MICHAEL KENT
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Australia
Michael Kent began his training career in the early 1990's and has trained with good success ever since.
Winning his first Group 1 with Bullwinkle in the 1994 SA Derby, Michael Kent was granted a training license in Singapore in 1996 where he had plenty of success, including a win in the Singapore Gold Cup in 1999 with Carry The Flag, finishing runner-up in the trainers premiership in Singapore.
Kent moved to Macau in 2001 where he trained 128 winners over three seasons before returning to Cranbourne in 2004.
Kent tasted Group 1 success again in the 2011 AJC Oaks with Absolutely and continues to train winners throughout Victoria on a regular basis.
Best Horse :
ABSOLUTELY
(Timeform Rating 117)
First Group Win (G1):
BULLWINKLE (07 May 1994)
BELLOTTO (USA) PINTAJ (AUS) [By TAJ ROSSI (AUS)]
MICHAEL KENT's Career
Starts
Latest Runners
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM USD $ | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 8 | 18 Oct 2025 | CAUL | ARABIAN PRINCE | 7/2 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1 ¼ m | $157680 | LUKE CURRIE | 2:06.32 |
| 2 of 10 | 15 Oct 2025 | CAUL | MAKDANE | 3/1 | 3U BM78 | 1 ¼ m | $85410 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2:02.39 |
| 3 of 12 | 11 Oct 2025 | CAUL | MOONLIGHT CIRCUS | 25/1 | 4UM OPEN G3 | 1 m | $158337 | ETHAN BROWN | 1:38.70 |
| 4 of 10 | 09 Oct 2025 | KYNE | ICARO | 4/5 | 4U MDN | 7 ¼ f | $27922 | LACHLAN KING | 1:27.62 |
| 9 of 9 | 08 Oct 2025 | SALE | SHOCK | 80/1 | 3U BM62 | 1 ¹⁄₁₆ m | $22995 | RUBY LAMONT | 1:45.97 |
| 1 of 11 | 08 Oct 2025 | SALE | BLUE COWBOY | 11/10 | 4U MDN | 7 f | $27922 | LUKE CURRIE | 1:26.06 |
| 5 of 12 | 04 Oct 2025 | FLEM | ARABIAN PRINCE | 15/2 | 3 OPEN LR | 1 ⅛ m | $116318 | DECLAN BATES | 1:52.40 |
| 3 of 9 | 27 Sep 2025 | SANH | MAKDANE | 11/4 | 3U BM78 | 1 ⅛ m | $85020 | JORDAN CHILDS | 1:49.81 |
| 6 of 9 | 23 Sep 2025 | MOE | ANTHURIUM | 3/1 | 3U BM62 | 1 ½ m | $17658 | LACHLAN NEINDORF | 2:41.26 |
| 11 of 12 | 23 Sep 2025 | MOE | SHOCK | 18/1 | 3U BM56 | 1 m | $14388 | RUBY LAMONT | 1:42.89 |
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 ALLEN | 4 | 28.6% | 4 | 57.1% | 14 | $113,460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.99 |
| LUKE CARTWRIGHT | 2 | 20.0% | 5 | 70.0% | 10 | $110,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.21 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2 | 25.0% | 3 | 62.5% | 8 | $139,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.88 |
| LACHLAN KING | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | $35,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.02 |
| JORDAN CHILDS | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $30,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| BAILEY KINNINMONT | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $25,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| LUKE CURRIE | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $32,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| ETHAN BROWN | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $45,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| JASON MASKIELL | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $21,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.00 |
| DANIEL MOOR | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.45 |
| JAMIE MOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 5 | $19,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANIEL STACKHOUSE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $9,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BILLY EGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $3,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LOGAN BATES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $30,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JYE MCNEIL | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $30,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD RAWILLER | 153 | 21.6% | 236 | 54.9% | 708 | $4,743,570 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | $0.93 |
| LUKE NOLEN | 60 | 19.1% | 83 | 45.5% | 314 | $3,069,422 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.87 |
| MICHELLE PAYNE | 57 | 16.3% | 88 | 41.5% | 349 | $1,191,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.86 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57 | 16.8% | 103 | 47.1% | 340 | $3,785,223 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | $0.84 |
| ETHAN BROWN | 52 | 16.0% | 75 | 39.0% | 326 | $2,088,615 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| DANNY BRERETON | 47 | 21.4% | 69 | 52.7% | 220 | $810,390 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.81 |
| IBRAHIM GUNDOGDU | 43 | 11.1% | 91 | 34.4% | 389 | $1,047,902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| BEAU MERTENS | 42 | 11.4% | 104 | 39.8% | 367 | $2,175,989 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| MARK FLAHERTY | 28 | 11.6% | 50 | 32.2% | 242 | $290,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.98 |
| JACKIE BERIMAN | 27 | 13.6% | 51 | 39.2% | 199 | $1,331,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| JAKE BAYLISS | 26 | 12.4% | 47 | 34.8% | 210 | $855,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| PETER MERTENS | 25 | 11.4% | 61 | 39.3% | 219 | $684,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.57 |
| ADAM MCCABE | 23 | 12.6% | 48 | 38.8% | 183 | $678,421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| GLEN BOSS | 22 | 13.4% | 55 | 47.0% | 164 | $1,237,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0.76 |
| DAMIAN LANE | 20 | 19.4% | 29 | 47.6% | 103 | $956,985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.80 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3 | 11.5% | 5 | 30.8% | 26 | $246,315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.45 |
| 2024/25 | 21 | 11.4% | 50 | 38.4% | 185 | $1,029,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 16.1% | 49 | 39.3% | 211 | $2,122,848 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $0.98 |
| 2022/23 | 25 | 11.4% | 58 | 37.7% | 220 | $1,333,530 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.67 |
| 2021/22 | 21 | 10.0% | 47 | 32.5% | 209 | $1,210,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| 2020/21 | 25 | 11.9% | 41 | 31.4% | 210 | $1,130,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| 2019/20 | 29 | 13.9% | 69 | 46.9% | 209 | $1,260,864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.67 |
| 2018/19 | 30 | 10.8% | 83 | 40.8% | 277 | $1,471,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| 2017/18 | 47 | 15.0% | 65 | 35.7% | 314 | $2,084,731 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| 2016/17 | 33 | 15.0% | 71 | 47.3% | 220 | $1,426,541 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.71 |
| Overall | 1076 | 13.9% | 1965 | 25.4% | 7751 | $39,131,479 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 20 | $0.70 |
