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MATTHEW SMITH

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Trainer: MATTHEW SMITH

Matthew Smith paid his way to Ireland to work with trainers in the UK, eventually taking up a position with Aiden O'Brien.

Initially a track rider, Matthew Smith quickly progressed through the ranks to become Aidan's Assistant Trainer, working alongside his quietly spoken mentor for two and a half years as Ballydoyle emerged as the world's premier racing stable.

The opportunity to learn a new style of racehorse preparation in the United States proved tempting and Matthew elected to continue his education as Assistant Trainer for Niall O'Callaghan. With O'Callaghan constantly moving between stables in different states Matthew was left to manage a string of 30 horses and staff.

Smith then moved back to Australia to work as a stable foreman for Bart Cummings for almost five years before taking out his own license with almost a decade of experience behind him.

In 2008 Smith won his first Group race with Krupt in the Todman Stakes, going on to claim his first Group 1 with Hurtle Myrtle in the 2011 Myer Classic.

First Runner  18 Jan 2003
Selliastrike (NZ)  
Newcastle (Nsw)  |  Hunter Imaging Group X Ray Mdn
First Win  22 Feb 2003
Adventurous Rose (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)  |  Gymea Tradies Club Hcp (C1)
Best Horse :
FIERCE IMPACT  (Timeform Rating 121)
DEEP IMPACT (JPN)  KEIAI GERBERA (JPN)  [By SMARTY JONES (USA)]
First Group Win (G1):
HURTLE MYRTLE  (29 Oct 2011)
DANE SHADOW (AUS)  RAVENSWOOD (AUS)  [By WOODMAN (USA)]

MATTHEW SMITH's Career

Latest Runners

FP Date Course Runner Div Type Distance PM USD $ Jockey Time
4 of 10 20 Dec 2025 WYNG SHOW BUSINESS 8/11 BM68 6 f $27426 MOLLIE FITZGERALD 1:09.65
3 of 10 20 Dec 2025 WYNG CAN'T TOUCH THIS 11/2 BM68 6 f $27426 KEAGAN LATHAM 1:09.65
9 of 10 20 Dec 2025 WYNG BEAUTY SUPERB 11/1 4U MDN 6 ½ f $27426 MOLLIE FITZGERALD 1:17.01
5 of 11 19 Dec 2025 GOUL ARTIE STEAMER 40/1 MDN 7 ½ f $17631 LOUISE DAY 1:27.41
2 of 11 19 Dec 2025 GOUL AETHELWULF 18/1 MDN 7 ½ f $17631 MOLLIE FITZGERALD 1:27.41
3 of 11 19 Dec 2025 GOUL EUREKA REBEL 25/1 MDN 7 ½ f $17631 BLAIKE MCDOUGALL 1:27.41
1 of 6 18 Dec 2025 GOSF DARK VADOR 12/1 BM64 1 m $27426 ASHLEY MORGAN 1:36.82
3 of 6 18 Dec 2025 GOSF DE LOUVIERE 1/20 BM64 1 m $27426 ZAC LLOYD 1:36.82
5 of 11 17 Dec 2025 W FM LUNAR LOVER 11/10 5U BM64 1 m $39180 ASHLEY MORGAN 1:37.24
7 of 12 17 Dec 2025 W FM MEDIARO 25/1 3U BM64 1 ⅜ m $39180 BRAITH NOCK 2:18.15
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Jockey Statistics

Last 100 Rides
Career
Jockey Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
ZAC LLOYD 3 42.9% 2 71.4% 7 $138,800 0 0 0 0 $1.07
MOLLIE FITZGERALD 2 14.3% 4 42.9% 14 $68,425 0 0 0 0 $0.59
ASHLEY MORGAN 2 20.0% 3 50.0% 10 $61,100 0 0 0 0 $1.64
REECE JONES 2 66.7% 0 66.7% 3 $40,150 0 0 0 0 $7.33
LOUISE DAY 1 20.0% 0 20.0% 5 $18,300 0 0 0 0 $1.50
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 1 20.0% 1 40.0% 5 $21,000 0 0 0 0 $0.52
DYLAN GIBBONS 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $50,650 0 0 0 0 $0.75
MITCHELL BELL 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 2 $23,150 0 0 0 0 $4.50
ANNA ROPER 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $13,950 0 0 0 0 $3.25
SHAUN GUYMER 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 2 $15,800 0 0 0 0 $0.68
BEN THOMPSON 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 2 $77,800 0 0 0 0 $1.15
ANDREW CALDER 0 0.0% 3 42.9% 7 $18,200 0 0 0 0 -
MOLLY BOURKE 0 0.0% 1 25.0% 4 $11,350 0 0 0 0 -
ADAM FARRAGHER 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 $4,750 0 0 0 0 -
PIERRE BOUDVILLAIN 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 $7,375 0 0 0 0 -
Jockey Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
JAY FORD 50 10.4% 106 32.3% 483 $2,156,342 0 0 0 1 $0.69
BLAKE SPRIGGS 45 15.5% 83 44.0% 291 $1,410,865 0 0 1 0 $0.72
MITCHELL BELL 36 13.7% 62 37.3% 263 $903,415 0 0 0 0 $0.64
ASHLEY MORGAN 33 14.5% 59 40.5% 227 $1,213,825 0 0 0 0 $0.77
JEFF PENZA 33 16.8% 41 37.6% 197 $590,580 0 0 0 0 $0.85
JASON COLLETT 29 11.3% 86 44.7% 257 $2,553,860 0 0 1 1 $0.52
GRANT BUCKLEY 24 10.6% 58 36.1% 227 $565,020 0 0 0 0 $0.64
KATHY O'HARA 24 10.7% 45 30.8% 224 $1,517,395 0 0 1 1 $1.04
ZAC LLOYD 24 28.6% 16 47.6% 84 $2,758,675 0 0 2 0 $1.57
GREG RYAN 17 25.8% 20 56.1% 66 $276,515 0 0 0 0 $0.97
KEAGAN LATHAM 16 11.6% 48 46.4% 138 $633,295 0 0 0 0 $0.77
DYLAN GIBBONS 16 12.0% 32 36.1% 133 $1,716,942 0 0 2 0 $0.71
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 15 12.3% 23 31.1% 122 $472,110 0 0 0 0 $0.51
BLAKE SHINN 15 17.6% 28 50.6% 85 $1,307,065 0 0 0 0 $1.13
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL 15 19.7% 19 44.7% 76 $286,960 0 0 0 0 $0.69

Seasons Summary Statistics

Season Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
2025/26 37 15.3% 65 42.1% 242 $2,568,115 0 0 2 0 $0.78
2024/25 83 13.3% 171 40.6% 625 $5,984,490 0 0 1 2 $0.69
2023/24 72 12.1% 138 35.3% 595 $5,686,030 0 0 1 1 $0.74
2022/23 100 12.2% 204 37.2% 817 $5,862,800 0 1 0 2 $0.66
2021/22 77 11.6% 155 34.9% 664 $4,650,387 1 0 1 0 $0.64
2020/21 51 9.4% 135 34.4% 541 $3,645,120 1 1 1 2 $0.61
2019/20 60 14.0% 79 32.5% 428 $3,994,510 2 0 0 0 $0.82
2018/19 38 11.3% 84 36.3% 336 $1,866,030 0 0 2 1 $0.84
2017/18 36 11.8% 81 38.5% 304 $1,342,310 0 0 1 0 $0.91
2016/17 42 11.4% 87 35.0% 369 $1,445,810 0 0 0 1 $0.68
Overall 832 12.1% 1668 24.2% 6889 $43,990,414 5 5 9 13 $0.70