JOHN ALLEN
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Australia
John Allen is an Irish jumps jockey who came to Australia in 2004 to compete in an international race series.
Allen returned in 2011 to join the Victorian jumps racing jockey ranks and struck up a partnership with Gotta Take Care, the pair combining for nine wins including three Brendan Drechler Hurdle’, the Australian Hurdle and Galleywood Hurdle.
Also riding on the flat, John Allen claimed his first Group 1 success aboard Howard Be Thy Name in the 2016 SA Derby, winning the same race in 2017 aboard Volatile Mix.
Allen does most of his riding for leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir with the pair having plenty of success over the hurdles and in the country.
First Win
06 Feb 2003
Permiya (Ire)
Clonmel (Ire)
| Fethard Maiden Hurdle
Best Horse :
STRONG PROJECT
(Timeform Rating 145)
PROJECT MANAGER (GB) HURRICANE GIRL (IRE) [By STRONG GALE (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
HOWARD BE THY NAME (14 May 2016)
JOHN ALLEN's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 11 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | CANNONBALL | $70 | 3U OPEN LR | 1000m | $200,000 | PATRICK KEARNEY | 0:57.02 |
| 1 of 13 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | STRICTLY BUSINESS | $6.5 | 3F OPEN G1 | 2500m | $1,000,000 | THOMAS CARBERRY | 2:36.50 |
| 12 of 16 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | ALZARO | $100 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1100m | $303,645 | CIARON MAHER | 1:03.58 |
| 4 of 16 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | BIG SEXY | $3.4 | BM80 | 1600m | $503,345 | MADDIE RAYMOND & PATRICK BELL | 1:36.99 |
| 14 of 15 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | IGOTCHA | $200 | 3UFM BM70 | 1700m | $152,645 | RHYS ARCHARD | 1:42.55 |
| 6 of 9 | 05 Nov 2025 | KYNE | ZIBULON | $16 | 3U BM66 | 1856m | $35,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1:59.44 |
| 8 of 8 | 05 Nov 2025 | KYNE | HERMAN HESSE | $40 | 3U OPEN | 2006m | $125,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:06.88 |
| 3 of 9 | 05 Nov 2025 | KYNE | IMMORTAL STAR | $5 | 3U BM66 | 1203m | $35,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:13.04 |
| 4 of 4 | 05 Nov 2025 | KYNE | TESTY NIC | $1.25 | 3U MDN | 1454m | $42,500 | ANDREW NOBLET | 1:32.40 |
| 5 of 13 | 04 Nov 2025 | FLEM | WINDSTORM | $19 | BM90 | 1400m | $152,195 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1:23.32 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 2 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 8 | $42,065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.80 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 2 | 25.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | $183,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
| THOMAS CARBERRY | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | $692,715 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.83 |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | $36,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.27 |
| HENRY DWYER | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 12.5% | 8 | $22,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND & PATRICK BELL | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 28.6% | 7 | $70,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.30 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 14.3% | 7 | $30,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| DAVID & CORAL FEEK | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $12,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.75 |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 11 | $24,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $4,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM DABERNIG | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $5,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $44,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| VINCENT MALADY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| WILLIAM MORRISSEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $6,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $361,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WEIR | 337 | 17.5% | 497 | 43.4% | 1923 | $14,275,391 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | $0.79 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 251 | 19.9% | 324 | 45.6% | 1261 | $19,548,966 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER | 41 | 11.5% | 95 | 38.1% | 357 | $3,085,227 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.64 |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 32 | 22.4% | 28 | 42.0% | 143 | $1,240,275 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 25 | 17.0% | 34 | 40.1% | 147 | $2,901,305 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1.75 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 25 | 17.2% | 35 | 41.4% | 145 | $797,932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
| JOSEPH CROWLEY | 24 | 6.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 393 | $370,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.45 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 24 | 15.2% | 33 | 36.1% | 158 | $1,011,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.99 |
| HENRY DWYER | 24 | 15.4% | 41 | 41.7% | 156 | $901,687 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.56 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 15.9% | 42 | 47.7% | 132 | $1,550,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 20 | 20.2% | 18 | 38.4% | 99 | $640,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 17 | 13.5% | 36 | 42.1% | 126 | $1,254,391 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 16 | 12.6% | 29 | 35.4% | 127 | $1,567,130 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| MATT CUMANI | 15 | 14.7% | 33 | 47.1% | 102 | $508,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| THOMAS CARBERRY | 15 | 19.2% | 17 | 41.0% | 78 | $1,147,348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.56 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 26 | 11.0% | 39 | 27.4% | 237 | $2,090,330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| 2024/25 | 97 | 12.5% | 196 | 37.7% | 778 | $6,316,030 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.68 |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 13.9% | 183 | 38.4% | 747 | $6,445,000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.78 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | 16.1% | 201 | 41.1% | 806 | $8,879,023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | $0.83 |
| 2021/22 | 133 | 17.0% | 189 | 41.1% | 784 | $13,855,530 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2020/21 | 147 | 16.4% | 213 | 40.2% | 896 | $9,786,005 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 111 | 14.4% | 199 | 40.3% | 770 | $7,294,159 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.84 |
| 2018/19 | 124 | 16.8% | 184 | 41.8% | 736 | $10,825,526 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $0.94 |
| 2017/18 | 97 | 14.7% | 160 | 38.9% | 660 | $3,788,952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $0.77 |
| 2016/17 | 107 | 16.3% | 159 | 40.5% | 657 | $3,639,201 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.81 |
| Overall | 1344 | 13.3% | 2231 | 22.1% | 10079 | $79,008,794 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 37 | $0.70 |
