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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 11 | 16 Sep 2025 | WOD | ATAHU | $100 | 3U BM56 | 1400m | $22,000 | WENDY CHURCH | 1:24.66 |
| 7 of 12 | 16 Sep 2025 | WOD | JORDY GIRL | $15 | 3U BM62 | 1200m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:11.75 |
| 8 of 9 | 16 Sep 2025 | WOD | BLACK FANG | $20 | 3 MDN | 1200m | $32,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:12.95 |
| 5 of 11 | 16 Sep 2025 | WOD | THE THIRD WISH | $20 | 4U MDN | 1200m | $32,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:12.03 |
| 3 of 14 | 15 Sep 2025 | COR | ROSIE'S PROPHECY | $5 | FM BM58 | 1300m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:16.97 |
| 4 of 12 | 15 Sep 2025 | COR | JUSTENUFFSPLASH | $1.6 | MDN | 1200m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:11.74 |
| 9 of 10 | 08 Sep 2025 | TAT | YAMATO | $100 | 3U BM56 | 1000m | $22,000 | CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | 0:59.12 |
| 9 of 10 | 08 Sep 2025 | TAT | INAGURATE | $40 | 3U BM56 | 1980m | $22,000 | ROBERT WELLINGTON | 2:03.99 |
| 10 of 12 | 07 Sep 2025 | GUND | COMMANDING SHADOW | $9 | MDN | 1000m | $30,000 | PAUL MCVICAR | 0:58.87 |
| 12 of 12 | 07 Sep 2025 | GUND | SURREAL THOMAS | $150 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:25.00 |
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 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 25.9% | 27 | $39,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 9.5% | 21 | $15,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $4,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT WELLINGTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $3,925 | 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 | - |
| PAUL MCVICAR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY CRAIG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WENDY CHURCH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN ROONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $600 | 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% | 198 | 32.2% | 918 | $1,011,245 | 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 | 10.2% | 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 | 3.2% | 6 | 22.6% | 31 | $49,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| 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% | 3032 | 19.9% | 15251 | $19,960,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
