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)]
MICHAEL WALKER's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 6 | 04 Mar 2021 | PAKM | JOLTIN' JOE | $5.5 | 3 MDN | 1400m | $35,000 | PAUL & TRACEY TEMPLETON | 1:24.93 |
| 1 of 7 | 04 Mar 2021 | WERR | LITCHFIELD COUNTY | $1.4 | 3 MDN | 1114m | $23,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:06.76 |
| 1 of 9 | 03 Mar 2021 | SANL | REDEEL | $7.0 | 3F BM64 | 1200m | $50,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:12.22 |
| 6 of 9 | 03 Mar 2021 | SANL | OXLEY JACK | $17 | 3U BM64 | 1200m | $50,000 | COLIN SCOTT | 1:11.90 |
| 4 of 5 | 03 Mar 2021 | SANL | TIZ MY BAY | $6.0 | 2 OPEN | 1200m | $50,000 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 1:13.27 |
| 3 of 10 | 02 Mar 2021 | BDGO | STYLISH ICON | $21 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $35,000 | PATRICK KEANE | 1:37.58 |
| 3 of 8 | 02 Mar 2021 | BDGO | GORGONADO | $10 | 3F MDN | 1400m | $35,000 | CINDY ALDERSON | 1:25.39 |
| 5 of 13 | 27 Feb 2021 | FLEM | RIVER TWAIN | $31 | 3 OPEN | 1100m | $503,500 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:03.98 |
| 15 of 15 | 27 Feb 2021 | FLEM | IRONEDGE | $151 | 3 OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,005,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:35.86 |
| 8 of 10 | 27 Feb 2021 | FLEM | IRISH FLAME | $41 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1600m | $202,000 | BRETT SCOTT | 1:35.11 |
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 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 35 | 12.3% | 69 | 36.5% | 285 | $4,333,848 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | $0.71 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY & ANDREW CLARKEN | 32 | 13.7% | 37 | 29.6% | 233 | $165,529 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.29 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 30 | 14.9% | 53 | 41.1% | 202 | $1,074,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.90 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 26 | 17.8% | 45 | 48.6% | 146 | $1,544,572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.87 |
| 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 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 42 | 14.0% | 61 | 34.4% | 299 | $2,674,940 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 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 | 2013 | 13.1% | 3319 | 21.6% | 15363 | $59,093,706 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 62 | $0.60 |
