Horse Racing Jockey

Horse Racing Jockey

Australia has a long and colourful horse racing tradition. Exceptional horses, skilled trainers and accomplished horse racing jockeys. The Australian horse racing institution has certainly made its presence felt in the international horse racing arena. Many times the stand-outs are the horses and trainers, but it is the absolute skill of the horse racing jockey that needs to take it all the way home. Without their abilities, the winning trio of horse, trainer and jockey would not be.

The talented horse racing jockeys in Australia are many. Historically and present day, it doesn’t take much to name a top quality jockey – even if you’ve never seen a horse race in your life. Many of the more successful jockeys sit amongst the Australian culture as heroes. Here are some of the most successful current horse racing jockeys that you will come across when placing a bet online. Their statistics will help you make an informed decision when you go about placing your next wager. These were current at the time of publication.

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Of 640 rides, Hugh Bowman has 131 wins, 104 seconds and 74 thirds. Bowman is a New South Wales horse racing jockey, with a strike rate of one win for every 4.9 rides. Out of his races, he has won approximately twenty percent that he has ridden. Some of his most recent wins in major races include: the 2009 James H B Carr Stakes; the 2009 A J C Oaks; 2009 Sharp Fernhill Handicap; the 2009 Grand Armee Handicap; and the 2009 Myer Tulloch Stakes. Amongst other notable wins, Bowman in 2008 won the Crown Oaks; the Golden Rose Stakes; and the Silver Shadow Stakes.

Corey Brown is another New South Wales horse racing jockey. Of 770 rides, Brown has won 113; come second in 114; and, run third in 96. This gives Brown a strike rate of one winner per every 6.8 races. Brown’s latest wins in major events have included: the 2009 Myer Q.T.C. Lightning Handicap; the 2009 Conrad Treasury Brisbane Plate; the 2009 Cargo Bar Adrian Knox Stakes; 2009 Ajax Stakes; and the 2009 N.E. Manion Cup. A few of his 2008 wins were: the 2008 Spring Champion Stakes; the 2008 George Main Stakes; and the 2008 Shannon Stakes.

Shane Scriven is a Queensland horse racing jockey that has won 75 races out of his 400 wins. He has also had 55 seconds and 55 thirds. His strike rate is one win for every 5.3 races. Some of the latest wins Scriven has had in major races have included: the 2009 Aus Special Metal Brisbane; the 2009 Seppelt Wines P.J. O’Shea Stakes; the 2009 Lord Mayor’s Cup; and the 2009 Gold Doomben Cup. Some of Scriven’s 2008 race wins include: the Tommy Smith Slipper; the C.E. McDougall Stakes; and, the 2008 Tattersall’s Recognition Stakes.

Another Queensland horse racing jockey who has had recent success is that of Brad Pengelly. Having had 311 rides, Pengelly has won 60, come second in 42, and third in 38. His strike rate is one win per every 5.2 rides. Some of Pengelly’s most recent wins are: the 2009 Sir Douglas Wadley; 2009 Light Fingers Stakes; 2006 100th Newcastle Gold Cup; and the 2004 B.T.C. Classic.

Simon Price – a South Australian horse racing jockey – has had 669 rides throughout his racing career. Of these, Price has won 94; come second in 78; and third in 92. With a strike rate of one winner for every 7.1 races, Price has had a number of major wins. Some of the most recent include: the 2009 Darley Sires’ Produce Stakes; 2007 Breeders’ Stakes; the 2001 Rain Lover Plate; and the 2000 Port Adelaide Cup.

Matthew Neilson is another South Australian horse racing jockey who has also had recent success. Of 552 rides, Neilson has had 80 wins; 72 seconds; and, been placed third 72 times. This is a strike rate of one winner per every 6.9 rides. Neilson’s latest major race win accomplishments have been: the 2009 C S Hayes Memorial Cup; 2009 Tooheys New Lord Reims Stakes; 2007 Auraria Stakes; and the 2005 Yallambee Classic.

Damien Oliver, a Victorian horse racing jockey, has had a triumphant career. A total number of 543 rides, Oliver has won 105, come second in 77, and has had 63 thirds. His strike rate is one race every 5.2 rides. Oliver’s most recent major riding wins have included: the 2009 Carlton Draught Doomben; the 2009 B T C Classic; the 2009 Metro Tiles Chairman’s Qlty; the 2009 Emancipation Stakes; the 2009 Daily Telegraph All Aged Stakes; and the 2009 Myer Canterbury Stakes. Some other Group 1 wins Oliver has had in recent years have include the: 2009 Pulse Pharmacy Australia Stakes; the 2008 Schweppes Thousand Guineas; and the 2008 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Another Victorian horse racing jockey is Craig Williams. Of 697 rides, Williams has won 108; come second in 94; and third in 80. Williams strike rate is one winner per 6.5 rides. Some of William’s latest major racing wins have included the: 2009 Mitty’s Queensland Guineas; 2009 Sir Edward Williams Handicap; 2009 Patinack Farm Dane Ripper Stakes; and the 2009 Prop House Grand Prix Stakes. Some other 2009 Group 1 wins for Williams have been: the 2009 Schweppes Sydney Cup; 2009 Darley Australian Cup; and the 2009 Rokk Ebony Futurity Stakes.

William Pike is a Western Australian horse racing jockey who has had 834 rides. Of these, he has had 134 wins, 140 seconds and 102 thirds. Pike’s strike rate is one winner per every 6.2 rides. Some of Pike’s latest major win victories have included: the 2009 V & V Walsh-Grandstand Cup; the 2009 Custom Irrigation-Bunbury Stakes; the 2009 W A Champion Stakes and the 2009 Detonator Stakes. Some 2008 wins for Pike were in the: 2008 Lee Steere Stakes; 2008 Bottlemart Prince Of Wales; and the 2008 Western Australia Oaks.

Another successful horse racing jockey from Western Australia is Paul Harvey. Harvey has had 370 rides, 76 wins, 57 seconds, and 42 thirds. He has a strike rate of one winner per every 4.9 rides. Some of Harvey’s recent major riding accomplishments have included the: 2009 Belmont Sprint; the 2009 W.A. Sires’ Produce Stakes; the 2009 Gold Pinjarra Cup; and the 2009 Supremacy Stakes. In 2007, Harvey won the Kingston Town Classic and the Western Australia Guineas.

These are just some of Australia’s most impressive horse racing jockeys and their track records. It is easy to follow your favourite jockey, find out about their latest horse riding accomplishments and future race events all online. You can place a bet on your favourite jockey online – it’s easy and convenient. Plus with a huge amount of odds available on nearly every Australian horse race, there is no shortage of action. From the Melbourne Cup to the Surround Stakes, online betting sites have you covered.