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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 11 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | KREON | $17 | 3U BM78 | 1100m | $160,000 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 1:03.79 |
| 10 of 13 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | CAMAGUEY | $101 | 3U BM88 | 1900m | $160,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:55.87 |
| 3 of 7 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | STRATHTAY | $3.0 | 3U QLTY G3 | 2400m | $250,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:29.22 |
| 16 of 17 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | STRATEGIC CHARGE | $81 | 3U CL2 | 1500m | $120,000 | DANIEL STANLEY | 1:30.91 |
| 8 of 14 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | MISS CHECKONI | $101 | 3U BM72 | 1300m | $120,000 | NICK MITCHELL | 1:16.86 |
| 5 of 9 | 25 Sep 2024 | W FM | NORTHERN EYES | $9.5 | 3U BM78 | 1300m | $60,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:17.05 |
| 8 of 10 | 25 Sep 2024 | W FM | DORASKAYA | $51 | 3U BM72 | 2140m | $60,000 | KIM WAUGH | 2:11.64 |
| 2 of 14 | 25 Sep 2024 | W FM | TANGO QUEEN | $81 | 3UFM MDN | 1200m | $100,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1:10.03 |
| 6 of 11 | 21 Sep 2024 | RAND | PRIVATE EYE | $5.0 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1100m | $1,002,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:02.40 |
| 8 of 12 | 21 Sep 2024 | RAND | RUSTIC STEEL | $61 | 3U QLTY G3 | 1400m | $251,600 | KRIS LEES | 1:22.36 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM WAUGH | 5 | 25.0% | 3 | 40.0% | 20 | $166,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.31 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 3 | 20.0% | 1 | 26.7% | 15 | $133,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 9.1% | 11 | $48,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.29 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $186,725 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $34,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.33 |
| PAUL PERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $15,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRY PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $6,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $9,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $7,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| L & C CURTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $7,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 101 | 12.2% | 193 | 35.5% | 829 | $5,628,550 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.86 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.4% | 81 | 36.9% | 396 | $1,990,880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.73 |
| KIM WAUGH | 55 | 9.3% | 125 | 30.3% | 594 | $2,338,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 8.2% | 125 | 27.3% | 656 | $6,216,076 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.66 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 48 | 21.1% | 66 | 50.2% | 227 | $1,226,052 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 47 | 10.2% | 102 | 32.3% | 462 | $1,989,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.71 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 9.0% | 100 | 28.5% | 513 | $2,423,535 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.86 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 40 | 11.5% | 80 | 34.6% | 347 | $3,482,795 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 31 | 9.1% | 52 | 24.4% | 340 | $1,723,195 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.3% | 30 | 32.2% | 177 | $1,251,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.01 |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 22 | 11.3% | 46 | 35.1% | 194 | $774,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| J A JANIAK | 22 | 36.7% | 14 | 60.0% | 60 | $5,487,764 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $1.45 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 20 | 9.4% | 41 | 28.8% | 212 | $419,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 20 | 21.1% | 29 | 51.6% | 95 | $646,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 12 | 10.8% | 13 | 22.5% | 111 | $781,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.46 |
| 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 |
| 2015/16 | 76 | 11.3% | 147 | 33.0% | 675 | $2,300,018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| Overall | 1381 | 8.8% | 2990 | 19.1% | 15615 | $68,183,900 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 44 | $0.70 |
