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 13 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | SPIRIT RIDGE | $26 | 3U QLTY LR | 2000m | $200,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 2:05.81 |
| 12 of 15 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | UZZIAH | $13 | 3U QLTY G3 | 1500m | $250,000 | SCOTT ASPERY | 1:30.46 |
| 4 of 9 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | IN FLIGHT | $12 | 3U QLTY LR | 1100m | $200,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:04.61 |
| 3 of 15 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | HEIR JORDAN | $51 | 4U OPEN | 2000m | $160,000 | LUKE MUSSON | 2:06.25 |
| 11 of 14 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | GO TROPPO | $51 | 3U BM78 | 1800m | $160,000 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 1:52.33 |
| 7 of 10 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | CALLISTEMON | $15 | 3UFM BM78 | 1400m | $160,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:24.60 |
| 2 of 10 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | SO SLEEK | $12 | 3U BM72 | 2000m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 2:05.46 |
| 9 of 13 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | WOODZY | $81 | 3U CL2 | 1100m | $120,000 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 1:05.07 |
| 5 of 8 | 29 Nov 2024 | CANT | CONRAD | $12 | 5U BM78 | 1250m | $80,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:16.09 |
| 2 of 8 | 29 Nov 2024 | CANT | LADY EXTREME | $6.0 | 3UFM BM72 | 1100m | $60,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:04.74 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY PARKER | 3 | 30.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 10 | $177,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.33 |
| KIM WAUGH | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $57,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.27 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 42.9% | 7 | $269,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.57 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $27,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | $1,063,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $19,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES PONSONBY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $6,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $15,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $287,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT QUINN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $10,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $24,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CLARRY CONNERS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SAM KAVANAGH | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $25,250 | 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 | 12.0% | 193 | 34.8% | 844 | $6,692,200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.84 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.3% | 82 | 36.8% | 400 | $2,009,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.72 |
| KIM WAUGH | 56 | 9.3% | 128 | 30.4% | 605 | $2,395,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.54 |
| 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 | 32.0% | 465 | $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 | 11.5% | 82 | 34.6% | 355 | $3,753,445 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.63 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 34 | 9.7% | 53 | 24.9% | 350 | $1,900,545 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.73 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.0% | 30 | 31.7% | 180 | $1,277,395 | 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 | 18 | 8.4% | 29 | 21.9% | 215 | $3,069,700 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.43 |
| 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 | 1387 | 8.8% | 3006 | 19.1% | 15719 | $70,472,600 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | $0.70 |
