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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
11 of 12 07 Sep 2024 RAND WORLD ALLIANCE 11/1 3U BM78 6 f $108800 JASON COLLETT 1:08.73
1 of 8 07 Sep 2024 HAWK FLYING RANI 3/1 FM CL1 6 ½ f $28560 SAM CLIPPERTON 1:16.36
3 of 12 07 Sep 2024 RAND WAY TO THE STARS 60/1 3U OPEN G3 5 f $680000 RACHEL KING 0:55.97
3 of 9 07 Sep 2024 HAWK LONE FORCE 13/2 CG CL1 6 ½ f $28560 SAM CLIPPERTON 1:16.59
5 of 8 07 Sep 2024 HAWK LOVE ITALY 60/1 FM MDN 7 f $28560 KEAGAN LATHAM 1:22.91
5 of 8 07 Sep 2024 RAND FLOATING 4/1 3U BM94 1 m $108800 JASON COLLETT 1:34.63
8 of 8 07 Sep 2024 RAND PESHMERGA 18/1 3U BM94 1 m $108800 JAY FORD 1:34.63
5 of 6 04 Sep 2024 W FM SERENE NIC 11/2 3U BM72 1 m $40800 ZAC WADICK 1:37.66
7 of 8 01 Sep 2024 WYNG WILD SENSATION 11/2 MDN 5 f $28560 JAY FORD 0:57.45
6 of 8 01 Sep 2024 WYNG DE LOUVIERE 20/1 MDN 1 m $28560 JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 1:37.78
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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
BEN LOOKER 3 100.0% 0 100.0% 3 $104,150 0 0 0 0 $3.60
JAY FORD 2 15.4% 1 23.1% 13 $80,400 0 0 0 0 $0.57
JADEN LLOYD 2 20.0% 5 70.0% 10 $75,225 0 0 0 0 $1.31
ZAC WADICK 2 22.2% 1 33.3% 9 $78,025 0 0 0 0 $0.87
JASON COLLETT 1 12.5% 1 25.0% 8 $119,100 0 0 0 0 $0.81
BLAKE SPRIGGS 1 12.5% 4 62.5% 8 $34,700 0 0 0 0 $0.22
SAM CLIPPERTON 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $26,250 0 0 0 0 $1.40
MITCHELL BELL 1 33.3% 1 66.7% 3 $37,250 0 0 0 0 $1.17
ALYSHA COLLETT 0 0.0% 2 25.0% 8 $14,550 0 0 0 0 -
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 $5,530 0 0 0 0 -
DYLAN GIBBONS 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 $10,800 0 0 0 0 -
RACHEL KING 0 0.0% 1 33.3% 3 $97,625 0 0 0 0 -
ZAC LLOYD 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $5,125 0 0 0 0 -
BENJAMIN OSMOND 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $1,300 0 0 0 0 -
JENNY DUGGAN 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 $875 0 0 0 0 -
Jockey Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
JAY FORD 47 10.2% 102 32.5% 459 $1,985,067 0 0 0 1 $0.71
BLAKE SPRIGGS 42 15.1% 81 44.2% 278 $1,191,565 0 0 0 0 $0.70
MITCHELL BELL 34 14.1% 49 34.4% 241 $798,265 0 0 0 0 $0.65
JEFF PENZA 32 16.9% 41 38.6% 189 $563,115 0 0 0 0 $0.87
JASON COLLETT 26 12.2% 68 44.1% 213 $2,091,510 0 0 1 1 $0.54
KATHY O'HARA 24 10.7% 45 30.8% 224 $1,517,395 0 0 1 1 $1.04
GRANT BUCKLEY 24 10.9% 55 35.7% 221 $544,220 0 0 0 0 $0.66
ASHLEY MORGAN 17 11.0% 38 35.5% 155 $577,545 0 0 0 0 $0.55
GREG RYAN 17 25.8% 20 56.1% 66 $276,515 0 0 0 0 $0.97
DYLAN GIBBONS 15 11.7% 29 34.4% 128 $1,658,392 0 0 2 0 $0.72
BLAKE SHINN 15 18.8% 26 51.3% 80 $1,243,665 0 0 0 0 $1.20
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL 15 21.1% 18 46.5% 71 $281,415 0 0 0 0 $0.74
HUGH BOWMAN 14 18.2% 16 39.0% 77 $592,360 0 1 0 0 $1.12
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 13 13.5% 17 31.3% 96 $396,085 0 0 0 0 $0.61
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
2024/25 9 11.8% 15 31.6% 76 $605,835 0 0 0 0 $0.44
2023/24 72 12.1% 138 35.3% 595 $5,686,780 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
2015/16 35 10.7% 83 36.1% 327 $1,375,570 0 0 0 2 $0.78
Overall 721 11.8% 1447 23.7% 6098 $36,044,394 5 5 6 11 $0.70