JEFF PENZA
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Australia
Jeff Penza travels all around NSW riding at not only country meetings but the provincials and city as well.
Known as one of the hardest working jockeys in the state, Jeff Penza rarely has a day off and consistently rides over 100 winners every season, finishing in the top 10 across NSW.
In 2015 Penza claimed his first group winner aboard Sons Of John in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup.
In the 2016/17 season Jeff Penza rode more winners than any other jockey in country NSW with 136 which also included the most at the Provincials with 74 winners.
Best Horse :
GALLIENI
(Timeform Rating 117)
GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) TRENDY PRESS (IRE) [By NORTHFIELDS (USA)]
First Group Win (G3):
SONS OF JOHN (07 Jun 2015)
JEFF PENZA's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 9 | 24 Aug 2025 | GOUL | SUPER HELPFUL | $25 | OPEN | 1400m | $202,000 | B JOSEPH & P & M JONES | 1:23.60 |
| 2 of 8 | 23 Aug 2025 | NCLE | PRECISE STAR | $3.4 | MDN | 1400m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:28.52 |
| 4 of 12 | 22 Aug 2025 | ACT | SUTTON VELLA | $8 | OPEN | 1206m | $35,000 | GRATZ VELLA | 1:10.71 |
| 4 of 11 | 22 Aug 2025 | ACT | STONECOAT | $10 | OPEN | 1900m | $35,000 | MATTHEW KELLEY | 1:58.04 |
| 9 of 11 | 22 Aug 2025 | ACT | MISSY'S LAST CROWN | $25 | MDN | 1080m | $22,000 | GRATZ VELLA | 1:03.97 |
| 10 of 11 | 22 Aug 2025 | ACT | SHOW KING | $8 | MDN | 1280m | $30,000 | ANTHONY WARREN | 1:16.31 |
| 10 of 12 | 22 Aug 2025 | ACT | ZILLENIAL | $100 | CL1 | 1750m | $22,000 | MICHAEL SPARROW | 1:48.24 |
| 6 of 9 | 19 Aug 2025 | SCNE | THINK ROMANCE | $6.5 | BM58 | 1700m | $27,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1:44.91 |
| 6 of 12 | 17 Aug 2025 | WYNG | STILL ALICE | $6 | BM64 | 1100m | $42,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1:05.24 |
| 5 of 6 | 17 Aug 2025 | WYNG | BAUHINIA | $3.4 | FM CL6 | 1200m | $60,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1:13.48 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 16.7% | 5 | 58.3% | 12 | $160,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.12 |
| MATTHEW KELLEY | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | $43,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 1 | 10.0% | 3 | 40.0% | 10 | $31,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.36 |
| GREG BACKHOUSE | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $17,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.30 |
| TERRY ROBINSON | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $21,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $21,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.85 |
| MICHELLE TEALE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $18.00 |
| PETER CHEERS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $13,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $11.00 |
| DANNY BEASLEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $13,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.80 |
| LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | $7,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $18,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY WARREN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $1,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| B JOSEPH & P & M JONES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $6,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL TRAVERS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $9,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NORM GARDNER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'SHEA | 83 | 23.5% | 101 | 52.1% | 353 | $1,771,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.87 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 82 | 13.4% | 148 | 37.5% | 613 | $2,235,605 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.89 |
| KERRY PARKER | 75 | 9.7% | 201 | 35.8% | 770 | $1,755,460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| NICK OLIVE | 74 | 18.1% | 97 | 41.8% | 409 | $1,401,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 57 | 18.3% | 108 | 52.9% | 312 | $1,588,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| L W CURTIS | 47 | 11.8% | 93 | 35.1% | 399 | $677,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| GERALD RYAN | 47 | 14.6% | 77 | 38.5% | 322 | $881,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.94 |
| GUY WALTER | 46 | 17.8% | 57 | 39.8% | 259 | $745,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.19 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH | 38 | 11.1% | 91 | 37.8% | 341 | $562,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| JOHN SARGENT | 35 | 13.9% | 70 | 41.8% | 251 | $946,492 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.74 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 33 | 17.0% | 41 | 38.1% | 194 | $587,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| ROBERT PRICE | 32 | 12.6% | 70 | 40.3% | 253 | $464,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| PAUL MURRAY | 31 | 13.0% | 68 | 41.6% | 238 | $708,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 27 | 19.1% | 46 | 51.8% | 141 | $521,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| PAUL PERRY | 25 | 6.9% | 80 | 29.2% | 360 | $700,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 2 | 4.7% | 9 | 25.6% | 43 | $113,495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.34 |
| 2024/25 | 56 | 9.1% | 118 | 28.2% | 616 | $2,180,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.94 |
| 2023/24 | 38 | 7.9% | 77 | 23.9% | 482 | $1,368,478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| 2022/23 | 92 | 10.4% | 195 | 32.5% | 882 | $3,351,838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.65 |
| 2021/22 | 80 | 9.7% | 183 | 31.9% | 825 | $2,863,845 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0.78 |
| 2020/21 | 75 | 9.5% | 163 | 30.1% | 790 | $2,164,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2019/20 | 92 | 12.4% | 179 | 36.7% | 739 | $2,668,080 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.85 |
| 2018/19 | 34 | 13.2% | 70 | 40.5% | 257 | $900,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.01 |
| 2017/18 | 113 | 10.6% | 249 | 33.8% | 1071 | $3,387,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| 2016/17 | 136 | 14.0% | 255 | 40.4% | 968 | $3,347,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| Overall | 2332 | 9.6% | 4866 | 20.1% | 24228 | $45,255,163 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | $0.70 |
