JOHN ALLEN
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Australia
John Allen is an Irish jumps jockey who came to Australia in 2004 to compete in an international race series.
Allen returned in 2011 to join the Victorian jumps racing jockey ranks and struck up a partnership with Gotta Take Care, the pair combining for nine wins including three Brendan Drechler Hurdle’, the Australian Hurdle and Galleywood Hurdle.
Also riding on the flat, John Allen claimed his first Group 1 success aboard Howard Be Thy Name in the 2016 SA Derby, winning the same race in 2017 aboard Volatile Mix.
Allen does most of his riding for leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir with the pair having plenty of success over the hurdles and in the country.
First Win
06 Feb 2003
Permiya (Ire)
Clonmel (Ire)
| Fethard Maiden Hurdle
Best Horse :
STRONG PROJECT
(Timeform Rating 145)
PROJECT MANAGER (GB) HURRICANE GIRL (IRE) [By STRONG GALE (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
HOWARD BE THY NAME (14 May 2016)
JOHN ALLEN's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 of 10 | 18 Jun 2025 | SANH | BORDER LEICESTER | $100 | 4U BM74 | 2400m | $50,000 | EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 2:37.35 |
| 4 of 10 | 18 Jun 2025 | SANH | MURGASTY | $8 | 3 BM70 | 2400m | $50,000 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 2:35.15 |
| 4 of 12 | 17 Jun 2025 | BRAA | CHILLY CHARLIE | $6 | 2U BM58 | 1500m | $27,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:30.31 |
| 7 of 8 | 17 Jun 2025 | BRAA | FLYING ACE | $17 | 2U BM70 | 1000m | $27,000 | JACK LAING | 0:58.37 |
| 2 of 8 | 17 Jun 2025 | BRAA | FARNANHEIT | $5 | 2 MDN | 1200m | $27,000 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:11.67 |
| 12 of 13 | 08 Jun 2025 | SW H | HIS ZEDNESS | $60 | BM0-64 | 1600m | $50,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1:39.42 |
| 10 of 13 | 08 Jun 2025 | SW H | ANTRIM COAST | $25 | OPEN | 1600m | $175,000 | STEVE RICHARDS | 1:38.07 |
| 5 of 13 | 08 Jun 2025 | SW H | MR CHARISMATIC | $2.7 | BM64 | 1300m | $50,000 | TOM DABERNIG | 1:18.91 |
| 6 of 8 | 08 Jun 2025 | SW H | LES GARCONS | $7.5 | 3 BM64 | 1200m | $50,000 | MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1:12.48 |
| 2 of 13 | 08 Jun 2025 | SW H | OBSTRUCTIONIST | $4 | 4U MDN | 1600m | $40,000 | PATRICK KEARNEY | 1:40.79 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 2 | 25.0% | 1 | 37.5% | 8 | $46,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.31 |
| EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 10 | $206,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $23,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| VINCENT MALADY | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $21,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
| ANTHONY CHIBNALL | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $29,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.17 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| CRAIG CONRON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $14,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| WILLIAM MORRISSEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $20,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13.00 |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | 12 | $25,680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | $21,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| HENRY DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 57.1% | 7 | $20,390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM DABERNIG | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $7,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $7,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAN O'SULLIVAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $9,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $5,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WEIR | 337 | 17.5% | 497 | 43.4% | 1923 | $14,275,391 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | $0.79 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 251 | 19.9% | 324 | 45.6% | 1261 | $19,548,966 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER | 35 | 12.1% | 79 | 39.3% | 290 | $2,739,602 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.58 |
| TONY & CALVIN MCEVOY | 27 | 21.1% | 26 | 41.4% | 128 | $1,140,850 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.88 |
| JOSEPH CROWLEY | 24 | 6.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 393 | $370,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.45 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 23 | 18.0% | 29 | 40.6% | 128 | $732,692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 22 | 15.8% | 30 | 37.4% | 139 | $943,991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.91 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 22 | 16.9% | 29 | 39.2% | 130 | $2,348,245 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1.82 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 15.9% | 42 | 47.7% | 132 | $1,550,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 20 | 20.2% | 18 | 38.4% | 99 | $640,648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| HENRY DWYER | 19 | 14.8% | 40 | 46.1% | 128 | $727,692 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.58 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 16 | 12.6% | 29 | 35.4% | 127 | $1,567,130 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 15 | 14.6% | 33 | 46.6% | 103 | $1,165,251 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| MATT CUMANI | 15 | 14.9% | 32 | 46.5% | 101 | $506,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 14 | 17.9% | 24 | 48.7% | 78 | $1,221,820 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.84 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78 | 11.9% | 163 | 36.9% | 654 | $5,475,770 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.64 |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 13.9% | 183 | 38.4% | 747 | $6,445,000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.78 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | 16.1% | 201 | 41.1% | 806 | $8,879,023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | $0.83 |
| 2021/22 | 133 | 17.0% | 189 | 41.1% | 784 | $13,855,530 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2020/21 | 147 | 16.4% | 213 | 40.2% | 896 | $9,786,005 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 111 | 14.4% | 199 | 40.3% | 770 | $7,294,159 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.84 |
| 2018/19 | 124 | 16.8% | 184 | 41.8% | 736 | $10,825,526 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $0.94 |
| 2017/18 | 97 | 14.7% | 160 | 38.9% | 660 | $3,788,952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $0.77 |
| 2016/17 | 107 | 16.3% | 159 | 40.5% | 657 | $3,639,201 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.81 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 16.5% | 102 | 39.6% | 442 | $1,928,489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.86 |
| Overall | 1299 | 13.4% | 2159 | 22.2% | 9718 | $76,078,204 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 36 | $0.70 |
