BRENDAN WARD
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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
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 of 10 | 16 Jun 2025 | ALB | EXPLOSIVE ROSIE | $14 | BM82 | 1400m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:25.72 |
| 6 of 12 | 16 Jun 2025 | ALB | WARUI | $3.8 | BM58 | 900m | $27,000 | M LAWSON | 0:53.43 |
| 5 of 10 | 16 Jun 2025 | ALB | LITTLE BASHEBA | $8 | BM58 | 1175m | $30,000 | GARRY WORSNOP | 1:11.51 |
| 7 of 9 | 16 Jun 2025 | ALB | THE THIRD WISH | $25 | MDN | 1000m | $27,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 0:59.91 |
| 7 of 9 | 15 Jun 2025 | WANG | TRUST IN CHAD | $25 | 2U MDN | 1100m | $37,500 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:06.47 |
| 10 of 12 | 14 Jun 2025 | NARR | SURREAL WINSTON | $30 | BM50 | 1400m | $15,918 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:24.46 |
| 3 of 11 | 14 Jun 2025 | NARR | THEO FIVE | $9 | BM50 | 1400m | $15,918 | DAVID O'PREY | 1:24.67 |
| 2 of 12 | 14 Jun 2025 | NARR | CHASING QUIVERS | $9 | MDN | 1000m | $16,000 | DAVID O'PREY | 0:58.33 |
| 11 of 12 | 05 Jun 2025 | WAGG | EXPLOSIVE ROSIE | $11 | BM82 | 1400m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:24.96 |
| 5 of 11 | 02 Jun 2025 | COR | GREY LAD | $15 | BM58 | 1600m | $27,000 | CRAIG WIDDISON | 1:36.58 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG WIDDISON | 1 | 3.8% | 4 | 19.2% | 26 | $61,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.38 |
| DAVID O'PREY | 1 | 4.0% | 3 | 16.0% | 25 | $44,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.14 |
| OLIVIA OSBORNE | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $18,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| SHANE BLOOMFIELD | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $16,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| PETER MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | $5,495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GARRY WORSNOP | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $4,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NADINE CAMERON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| AMBER HENDRY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHELLE TEALE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GARY COLVIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BEN BRISBOURNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $4,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW DALE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MARTIN STEIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RON STUBBS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $975 | 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 | 98 | 10.9% | 193 | 32.3% | 901 | $981,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.62 |
| STEPHEN ALDRIDGE | 78 | 14.8% | 141 | 41.6% | 527 | $641,901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.91 |
| 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 | 10.3% | 65 | 34.3% | 271 | $260,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 13 | 6.8% | 25 | 19.8% | 192 | $395,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 4.4% | 46 | 22.7% | 251 | $451,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.27 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 1756 | 11.6% | 3018 | 19.9% | 15187 | $19,840,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
