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 10 | 26 Oct 2024 | RAND | SWIFTFALCON | $3.8 | 3 OPEN G1 | 2000m | $2,000,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 2:03.05 |
| 2 of 9 | 26 Oct 2024 | RAND | JUST PARTY | $3.0 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1600m | $1,000,000 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1:35.61 |
| 5 of 17 | 26 Oct 2024 | RAND | RUFF | $67 | 3U CL3 | 1600m | $120,000 | EMMA MURPHY | 1:35.17 |
| 4 of 14 | 26 Oct 2024 | RAND | MOGUL MONARCH | $6.5 | 3U BM72 | 1200m | $120,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:09.22 |
| 5 of 11 | 24 Oct 2024 | HAWK | CALGARY KING | $17 | 3UCG BM64 | 1100m | $42,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:03.61 |
| 1 of 7 | 24 Oct 2024 | HAWK | FLYING BANDIT | $1.7 | 3U BM68 | 2000m | $42,000 | KERRY PARKER | 2:01.80 |
| 11 of 13 | 23 Oct 2024 | W FM | COLOUR SERGEANT | $81 | 3U BM72 | 1600m | $60,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:37.13 |
| 9 of 11 | 23 Oct 2024 | W FM | DARK ARTS | $6.0 | 3U MDN | 1300m | $100,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:16.06 |
| 6 of 11 | 19 Oct 2024 | RAND | PRIVATE EYE | $26 | OPEN G1 | 1200m | $20,000,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:08.76 |
| 11 of 18 | 19 Oct 2024 | RAND | ASTERO | $201 | 3U OPEN G3 | 1200m | $2,001,500 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:08.73 |
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 | 2 | 12.5% | 4 | 37.5% | 16 | $99,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 2 | 15.4% | 1 | 23.1% | 13 | $1,058,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.54 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 42.9% | 7 | $266,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.57 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 20.0% | 3 | 80.0% | 5 | $253,450 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| KERRY PARKER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $25,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.00 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | $9,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $290,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $7,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES PONSONBY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $4,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $5,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $8,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $26,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $5,650 | 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 | 12.1% | 193 | 35.3% | 833 | $6,585,550 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.85 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.4% | 81 | 36.8% | 397 | $1,992,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.72 |
| KIM WAUGH | 56 | 9.3% | 128 | 30.7% | 600 | $2,382,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 8.2% | 126 | 27.4% | 658 | $6,289,626 | 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 | 10.1% | 102 | 32.1% | 464 | $1,989,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 9.0% | 100 | 28.5% | 513 | $2,423,535 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.86 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 41 | 11.6% | 81 | 34.6% | 353 | $3,740,095 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.64 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 32 | 9.4% | 52 | 24.6% | 341 | $1,743,745 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.1% | 30 | 31.8% | 179 | $1,273,895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| 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 | 16 | 10.6% | 20 | 23.8% | 151 | $2,487,600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.47 |
| 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 | 1385 | 8.8% | 2997 | 19.1% | 15655 | $69,890,500 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | $0.70 |
