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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 (Nsw)  |  Hunter Imaging Group X Ray Mdn
First Win  22 Feb 2003
Adventurous Rose (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)  |  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
1 of 7 29 Nov 2025 RHIL LYLES 1/20 3U BM78 5 ½ f $104800 ZAC LLOYD 1:04.44
6 of 9 29 Nov 2025 K GR IVORY FROST 25/1 3 MDN 5 f $27510 LOUISE DAY 0:58.13
4 of 8 28 Nov 2025 CANT SHOW BUSINESS 11/8 34 BM64 6 ¼ f $39300 MOLLIE FITZGERALD 1:13.11
1 of 7 26 Nov 2025 WYNG SUBARCTIC 1/2 3U BM68 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m $27510 ZAC LLOYD 2:09.41
7 of 7 26 Nov 2025 WYNG FINAL RESET 8/1 3U BM68 1 ⁵⁄₁₆ m $27510 MOLLY BOURKE 2:09.41
3 of 5 26 Nov 2025 WYNG COURTING EMILY 13/8 4U MDN 1 m $27510 ANDREW CALDER 1:37.40
1 of 7 23 Nov 2025 CANB RUNRANIRUN 1/4 CL2 5 f $14410 DYLAN GIBBONS 0:57.21
4 of 7 23 Nov 2025 CANB INTERIM ORDER 9/1 MDN 7 f $14410 ALYSHA COLLETT 1:25.09
5 of 7 23 Nov 2025 CANB FIERCE IMPULSE 1/1 MDN 7 f $14410 MOLLY BOURKE 1:25.09
2 of 5 23 Nov 2025 CANB LIYAH'S GIRL 3/1 CL1 1 ¼ m $14410 JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 2:05.91
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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 3 33.3% 1 44.4% 9 $264,700 0 0 1 0 $0.74
ASHLEY MORGAN 2 20.0% 3 50.0% 10 $81,150 0 0 0 0 $0.88
MITCHELL BELL 2 33.3% 4 100.0% 6 $54,100 0 0 0 0 $2.00
REECE JONES 2 100.0% 0 100.0% 2 $36,550 0 0 0 0 $11.00
MOLLIE FITZGERALD 1 12.5% 2 37.5% 8 $38,425 0 0 0 0 $0.57
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 1 14.3% 1 28.6% 7 $22,900 0 0 0 0 $0.37
LOUISE DAY 1 16.7% 0 16.7% 6 $19,325 0 0 0 0 $1.25
KEAGAN LATHAM 1 33.3% 2 100.0% 3 $20,450 0 0 0 0 $3.33
JAY FORD 1 33.3% 0 33.3% 3 $40,700 0 0 0 0 $1.40
NASH RAWILLER 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $32,125 0 0 0 0 $3.00
DYLAN GIBBONS 1 50.0% 0 50.0% 2 $14,150 0 0 0 0 $1.12
BEN THOMPSON 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 2 $78,000 0 0 0 0 $1.15
SHAUN GUYMER 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $13,000 0 0 0 0 $1.35
JAMES MCDONALD 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $28,400 0 0 0 0 $2.25
ANNA ROPER 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 1 $13,950 0 0 0 0 $6.50
Jockey Name Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
JAY FORD 50 10.4% 106 32.3% 483 $2,156,342 0 0 0 1 $0.69
BLAKE SPRIGGS 45 15.5% 83 44.0% 291 $1,410,865 0 0 1 0 $0.72
MITCHELL BELL 36 13.7% 61 37.0% 262 $900,815 0 0 0 0 $0.65
JEFF PENZA 33 16.8% 41 37.8% 196 $589,105 0 0 0 0 $0.86
ASHLEY MORGAN 32 14.3% 58 40.2% 224 $1,187,025 0 0 0 0 $0.71
JASON COLLETT 29 11.3% 85 44.5% 256 $2,548,360 0 0 1 1 $0.52
GRANT BUCKLEY 24 10.6% 58 36.1% 227 $565,020 0 0 0 0 $0.64
KATHY O'HARA 24 10.7% 45 30.8% 224 $1,517,395 0 0 1 1 $1.04
ZAC LLOYD 23 28.0% 15 46.3% 82 $2,734,225 0 0 2 0 $1.57
GREG RYAN 17 25.8% 20 56.1% 66 $276,515 0 0 0 0 $0.97
KEAGAN LATHAM 16 11.8% 47 46.3% 136 $626,120 0 0 0 0 $0.79
DYLAN GIBBONS 16 12.1% 31 35.6% 132 $1,680,442 0 0 2 0 $0.72
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 15 12.4% 23 31.4% 121 $470,960 0 0 0 0 $0.52
BLAKE SHINN 15 17.6% 28 50.6% 85 $1,307,065 0 0 0 0 $1.13
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL 15 20.0% 18 44.0% 75 $284,360 0 0 0 0 $0.70

Seasons Summary Statistics

Season Wins Win (%) Places Place (%) Runners PM AUD $ G1(w) G2(w) G3(w) LR(w) ROI
2025/26 34 16.7% 51 41.7% 204 $2,362,515 0 0 2 0 $0.83
2024/25 83 13.3% 171 40.6% 625 $5,984,490 0 0 1 2 $0.69
2023/24 72 12.1% 138 35.3% 595 $5,686,030 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
Overall 829 12.1% 1654 24.1% 6851 $43,784,814 5 5 9 13 $0.70