JAY FORD
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Singapore
Jay Ford claimed the Sydney apprentice jockey title in 2003/04 after taking up riding in 2001.
Apprenticed to Keith Dryden at Canberra and then Kim Waugh, Jay Ford rose to fame when becoming the regular rider of champion sprinter Takeover Target with the pair claiming their first Group 1 in the 2004 Salinger Stakes.
Ford claimed an impressive 20 wins on the famous galloper which included Group 1 victories across five Australian states as well as the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan.
First Runner
06 Jan 2001
Belle Capri (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)
| Tutt & Quinlan Nmw Handicap
First Win
31 Mar 2001
The Chumbolly (Aus)
Queanbeyan (Nsw)
| Class 6 Handicap
Best Horse :
TAKEOVER TARGET
(Timeform Rating 128)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
First Group Win (G1):
TAKEOVER TARGET (30 Oct 2004)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
JAY FORD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 10 | 20 Dec 2025 | RAND | APPIN GIRL | $10 | 3U BM94 | 1100m | $160,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:03.18 |
| 3 of 13 | 20 Dec 2025 | RAND | CALLISTEMON | $15 | 3U BM72 | 1600m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:35.97 |
| 6 of 7 | 18 Dec 2025 | GOSF | NOTHING BUT NET | $19 | CL1 | 1200m | $45,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:09.84 |
| 8 of 11 | 17 Dec 2025 | W FM | CALLENEM THRU | $100 | 3U BM72 | 1400m | $60,000 | RICHARD LITT | 1:21.72 |
| 2 of 11 | 17 Dec 2025 | W FM | ALLEGRO MISS | $14 | 5U BM64 | 1600m | $60,000 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 1:37.24 |
| 3 of 9 | 14 Dec 2025 | HAWK | BEND THE KNEE | $13 | BM64 | 1500m | $45,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:30.22 |
| 3 of 6 | 14 Dec 2025 | HAWK | SWEET TWILIGHT | $19 | MDN | 1300m | $42,000 | RICHARD & WILL FREEDMAN | 1:15.99 |
| 7 of 12 | 14 Dec 2025 | HAWK | MAGIC ANDERSON | $150 | MDN | 1000m | $45,000 | CON KARAKATSANIS | 0:57.20 |
| 20 of 20 | 13 Dec 2025 | RAND | LOCH EAGLE | $200 | 3U QLTY G2 | 1600m | $2,000,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:34.11 |
| 9 of 11 | 13 Dec 2025 | RAND | BROSNAN | $30 | 3U BM88 | 1800m | $160,000 | GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1:49.55 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $71,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.13 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 | 10.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | $116,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| RICHARD LITT | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 22.2% | 9 | $30,715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.17 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $40,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| KIM WAUGH | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 42.9% | 14 | $43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRY PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 22.2% | 9 | $56,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | $88,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $100,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $17,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE PEPPER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $3,485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUCY LONGMIRE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $8,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $11,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RICHARD & WILL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $5,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 106 | 11.6% | 215 | 35.2% | 913 | $7,388,925 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $0.80 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 67 | 15.6% | 89 | 36.4% | 429 | $2,187,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| KIM WAUGH | 60 | 8.9% | 150 | 31.3% | 671 | $2,773,713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.54 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 7.9% | 132 | 27.1% | 686 | $6,495,876 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.63 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 50 | 10.4% | 106 | 32.3% | 483 | $2,156,342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 48 | 21.1% | 66 | 50.2% | 227 | $1,226,052 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 8.9% | 100 | 28.4% | 514 | $2,425,785 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.85 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 43 | 11.5% | 85 | 34.1% | 375 | $3,879,495 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.65 |
| KERRY PARKER | 41 | 10.1% | 64 | 25.8% | 407 | $2,404,525 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.71 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 28 | 14.1% | 32 | 30.3% | 198 | $1,341,245 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.92 |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 22 | 11.2% | 47 | 35.0% | 197 | $787,296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.63 |
| J A JANIAK | 22 | 36.7% | 14 | 60.0% | 60 | $5,487,764 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $1.45 |
| KRIS LEES | 20 | 8.8% | 49 | 30.3% | 228 | $1,780,390 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.79 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 20 | 9.4% | 41 | 28.8% | 212 | $419,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 16 | 7.9% | 39 | 27.2% | 202 | $1,414,578 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.53 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 7.6% | 118 | 27.0% | 607 | $6,340,650 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $0.54 |
| 2023/24 | 60 | 9.6% | 110 | 27.2% | 626 | $4,981,910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 8.4% | 117 | 24.6% | 723 | $4,419,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.06 |
| 2021/22 | 41 | 6.9% | 133 | 29.3% | 593 | $4,476,282 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.49 |
| 2020/21 | 65 | 9.4% | 130 | 28.3% | 689 | $4,491,540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2019/20 | 55 | 7.9% | 133 | 27.1% | 693 | $2,571,925 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.54 |
| 2018/19 | 79 | 9.3% | 166 | 28.7% | 853 | $6,394,810 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 83 | 10.0% | 173 | 30.8% | 832 | $4,239,196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.71 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | 10.0% | 153 | 29.7% | 778 | $3,806,165 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $0.87 |
| Overall | 1431 | 8.8% | 3134 | 19.2% | 16313 | $75,158,128 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 48 | $0.70 |
