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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 (Aus)  |  Hunter Imaging Group X Ray Mdn
First Win  22 Feb 2003
Adventurous Rose (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Aus)  |  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
8 of 11 09 May 2024 KYNE CORDIALITY 10/1 BM58 5 ½ f $17658 WINONA COSTIN 1:06.19
3 of 8 09 May 2024 NCLE FIFTH FORCE 3/1 CG MDN 6 ¾ f $27468 RACHEL KING 1:22.72
5 of 10 08 May 2024 W FM COOL LAD 16/1 CG BM72 6 ½ f $39240 ZAC LLOYD 1:20.23
3 of 7 08 May 2024 SANH WONDEREACH 12/1 BM70 5 f $32700 JORDAN CHILDS 0:56.64
7 of 13 04 May 2024 HAWK MIRACLE SPIN 13/1 BM88 7 f $104640 JAY FORD 1:22.19
5 of 12 04 May 2024 HAWK FRENCH ENDEAVOUR 15/1 3 OPEN G3 7 f $164677 CHAD SCHOFIELD 1:22.38
5 of 9 04 May 2024 NCLE BIANCO NERO 15/1 CL1 6 ½ f $27468 JADEN LLOYD 1:19.58
8 of 13 04 May 2024 HAWK WALTHAM 11/1 3U BM78 1 ⅛ m $105163 ZAC LLOYD 1:47.34
8 of 9 04 May 2024 NCLE TIME FOR GOLD 80/1 MDN 1 ⅛ m $27468 BLAKE SPRIGGS 1:57.47
4 of 5 02 May 2024 WYNG SUPER SUGOI 25/1 MDN 6 ½ f $39240 ASHLEY MORGAN 1:19.85
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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 2 25.0% 0 25.0% 8 $70,650 0 0 0 0 $1.12
FRED W KERSLEY 2 50.0% 1 75.0% 4 $35,505 0 0 0 0 $1.15
DANNY BEASLEY 1 12.5% 3 50.0% 8 $24,860 0 0 0 0 $0.62
DYLAN GIBBONS 1 20.0% 2 60.0% 5 $66,200 0 0 0 0 $1.80
CHLOE AZZOPARDI 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 2 $15,590 0 0 0 0 $4.00
BEN LOOKER 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $15,575 0 0 0 0 $0.95
DANIEL STACKHOUSE 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $180,750 0 0 0 1 $26.00
ALYSHA COLLETT 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9 $8,825 0 0 0 0 -
REBECCA BRONETT PRAG 0 0.0% 2 28.6% 7 $8,625 0 0 0 0 -
ASHLEY MORGAN 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 5 $8,900 0 0 0 0 -
GRANT BUCKLEY 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 5 $7,325 0 0 0 0 -
WINONA COSTIN 0 0.0% 2 66.7% 3 $9,135 0 0 0 0 -
JAY FORD 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 $12,350 0 0 0 0 -
RACHEL KING 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 2 $5,300 0 0 0 0 -
CHAD SCHOFIELD 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $7,250 0 0 0 0 -
Jockey Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
JAY FORD 45 10.3% 98 32.6% 438 $1,871,717 0 0 0 1 $0.73
BLAKE SPRIGGS 41 15.5% 75 43.9% 264 $1,137,865 0 0 0 0 $0.73
MITCHELL BELL 33 14.0% 46 33.6% 235 $744,915 0 0 0 0 $0.66
JEFF PENZA 32 16.9% 41 38.6% 189 $563,115 0 0 0 0 $0.87
KATHY O'HARA 24 10.7% 45 30.8% 224 $1,517,395 0 0 1 1 $1.04
GRANT BUCKLEY 23 10.5% 55 35.6% 219 $521,370 0 0 0 0 $0.66
JASON COLLETT 23 11.4% 67 44.8% 201 $1,920,210 0 0 1 1 $0.52
ASHLEY MORGAN 17 11.2% 37 35.5% 152 $568,020 0 0 0 0 $0.56
GREG RYAN 17 25.8% 20 56.1% 66 $276,515 0 0 0 0 $0.97
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL 15 21.4% 18 47.1% 70 $280,200 0 0 0 0 $0.75
DYLAN GIBBONS 14 11.6% 28 34.7% 121 $1,612,642 0 0 2 0 $0.71
BLAKE SHINN 14 18.2% 25 50.6% 77 $1,134,765 0 0 0 0 $1.12
HUGH BOWMAN 14 18.2% 16 39.0% 77 $592,360 0 1 0 0 $1.12
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 13 14.3% 17 33.0% 91 $390,555 0 0 0 0 $0.64
TIM CLARK 13 16.0% 12 30.9% 81 $604,465 0 0 1 0 $1.32

Seasons Summary Statistics

Season Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
2023/24 53 11.5% 109 35.1% 461 $4,835,640 0 0 1 1 $0.66
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
2015/16 35 10.7% 83 36.1% 327 $1,375,570 0 0 0 2 $0.78
2014/15 31 12.0% 67 38.0% 258 $798,977 0 0 0 0 $0.80
Overall 693 11.8% 1403 23.8% 5888 $34,587,419 5 5 6 11 $0.70