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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 13 | 30 Aug 2025 | RHIL | LADY EXTREME | $20 | 3U BM88 | 1200m | $160,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:11.00 |
| 9 of 10 | 30 Aug 2025 | RHIL | LASPIRIT DEELER | $100 | 3U BM78 | 2000m | $160,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 2:03.47 |
| 6 of 8 | 30 Aug 2025 | RHIL | JUSTELA | $60 | 3UFM BM78 | 1500m | $160,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:32.31 |
| 7 of 12 | 30 Aug 2025 | RHIL | WILD THOUGHTS | $2.7 | 3U BM72 | 1800m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:51.59 |
| 6 of 10 | 29 Aug 2025 | GOSF | EMILIA JANE | $10 | FM BM64 | 1200m | $42,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:12.47 |
| 1 of 12 | 26 Aug 2025 | NCLE | BELLENTH | $2.5 | CL1 | 1250m | $45,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:15.82 |
| 1 of 11 | 26 Aug 2025 | NCLE | AMARETTO BO | $25 | MDN | 1250m | $60,000 | RICHARD LITT | 1:16.19 |
| 5 of 9 | 24 Aug 2025 | GOUL | MISS JENNIFER | $70 | OPEN | 1400m | $202,000 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 1:23.60 |
| 2 of 7 | 24 Aug 2025 | GOUL | TOM CRUISING | $12 | CL2 | 1600m | $30,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:38.36 |
| 2 of 7 | 24 Aug 2025 | GOUL | MARY LE BONE | $17 | MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | PAT MURPHY | 1:12.23 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD WIDDUP | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $217,600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| KERRY PARKER | 1 | 8.3% | 3 | 33.3% | 12 | $79,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.14 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 1 | 10.0% | 3 | 40.0% | 10 | $36,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.32 |
| KIM WAUGH | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 28.6% | 7 | $43,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $74,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.20 |
| BLAKE RYAN | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $93,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.20 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $57,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $34,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| RICHARD LITT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $26.00 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.3% | 12 | $37,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $8,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN O'HALLORAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAT MURPHY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $9,400 | 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 | 35.0% | 897 | $7,242,425 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $0.81 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 67 | 15.7% | 88 | 36.4% | 426 | $2,174,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| KIM WAUGH | 60 | 9.2% | 142 | 31.0% | 652 | $2,702,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.56 |
| 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 | 41 | 10.6% | 61 | 26.3% | 388 | $2,320,145 | 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 | 14.2% | 32 | 30.5% | 197 | $1,337,745 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.93 |
| 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 | 31.4% | 220 | $1,681,390 | 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 | 7 | 20.6% | 4 | 32.4% | 34 | $434,375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.78 |
| 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 | 1422 | 8.8% | 3099 | 19.2% | 16145 | $74,177,925 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 48 | $0.70 |
