BRENDAN WARD
Australia
Brendan Ward is regarded as one of the leading riders in Southern New South Wales, a multiple Canberra premiership winner.
Ward first rode over a 100 winners in a season in 2011/12 when notching up 101, finishing fifth in the NSW jockeys premiership, second to only Greg Ryan in the country premiership.
In 2009 Brendan Ward secured his first feature race aboard Macknuckle in the Wagga Gold Cup, moving to Canberra in 2010 where he has established himself as the leading rider in the ACT.
Best Horse :
RICH 'N' RUNNING (Timeform Rating 116)
First Group Win (LR):
MACKNUCKLE (01 May 2009)
BRENDAN WARD's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 9 | 20 Apr 2024 | GCSP | FLYING MILO | $26 | BM62 | 1200m | $28,000 | JOSH SWEENEY | 1:09.87 |
| 3 of 9 | 20 Apr 2024 | GCSP | THE WELLIAN | $26 | BM58 | 2000m | $28,000 | GRANT LAMING | 2:02.87 |
| 7 of 7 | 20 Apr 2024 | GCSP | FORTIFIED | $41 | BM65 | 1540m | $28,000 | LINDSAY GOUGH | 1:33.97 |
| 2 of 9 | 20 Apr 2024 | GCSP | THUNDEROUS | $9.5 | 2 MDN | 1050m | $30,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:00.75 |
| 6 of 7 | 20 Apr 2024 | GCSP | THOMAS MAX | $26 | MDN | 1200m | $30,000 | MATTHEW PARK | 1:10.96 |
| 8 of 11 | 14 Apr 2024 | GRAF | EAGLE HAWK STAR | $11 | BM82 | 1181m | $27,000 | STEPHEN LEE | 1:08.36 |
| 5 of 7 | 13 Apr 2024 | GCSP | GLEAMING LEGEND | $21 | BM58 | 1200m | $28,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:10.78 |
| 1 of 11 | 13 Apr 2024 | GCSP | NAILS AND PRIDE | $7.5 | MDN | 1540m | $30,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:33.36 |
| 10 of 12 | 22 Mar 2024 | ALB | SINEPIA | $26 | CL3 | 1500m | $50,300 | CHRIS HARDY | 1:29.86 |
| 2 of 11 | 22 Mar 2024 | ALB | MISS ATHENA | $17 | BM58 | 1175m | $30,300 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:08.84 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH DRYDEN | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 37.5% | 8 | $37,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.88 |
| MARCUS WILSON | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $23,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| NORM GARDNER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | $7,305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID O'PREY | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $15,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GARRY KIRKUP | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $16,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| EMMA MURPHY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $7,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW BOURKE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $8,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL TRAVERS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $3,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MARTIN STEIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| OLIVIA OSBORNE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $2,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GRAHAM BYATT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES FRASER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $3,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J G SARGENT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GERALD EGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROSS PURCELL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK OLIVE | 152 | 16.5% | 210 | 39.3% | 920 | $2,275,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 117 | 23.6% | 122 | 48.3% | 495 | $1,374,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 94 | 11.0% | 186 | 32.9% | 852 | $869,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
| STEPHEN ALDRIDGE | 78 | 14.8% | 141 | 41.6% | 527 | $641,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| DAVID BLUNDELL | 58 | 14.9% | 93 | 38.8% | 389 | $393,963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| GEOFF DURYEA | 40 | 13.6% | 73 | 38.3% | 295 | $283,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| MARK GEE | 39 | 18.5% | 41 | 37.9% | 211 | $654,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.46 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH & PAUL JONES | 33 | 11.1% | 74 | 36.0% | 297 | $460,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| MS E AALBERS | 32 | 10.9% | 64 | 32.7% | 294 | $215,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| KEITH DRYDEN | 31 | 11.8% | 72 | 39.3% | 262 | $671,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| NORM GARDNER | 29 | 13.2% | 39 | 30.9% | 220 | $552,590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.22 |
| PETER MAHER | 28 | 11.0% | 63 | 35.8% | 254 | $246,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| K J CALLAUGHAN | 23 | 14.6% | 42 | 41.1% | 158 | $266,620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| GRATZ VELLA | 21 | 11.9% | 34 | 31.3% | 176 | $293,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| BARBARA JOSEPH | 21 | 13.8% | 28 | 32.2% | 152 | $189,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 8 | 4.1% | 37 | 22.8% | 197 | $350,423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.29 |
| 2022/23 | 34 | 10.2% | 58 | 27.6% | 333 | $824,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.63 |
| 2021/22 | 32 | 8.3% | 70 | 26.6% | 384 | $755,535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
| 2020/21 | 42 | 8.3% | 72 | 22.6% | 504 | $881,155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2019/20 | 41 | 7.6% | 101 | 26.3% | 539 | $934,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| 2018/19 | 49 | 9.4% | 92 | 26.9% | 524 | $963,112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 33 | 9.8% | 48 | 24.0% | 338 | $627,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| 2016/17 | 61 | 11.0% | 106 | 30.1% | 554 | $1,178,698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| 2015/16 | 66 | 10.8% | 123 | 30.9% | 612 | $1,036,803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.51 |
| 2014/15 | 69 | 14.7% | 87 | 33.2% | 470 | $915,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| Overall | 1740 | 11.6% | 2984 | 20.0% | 14941 | $19,343,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
