JAY FORD
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Singapore
Jay Ford claimed the Sydney apprentice jockey title in 2003/04 after taking up riding in 2001.
Apprenticed to Keith Dryden at Canberra and then Kim Waugh, Jay Ford rose to fame when becoming the regular rider of champion sprinter Takeover Target with the pair claiming their first Group 1 in the 2004 Salinger Stakes.
Ford claimed an impressive 20 wins on the famous galloper which included Group 1 victories across five Australian states as well as the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan.
First Runner
06 Jan 2001
Belle Capri (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)
| Tutt & Quinlan Nmw Handicap
First Win
31 Mar 2001
The Chumbolly (Aus)
Queanbeyan (Nsw)
| Class 6 Handicap
Best Horse :
TAKEOVER TARGET
(Timeform Rating 128)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
First Group Win (G1):
TAKEOVER TARGET (30 Oct 2004)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
JAY FORD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 17 Aug 2025 | WYNG | AT HER MERCY | $7 | 3 MDN | 1200m | $42,000 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 1:11.81 |
| 11 of 12 | 16 Aug 2025 | RHIL | ANG POW | $7 | 3U OPEN | 1400m | $200,000 | RICHARD & WILL FREEDMAN | 1:25.60 |
| 8 of 9 | 16 Aug 2025 | RHIL | REFLECT | $11 | 3 BM72 | 1300m | $160,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:19.12 |
| 13 of 14 | 16 Aug 2025 | RHIL | KING TAURUS | $14 | 3U CL3 | 1300m | $120,000 | DANNY WILLIAMS | 1:18.86 |
| 9 of 11 | 16 Aug 2025 | RHIL | LASPIRIT DEELER | $100 | 3U BM72 | 1500m | $120,000 | LEE & CHERIE CURTIS | 1:32.22 |
| 1 of 8 | 14 Aug 2025 | NCLE | SAVVY HALLIE | $0.65 | 3 MDN | 900m | $60,000 | BRAD WIDDUP | 0:53.29 |
| 3 of 6 | 14 Aug 2025 | NCLE | BRUT NATURE | $2.9 | MDN | 1600m | $45,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:42.79 |
| 7 of 9 | 13 Aug 2025 | RAWT | MISS STALWART | $100 | 3UFM BM72 | 1300m | $60,000 | NICK OLIVE | 1:20.36 |
| 8 of 8 | 13 Aug 2025 | RAWT | MOONLIGHT GAMBLER | $9 | 5U BM72 | 1000m | $60,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 0:59.87 |
| 3 of 9 | 12 Aug 2025 | HAWK | CHEEKY SMIRK | $11 | CL1 | 1100m | $42,000 | GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1:05.05 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 3 | 50.0% | 1 | 66.7% | 6 | $96,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.50 |
| KERRY PARKER | 1 | 10.0% | 3 | 40.0% | 10 | $88,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.16 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 1 | 11.1% | 3 | 44.4% | 9 | $34,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.36 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $78,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.18 |
| BRAD WIDDUP | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $47,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.41 |
| GERALD RYAN & STERLING ALEXIOU | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $34,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 14.3% | 14 | $65,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KIM WAUGH | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | $24,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $46,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $10,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRACEY BARTLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $13,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN O'HALLORAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RICHARD & WILL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK OLIVE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 105 | 11.7% | 209 | 35.0% | 896 | $7,241,275 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $0.81 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 67 | 15.8% | 88 | 36.5% | 425 | $2,172,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| KIM WAUGH | 59 | 9.1% | 142 | 30.9% | 651 | $2,681,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.55 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 7.9% | 132 | 27.2% | 684 | $6,491,876 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.63 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 48 | 10.0% | 106 | 32.2% | 478 | $2,083,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 48 | 21.1% | 66 | 50.2% | 227 | $1,226,052 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 8.9% | 100 | 28.4% | 514 | $2,425,785 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.85 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 42 | 11.3% | 85 | 34.1% | 372 | $3,854,295 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.61 |
| KERRY PARKER | 41 | 10.6% | 60 | 26.2% | 385 | $2,307,345 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.75 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 28 | 14.4% | 32 | 30.9% | 194 | $1,328,870 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.94 |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 22 | 11.3% | 46 | 35.1% | 194 | $774,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| J A JANIAK | 22 | 36.7% | 14 | 60.0% | 60 | $5,487,764 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $1.45 |
| KRIS LEES | 20 | 9.1% | 49 | 31.5% | 219 | $1,677,390 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.82 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 20 | 9.4% | 41 | 28.8% | 212 | $419,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 16.7% | 2 | 27.8% | 18 | $89,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.36 |
| 2024/25 | 46 | 7.6% | 118 | 27.0% | 607 | $6,340,650 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $0.54 |
| 2023/24 | 60 | 9.6% | 110 | 27.2% | 626 | $4,981,910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 8.4% | 117 | 24.6% | 723 | $4,419,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.06 |
| 2021/22 | 41 | 6.9% | 133 | 29.3% | 593 | $4,476,282 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.49 |
| 2020/21 | 65 | 9.4% | 130 | 28.3% | 689 | $4,491,540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2019/20 | 55 | 7.9% | 133 | 27.1% | 693 | $2,571,925 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.54 |
| 2018/19 | 79 | 9.3% | 166 | 28.7% | 853 | $6,394,810 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 83 | 10.0% | 173 | 30.8% | 832 | $4,239,196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.71 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | 10.0% | 153 | 29.7% | 778 | $3,806,165 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $0.87 |
| Overall | 1418 | 8.8% | 3097 | 19.2% | 16129 | $73,833,350 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 48 | $0.70 |
