JOHN ALLEN
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Australia
John Allen is an Irish jumps jockey who came to Australia in 2004 to compete in an international race series.
Allen returned in 2011 to join the Victorian jumps racing jockey ranks and struck up a partnership with Gotta Take Care, the pair combining for nine wins including three Brendan Drechler Hurdle’, the Australian Hurdle and Galleywood Hurdle.
Also riding on the flat, John Allen claimed his first Group 1 success aboard Howard Be Thy Name in the 2016 SA Derby, winning the same race in 2017 aboard Volatile Mix.
Allen does most of his riding for leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir with the pair having plenty of success over the hurdles and in the country.
First Win
06 Feb 2003
Permiya (Ire)
Clonmel (Ire)
| Fethard Maiden Hurdle
Best Horse :
STRONG PROJECT
(Timeform Rating 145)
PROJECT MANAGER (GB) HURRICANE GIRL (IRE) [By STRONG GALE (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
HOWARD BE THY NAME (14 May 2016)
JOHN ALLEN's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 11 | 21 Dec 2025 | HSHM | CHARITIES | $1.35 | BM56 | 1400m | $22,000 | PATRICK KEARNEY | 1:27.41 |
| 11 of 11 | 21 Dec 2025 | HSHM | SOVEREIGN DANE | $6 | BM0-56 | 1200m | $22,000 | MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1:14.63 |
| 11 of 11 | 21 Dec 2025 | HSHM | KOKONOTSU | $6 | BM56 | 1800m | $22,000 | THOMAS CARBERRY | 1:56.28 |
| 8 of 10 | 21 Dec 2025 | HSHM | VALOR BOUND | $5.5 | 3U MDN | 1800m | $32,000 | TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 1:56.34 |
| 2 of 9 | 21 Dec 2025 | HSHM | BURLEIGH | $1.4 | 3 MDN | 1100m | $32,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:07.10 |
| 2 of 9 | 20 Dec 2025 | CHTH | KO PHANGAN | $40 | 2 OPEN | 1100m | $250,000 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1:04.50 |
| 7 of 8 | 20 Dec 2025 | CHTH | BELTORO | $25 | 3U BM84 | 1800m | $130,000 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 1:50.11 |
| 3 of 8 | 19 Dec 2025 | CRAN | STAR TESTYMONY | $25 | BM66 | 2600m | $40,000 | SYMON WILDE | 2:45.77 |
| 7 of 9 | 19 Dec 2025 | CRAN | VELLASGLORY | $13 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $45,000 | PAUL KOUMIS | 1:37.80 |
| 3 of 9 | 19 Dec 2025 | CRAN | PER FAVORE | $5 | 3F MDN | 1000m | $45,000 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 0:58.24 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 33.3% | 12 | $91,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.40 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 6 | $177,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.04 |
| THOMAS CARBERRY | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $659,945 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| PATRICK KEARNEY | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $114,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $27,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.35 |
| BRENT STANLEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $12,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.50 |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 11 | $31,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| HENRY DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $6,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WILLIAM MORRISSEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $7,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $11,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $7,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $420,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $24,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MADDIE RAYMOND & PATRICK BELL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $27,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WEIR | 337 | 17.5% | 497 | 43.4% | 1923 | $14,275,391 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | $0.79 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 251 | 19.9% | 324 | 45.6% | 1261 | $19,548,966 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER | 41 | 11.3% | 97 | 38.1% | 362 | $3,106,847 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.63 |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 32 | 22.1% | 28 | 41.4% | 145 | $1,241,875 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.87 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 25 | 16.7% | 35 | 40.0% | 150 | $2,962,105 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1.71 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 25 | 16.8% | 37 | 41.6% | 149 | $807,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| JOSEPH CROWLEY | 24 | 6.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 393 | $370,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.45 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 24 | 14.7% | 34 | 35.6% | 163 | $1,019,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.96 |
| HENRY DWYER | 24 | 14.9% | 42 | 41.0% | 161 | $907,972 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.54 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 15.9% | 42 | 47.7% | 132 | $1,550,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 20 | 20.2% | 18 | 38.4% | 99 | $640,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 18 | 13.2% | 38 | 41.2% | 136 | $1,318,981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 16 | 12.5% | 29 | 35.2% | 128 | $1,568,405 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| MATT CUMANI | 15 | 14.7% | 33 | 47.1% | 102 | $508,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| THOMAS CARBERRY | 15 | 18.5% | 18 | 40.7% | 81 | $1,152,078 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 30 | 9.7% | 60 | 29.2% | 308 | $2,519,905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.66 |
| 2024/25 | 97 | 12.5% | 196 | 37.7% | 778 | $6,316,030 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.68 |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 13.9% | 183 | 38.4% | 747 | $6,445,000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.78 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | 16.1% | 201 | 41.1% | 806 | $8,879,023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | $0.83 |
| 2021/22 | 133 | 17.0% | 189 | 41.1% | 784 | $13,855,530 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2020/21 | 147 | 16.4% | 213 | 40.2% | 896 | $9,786,005 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 111 | 14.4% | 199 | 40.3% | 770 | $7,294,159 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.84 |
| 2018/19 | 124 | 16.8% | 184 | 41.8% | 736 | $10,825,526 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $0.94 |
| 2017/18 | 97 | 14.7% | 160 | 38.9% | 660 | $3,788,952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $0.77 |
| 2016/17 | 107 | 16.3% | 159 | 40.5% | 657 | $3,639,201 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.81 |
| Overall | 1348 | 13.3% | 2252 | 22.2% | 10150 | $79,438,369 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 37 | $0.70 |
