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 8 | 02 Nov 2025 | NOWR | AIRLINER | $11 | BM58 | 1400m | $30,000 | TERRY ROBINSON | 1:25.90 |
| 6 of 6 | 02 Nov 2025 | NOWR | TRIANON | $40 | CL1 | 1200m | $27,000 | TERRY ROBINSON | 1:09.27 |
| 6 of 8 | 02 Nov 2025 | NOWR | GODDESS MINERVA | $11 | MDN | 1100m | $30,000 | TERRY ROBINSON | 1:03.55 |
| 3 of 9 | 01 Nov 2025 | NCLE | THINK ROMANCE | $15 | 3U BM64 | 1900m | $42,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 2:01.66 |
| 6 of 7 | 01 Nov 2025 | NCLE | KADESKY | $14 | CG MDN | 1300m | $42,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:21.00 |
| 4 of 8 | 01 Nov 2025 | NCLE | SOVERATO | $11 | FM MDN | 1300m | $42,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:19.48 |
| 4 of 12 | 31 Oct 2025 | WAGG | MATHRIN | $20 | OPEN | 1400m | $32,170 | MICHAEL TRAVERS | 1:24.78 |
| 3 of 10 | 31 Oct 2025 | WAGG | ROONAMI | $0.8 | MDN | 1400m | $30,000 | MATTHEW KELLEY | 1:25.16 |
| 2 of 8 | 31 Oct 2025 | WAGG | VALENTINE JOHN | $3.4 | BM74 | 3200m | $30,000 | ANTHONY WARREN | 3:31.24 |
| 4 of 5 | 27 Oct 2025 | BEAU | FRICTIONAL FORCE | $40 | MDN | 1350m | $30,000 | TODD HOWLETT | 1:23.15 |
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 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 12 | $108,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.47 |
| TERRY ROBINSON | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $35,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.28 |
| MATTHEW KELLEY | 1 | 11.1% | 5 | 66.7% | 9 | $33,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| JOHN COOPER | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $21,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $23,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.41 |
| SIMON CASEY | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $21,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| NORM GARDNER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $14,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| LUKE A THOMAS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $13,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.80 |
| JUSTIN DRAKE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $13,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $9.50 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 6 | $8,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL FACOORY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $4,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TODD HOWLETT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $4,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANTHONY WARREN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $12,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| FRANK CLEARY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $4,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,100 | 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 | 13.6% | 149 | 37.3% | 627 | $2,348,855 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.92 |
| 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 | 37.8% | 196 | $589,105 | 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 | 13 | 8.3% | 34 | 30.1% | 156 | $499,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| 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 | 2343 | 9.6% | 4891 | 20.1% | 24341 | $45,641,316 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | $0.70 |
