'S BOY | $40 | CL1 | 1000m | $27,000 | JOHN ROONEY | 0:59.82 |
| 11 of 11 | 19 Aug 2025 | ALB | JUST LIKE LIAM | $6.5 | BM58 | 1500m | $30,000 | GARRY WORSNOP | 1:33.20 |
| 8 of 9 | 19 Aug 2025 | ALB | LOVER MAN | $90 | MDN | 1175m | $30,000 | RON STUBBS | 1:12.21 |
| 5 of 9 | 19 Aug 2025 | ALB | METRO GIRL | $7.5 | MDN | 900m | $27,000 | PETER MAHER | 0:53.64 |
| 4 of 10 | 16 Aug 2025 | NARR | KOOL KAT | $3.4 | BM50 | 1000m | $16,000 | OLIVIA OSBORNE | 0:58.69 |
| 10 of 12 | 16 Aug 2025 | NARR | DIAMOND CARAT | $11 | BM50 | 1400m | $16,000 | SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 1:23.78 |
| 6 of 11 | 16 Aug 2025 | NARR | IMPENDING LOVE | $7 | BM50 | 1200m | $16,000 | PAUL MCVICAR | 1:11.87 |
| 8 of 9 | 16 Aug 2025 | NARR | PIMPERNEL | $18 | CL3 | 1600m | $16,000 | SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 1:36.55 |
| 5 of 10 | 16 Aug 2025 | NARR | DESTINED TO DREAM | $90 | MDN | 1400m | $16,000 | ANTHONY CRAIG | 1:24.80 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL TRAVERS | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $27,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $17,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| OLIVIA OSBORNE | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $20,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| GARRY WORSNOP | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $16,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.75 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $8,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13.00 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 22.2% | 27 | $37,205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.5% | 19 | $13,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | $5,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WAYNE CARROLL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY CRAIG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BEN BRISBOURNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT WELLINGTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MARTIN STEIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL MCVICAR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $375 | 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% | 197 | 32.3% | 914 | $1,006,460 | 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 | 10.2% | 66 | 34.3% | 274 | $263,961 | 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 | 1 | 5.0% | 5 | 30.0% | 20 | $40,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| 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 | 1759 | 11.5% | 3031 | 19.9% | 15240 | $19,951,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
