MICHAEL WALKER
New Zealand
Hailing from New Zealand, Michael Walker is a regular at Melbourne's Metropolitan tracks, riding for some of the leading stables in Victoria.
With two Group 1 New Zealand Derbies to his name, the natural lightweight jockey has continued to have success at the top level, claiming his first Australian Group 1 winner aboard Danestorm in the 2004 Brisbane Cup.
Riding regularly for stables such as Hayes & Dabernig, in 2014/15 Walker rode an impressive 132 winners for the season also claiming Group 1 victories on Criterion in the Caulfield Stakes and Spillway in the Australia Cup.
Best Horse :
CRITERION (Timeform Rating 127)
First Group Win (G1):
SMILING LIKE (27 Jan 2001)
STAR WAY (GB) EUSTACI (NZ) [By SIR TRISTRAM (IRE)]
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Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
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| 12 of 15 | 02 Aug 2020 | SANL | WILD CHOICE | $9.0 | BM64 | 1300m | $50,000 | RICHARD LAMING | 1:17.58 |
| 6 of 8 | 01 Aug 2020 | M V | CONDO'S EXPRESS | $5.0 | BM84 | 1200m | $125,000 | RICHARD LAMING | 1:12.67 |
| 2 of 12 | 31 Jul 2020 | GEEL | RUBE BRIDGES | $8.5 | BM64 | 1741m | $31,500 | PETER GELAGOTIS | 1:46.23 |
| 13 of 13 | 31 Jul 2020 | GEEL | CULLIER | $13 | MDN | 1330m | $31,500 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1:19.92 |
| 2 of 12 | 29 Jul 2020 | BDGO | REFRESHED | $4.5 | 3F BM64 | 1400m | $31,500 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:24.63 |
| 10 of 14 | 29 Jul 2020 | BDGO | CLINCHED | $6.5 | 2 MDN | 1300m | $31,500 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1:19.50 |
| 6 of 7 | 29 Jul 2020 | BDGO | GOLDILUVA | $5.0 | MDN | 1400m | $31,500 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1:25.25 |
| 10 of 14 | 28 Jul 2020 | MOE | RONNANI | $11 | BM58 | 1600m | $20,000 | S B LAMING | 1:42.63 |
| 3 of 10 | 26 Jul 2020 | SALE | APPROACH DISCREET | $2.9 | BM70 | 1600m | $31,500 | ADRIAN MCGREGOR | 1:41.67 |
| 7 of 11 | 26 Jul 2020 | SALE | COMMANDO MISS | $26 | CL1 | 1200m | $31,500 | SHEA EDEN | 1:11.60 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D HAYES & T DABERNIG | 116 | 17.8% | 175 | 44.6% | 652 | $6,362,769 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | $0.84 |
| MARK WALKER | 113 | 19.8% | 162 | 48.1% | 572 | $1,859,518 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | $0.60 |
| A SHARROCK | 99 | 17.6% | 144 | 43.1% | 564 | $913,253 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| NIGEL BLACKISTON | 72 | 14.8% | 109 | 37.3% | 485 | $1,989,277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.09 |
| MICK PRICE | 54 | 15.9% | 75 | 38.1% | 339 | $2,845,138 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $1.01 |
| J R WHEELER | 43 | 14.1% | 76 | 39.1% | 304 | $441,438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.37 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 40 | 16.9% | 49 | 37.7% | 236 | $2,755,768 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1.21 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY & ANDREW CLARKEN | 32 | 13.7% | 37 | 29.6% | 233 | $165,529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.29 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 30 | 11.5% | 66 | 36.8% | 261 | $4,166,733 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | $0.71 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 30 | 14.9% | 53 | 41.1% | 202 | $1,074,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.90 |
| GRAEME ROGERSON & STEPHEN AUTRIDGE | 25 | 11.0% | 52 | 33.9% | 227 | $435,983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.22 |
| P HARRIS | 24 | 13.0% | 43 | 36.2% | 185 | $180,169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.28 |
| DAVID HAWORTH | 23 | 33.8% | 17 | 58.8% | 68 | $167,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| P & N HURDLE | 22 | 16.7% | 31 | 40.2% | 132 | $167,714 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.48 |
| JEFF LYNDS | 20 | 25.3% | 7 | 34.2% | 79 | $163,111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.57 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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| 2020/21 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019/20 | 54 | 13.0% | 90 | 34.7% | 415 | $5,652,240 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0.77 |
| 2018/19 | 66 | 11.1% | 144 | 35.2% | 597 | $5,828,546 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | $0.74 |
| 2017/18 | 81 | 13.0% | 126 | 33.1% | 625 | $7,761,445 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | $1.08 |
| 2016/17 | 47 | 13.0% | 74 | 33.4% | 362 | $1,769,928 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.17 |
| 2015/16 | 80 | 15.0% | 121 | 37.7% | 533 | $4,287,225 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $0.83 |
| 2014/15 | 132 | 16.8% | 212 | 43.7% | 787 | $4,745,740 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1.12 |
| 2013/14 | 67 | 11.7% | 123 | 33.3% | 571 | $2,834,843 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.82 |
| 2012/13 | 89 | 12.2% | 142 | 31.7% | 728 | $2,749,326 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2011/12 | 75 | 12.2% | 121 | 32.0% | 613 | $2,106,084 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1.06 |
| Overall | 1971 | 13.1% | 3258 | 21.6% | 15066 | $56,421,266 | 24 | 25 | 34 | 59 | $0.60 |
