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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 10 | 28 Dec 2025 | CANB | ROSE DIAMOND | $11 | CL1 | 1600m | $22,000 | MATTHEW KELLEY | 1:35.05 |
| 8 of 11 | 28 Dec 2025 | CANB | ANA CAROLINA | $30 | BM65 | 2000m | $22,000 | MATTHEW KELLEY | 2:02.13 |
| 9 of 14 | 27 Dec 2025 | RAND | BEAUMISTA | $70 | 3U CL3 | 1200m | $120,000 | SIMON CASEY | 1:09.86 |
| 7 of 7 | 26 Dec 2025 | BEAU | GOLDEN COW | $100 | FM BM64 | 1350m | $42,000 | CARLOS ANTONIO | 1:21.06 |
| 8 of 10 | 26 Dec 2025 | BEAU | DAMASCUS GATE | $90 | CG BM64 | 1350m | $42,000 | CARLOS ANTONIO | 1:21.32 |
| 7 of 8 | 26 Dec 2025 | BEAU | AUDACITY | $30 | MDN | 1200m | $42,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.56 |
| 7 of 8 | 26 Dec 2025 | BEAU | PROXIMA CENTAURI | $80 | MDN | 1350m | $60,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:21.68 |
| 10 of 13 | 24 Dec 2025 | WAGG | LUCY LULU | $15 | BM58 | 1400m | $30,000 | GARY COLVIN | 1:24.72 |
| 3 of 13 | 24 Dec 2025 | WAGG | PYROLYSIS | $1.2 | MDN | 1000m | $50,000 | BJORN BAKER | 0:58.71 |
| 1 of 13 | 24 Dec 2025 | WAGG | PRIDE OF JEZZA | $5 | 3U BM58 | 1800m | $27,000 | GARY COLVIN | 1:50.87 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $32,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| GARY COLVIN | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 16.7% | 6 | $17,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| GREG BACKHOUSE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $13,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8.50 |
| MATTHEW KELLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 16 | $24,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TERRY ROBINSON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 11 | $17,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | $11,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON CASEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $7,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GRATZ VELLA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $3,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DIANE POIDEVIN-LAINE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CARLOS ANTONIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW BOURKE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CINDY PEARSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY WARREN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $5,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHARI-LEA HITCHCOCK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J W SCOBIE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $5,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 85 | 13.4% | 149 | 37.0% | 632 | $2,355,405 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.91 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 83 | 23.5% | 101 | 52.1% | 353 | $1,771,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.87 |
| KERRY PARKER | 75 | 9.7% | 201 | 35.8% | 771 | $1,756,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| NICK OLIVE | 74 | 18.0% | 97 | 41.6% | 411 | $1,404,395 | 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 | 16.8% | 41 | 37.6% | 197 | $590,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 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 | 29.0% | 362 | $702,530 | 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 | 16 | 7.0% | 45 | 26.5% | 230 | $658,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| 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 | 2346 | 9.6% | 4902 | 20.1% | 24415 | $45,800,366 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | $0.70 |
