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 11 | 03 Nov 2025 | COR | LITTLE BASHEBA | $40 | BM58 | 1300m | $30,000 | GARRY WORSNOP | 1:17.07 |
| 9 of 10 | 03 Nov 2025 | COR | BIGAURA | $100 | MDN | 1000m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 0:56.67 |
| 10 of 10 | 03 Nov 2025 | COR | THEO FIVE | $30 | CL1 | 1400m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:22.62 |
| 7 of 9 | 03 Nov 2025 | COR | IF YOU CAN | $7.5 | MDN | 1600m | $27,000 | BEN BRISBOURNE | 1:39.19 |
| 7 of 7 | 03 Nov 2025 | COR | COMMANDING SHADOW | $16 | MDN | 1300m | $30,000 | PAUL MCVICAR | 1:16.61 |
| 1 of 5 | 01 Nov 2025 | TUMT | TRACK AND FIELD | $2 | BM50 | 1600m | $13,000 | KERRY WEIR | 1:37.38 |
| 6 of 6 | 01 Nov 2025 | TUMT | PRETTY EXTREME | $9 | BM58 | 1200m | $14,000 | KERRY WEIR | 1:09.44 |
| 7 of 9 | 01 Nov 2025 | TUMT | MOON GIRL | $11 | MDN | 1200m | $13,000 | KERRY WEIR | 1:10.83 |
| 4 of 8 | 01 Nov 2025 | TUMT | CYCLONE COCO | $3 | BM50 | 1000m | $13,000 | KERRY WEIR | 0:57.24 |
| 8 of 8 | 27 Oct 2025 | WANG | HOLLERLOUD | $18 | 3U BM56 | 1170m | $22,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:08.51 |
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 | 40.0% | 0 | 40.0% | 5 | $22,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10.80 |
| MICHAEL TRAVERS | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $26,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.20 |
| GARRY WORSNOP | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $21,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.75 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 25.9% | 27 | $38,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 21.4% | 14 | $13,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL MCVICAR | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $11,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT WELLINGTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $5,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $4,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| OLIVIA OSBORNE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $5,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BRETT MALLYON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $10,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WAYNE CARROLL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROSS PURCELL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $5,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GARRY KIRKUP | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $500 | 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 | 10.6% | 200 | 32.1% | 928 | $1,020,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| 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 | 34.1% | 276 | $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 | 3 | 4.3% | 15 | 26.1% | 69 | $121,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.97 |
| 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 | 1761 | 11.5% | 3041 | 19.9% | 15289 | $20,032,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
