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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 15 | 18 May 2024 | FLEM | STRAWBERRY ROCK | $13 | 3U OPEN LR | 2800m | $500,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:59.37 |
| 6 of 14 | 18 May 2024 | FLEM | STEPARTY | $4.0 | OPEN LR | 1200m | $175,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1:10.64 |
| 3 of 16 | 18 May 2024 | FLEM | BIFROST | $26 | BM70 | 1100m | $80,000 | EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 1:04.61 |
| 4 of 14 | 18 May 2024 | FLEM | CADMUS | $7.5 | BM84 | 1800m | $130,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:50.60 |
| 11 of 12 | 18 May 2024 | FLEM | SWING BYE | $16 | 2 OPEN | 1400m | $150,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:24.22 |
| 6 of 12 | 17 May 2024 | WERR | SHEZAVIXEN | $11 | 3U BM58 | 2225m | $27,000 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 2:26.81 |
| 4 of 9 | 17 May 2024 | WERR | TOOMPINE | $9.5 | BM64 | 1008m | $27,000 | VINCENT MALADY | 1:02.00 |
| 2 of 9 | 17 May 2024 | WERR | AKITU | $7.0 | MDN | 1417m | $27,000 | MADDIE RAYMOND | 1:30.31 |
| 5 of 8 | 17 May 2024 | WERR | EIRE TO THE JUNGLE | $26 | 3 MDN | 1108m | $27,000 | TOBY LAKE | 1:07.89 |
| 1 of 9 | 16 May 2024 | PAKM | BOGA LEGEND | $2.5 | 3 MDN | 1600m | $40,000 | MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1:40.96 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 2 | 22.2% | 4 | 66.7% | 9 | $71,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| MATTHEW SMERDON | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $39,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 5.6% | 5 | 33.3% | 18 | $84,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.09 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 33.3% | 9 | $49,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $123,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.66 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 1 | 20.0% | 3 | 80.0% | 5 | $45,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $15,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| RICHARD CULLY | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $26,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| HENRY DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $16,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $2,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $22,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM DABERNIG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LINDSEY SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,400 | 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 |
| JOSEPH CROWLEY | 24 | 6.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 393 | $370,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.45 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 15.9% | 42 | 47.7% | 132 | $1,550,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 21 | 22.6% | 22 | 46.2% | 93 | $620,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| T & C MCEVOY | 19 | 22.4% | 16 | 41.2% | 85 | $844,015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.10 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 17 | 14.8% | 21 | 33.0% | 115 | $756,886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.92 |
| HENRY DWYER | 17 | 18.9% | 26 | 47.8% | 90 | $609,712 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.76 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 16 | 12.8% | 29 | 36.0% | 125 | $1,560,130 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
| MATT CUMANI | 15 | 14.9% | 32 | 46.5% | 101 | $506,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 15 | 18.1% | 14 | 34.9% | 83 | $450,098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.09 |
| CIARON MAHER | 14 | 12.5% | 26 | 35.7% | 112 | $1,103,527 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.55 |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 14 | 17.9% | 24 | 48.7% | 78 | $1,221,820 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.84 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 13 | 16.5% | 15 | 35.4% | 79 | $1,797,130 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $1.83 |
| DAN O'SULLIVAN | 12 | 15.4% | 26 | 48.7% | 78 | $330,447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76 | 13.2% | 137 | 37.0% | 575 | $5,460,905 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.69 |
| 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 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 16.5% | 102 | 39.6% | 442 | $1,928,489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.86 |
| 2014/15 | 52 | 14.5% | 93 | 40.4% | 359 | $1,033,015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| Overall | 1193 | 13.4% | 1950 | 21.9% | 8892 | $69,618,339 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 33 | $0.70 |
