JAY FORD
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Singapore
Jay Ford claimed the Sydney apprentice jockey title in 2003/04 after taking up riding in 2001.
Apprenticed to Keith Dryden at Canberra and then Kim Waugh, Jay Ford rose to fame when becoming the regular rider of champion sprinter Takeover Target with the pair claiming their first Group 1 in the 2004 Salinger Stakes.
Ford claimed an impressive 20 wins on the famous galloper which included Group 1 victories across five Australian states as well as the United Kingdom, Singapore and Japan.
First Runner
06 Jan 2001
Belle Capri (Aus)
Kembla Grange (Nsw)
| Tutt & Quinlan Nmw Handicap
First Win
31 Mar 2001
The Chumbolly (Aus)
Queanbeyan (Nsw)
| Class 6 Handicap
Best Horse :
TAKEOVER TARGET
(Timeform Rating 128)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
First Group Win (G1):
TAKEOVER TARGET (30 Oct 2004)
CELTIC SWING (GB) SHADY STREAM (AUS) [By ARCHREGENT (CAN)]
JAY FORD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 7 | 08 Dec 2024 | HAWK | SHADOW EXPRESS | $17 | CL1 | 1300m | $42,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:16.06 |
| 12 of 13 | 08 Dec 2024 | HAWK | VOODOO CHILD | $151 | MDN | 1600m | $42,000 | GREGORY HICKMAN | 1:36.31 |
| 5 of 12 | 08 Dec 2024 | HAWK | VISUALISE | $12 | MDN | 1300m | $45,000 | BLAKE RYAN | 1:16.69 |
| 6 of 11 | 08 Dec 2024 | HAWK | FELIS CHAUS | $17 | MDN | 1000m | $42,000 | LAURI PARKER | 0:57.93 |
| 4 of 7 | 07 Dec 2024 | RHIL | BOJANGLES | $10 | 3U BM94 | 1400m | $160,000 | KIM WAUGH | 1:25.28 |
| 8 of 9 | 07 Dec 2024 | RHIL | TANGLEWOOD JIMMY | $12 | 34 BM72 | 1800m | $160,000 | WAYNE WILKES | 1:54.64 |
| 1 of 10 | 07 Dec 2024 | RHIL | JUSTELA | $6.5 | 3U BM72 | 1500m | $120,000 | KERRY PARKER | 1:32.71 |
| 1 of 5 | 06 Dec 2024 | RAWT | LIBERTY STATE | $1.3 | 3U BM72 | 1400m | $60,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:23.29 |
| 5 of 7 | 06 Dec 2024 | RAWT | RENNATA | $26 | 3UFM BM64 | 1400m | $60,000 | KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1:22.56 |
| 11 of 13 | 30 Nov 2024 | RHIL | SPIRIT RIDGE | $26 | 3U QLTY LR | 2000m | $201,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 2:05.81 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY PARKER | 4 | 36.4% | 1 | 45.5% | 11 | $232,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.62 |
| KIM WAUGH | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 22.2% | 9 | $50,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.33 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 42.9% | 7 | $158,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.19 |
| KRISTEN BUCHANAN | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $29,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | $1,063,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BLAKE RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $14,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES PONSONBY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $6,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $19,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $287,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT QUINN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $10,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SAM KAVANAGH | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $25,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE MUSSON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $24,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $16,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CLARRY CONNERS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 101 | 12.0% | 193 | 34.8% | 844 | $6,692,200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $0.84 |
| DAVID PFIEFFER | 65 | 16.3% | 82 | 36.8% | 400 | $2,009,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.72 |
| KIM WAUGH | 56 | 9.2% | 128 | 30.4% | 606 | $2,402,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.54 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 54 | 8.2% | 126 | 27.4% | 658 | $6,289,626 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.66 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 48 | 21.1% | 66 | 50.2% | 227 | $1,226,052 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 47 | 10.1% | 102 | 32.0% | 465 | $1,989,242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| ANTHONY CUMMINGS | 46 | 9.0% | 100 | 28.5% | 513 | $2,423,535 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.86 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 42 | 11.8% | 82 | 34.8% | 356 | $3,781,845 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | $0.64 |
| GERALD RYAN | 38 | 13.3% | 57 | 33.3% | 285 | $1,549,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| KERRY PARKER | 35 | 10.0% | 53 | 25.1% | 351 | $1,955,545 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.75 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | 27 | 15.0% | 30 | 31.7% | 180 | $1,277,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.00 |
| CON KARAKATSANIS | 22 | 11.3% | 46 | 35.1% | 194 | $774,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| J A JANIAK | 22 | 36.7% | 14 | 60.0% | 60 | $5,487,764 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $1.45 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 20 | 9.4% | 41 | 28.8% | 212 | $419,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 20 | 21.1% | 29 | 51.6% | 95 | $646,395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 20 | 8.9% | 29 | 21.9% | 224 | $3,170,200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.45 |
| 2023/24 | 60 | 9.6% | 110 | 27.2% | 626 | $4,981,910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 8.4% | 117 | 24.6% | 723 | $4,419,798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.06 |
| 2021/22 | 41 | 6.9% | 133 | 29.3% | 593 | $4,476,282 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.49 |
| 2020/21 | 65 | 9.4% | 130 | 28.3% | 689 | $4,491,540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2019/20 | 55 | 7.9% | 133 | 27.1% | 693 | $2,571,925 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.54 |
| 2018/19 | 79 | 9.3% | 166 | 28.7% | 853 | $6,394,810 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 83 | 10.0% | 173 | 30.8% | 832 | $4,239,196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.71 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | 10.0% | 153 | 29.7% | 778 | $3,806,165 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $0.87 |
| 2015/16 | 76 | 11.3% | 147 | 33.0% | 675 | $2,300,018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| Overall | 1389 | 8.8% | 3006 | 19.1% | 15728 | $70,573,100 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | $0.70 |
