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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 of 12 | 02 Aug 2025 | RHIL | MAH ALI | $25 | 3U BM72 | 1400m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:27.20 |
| 6 of 7 | 30 Jul 2025 | W FM | GOLDEN STRAAND | $1.45 | 3U BM72 | 1300m | $60,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:20.69 |
| 4 of 8 | 30 Jul 2025 | W FM | CAMAGUEY | $9 | 3U BM72 | 2200m | $60,000 | KIM WAUGH | 2:23.78 |
| 1 of 10 | 30 Jul 2025 | W FM | TAMBELOA | $13 | 23 MDN | 1600m | $100,000 | KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1:39.30 |
| 8 of 11 | 26 Jul 2025 | RAND | ROYAL COMMODORE | $18 | 34 BM72 | 1100m | $160,000 | TERRY CROFT | 1:06.44 |
| 5 of 13 | 26 Jul 2025 | RAND | BLACK ON BEAUTY | $80 | 3U BM88 | 1100m | $160,000 | BRAD WIDDUP | 1:05.63 |
| 13 of 14 | 26 Jul 2025 | RAND | SO SLEEK | $60 | 3U BM72 | 1600m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:38.29 |
| 6 of 9 | 24 Jul 2025 | WYNG | RIVER PAT | $8 | BM64 | 1200m | $42,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:10.63 |
| 2 of 10 | 20 Jul 2025 | HAWK | HONEY PERFUME | $2.6 | BM64 | 1100m | $42,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:03.97 |
| 3 of 12 | 20 Jul 2025 | HAWK | DON'T DOUBT MERLIN | $4 | BM64 | 1300m | $45,000 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 1:17.27 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 3 | 42.9% | 1 | 57.1% | 7 | $98,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.71 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 | 7.1% | 2 | 21.4% | 14 | $171,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.17 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $78,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.18 |
| BLAKE RYAN | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $25,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.17 |
| GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $28,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| KERRY PARKER | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 36.4% | 11 | $74,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KIM WAUGH | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 11 | $32,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | $25,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $50,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $20,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BRAD WIDDUP | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $19,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRACEY BARTLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $13,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN O'HALLORAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LLOYD KENNEWELL & LUCY YEOMANS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $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 | 105 | 11.7% | 209 | 35.1% | 894 | $7,236,150 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $0.82 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 66 | 15.7% | 88 | 36.6% | 421 | $2,155,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| KIM WAUGH | 59 | 9.1% | 142 | 30.9% | 651 | $2,681,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 7.9% | 132 | 27.2% | 684 | $6,491,876 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.63 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 48 | 10.0% | 106 | 32.2% | 478 | $2,083,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| 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 | 42 | 11.3% | 85 | 34.1% | 372 | $3,854,295 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.61 |
| KERRY PARKER | 40 | 10.4% | 60 | 26.0% | 384 | $2,286,795 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.74 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 28 | 14.5% | 32 | 31.1% | 193 | $1,328,870 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.95 |
| 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 |
| KRIS LEES | 20 | 9.1% | 49 | 31.5% | 219 | $1,677,390 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.82 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 1415 | 8.8% | 3095 | 19.2% | 16112 | $73,743,550 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 48 | $0.70 |
