BEN THOMPSON
Australia
Ben Thompson, son of champion greyhound trainer Jason Thompson, began his career in 2014 after first getting on a horse at the age of 15 in 2012.
Ben Thompson was first apprenticed to Mick Kent at Cranbourne before joining the Allen Williams stable and in his first full season of riding notched up over 50 winners throughout Victoria and NSW.
A natural lightweight, Thompson is a highly regarded young jockey who’s first black type success came aboard First Course in the 2016 Sale Cup, going on to ride in the Melbourne Cup the same year.
Best Horse :
PRINCE OF BOOM (Timeform Rating 111)
First Group Win (G2):
MAMZELLE TESS (20 Mar 2020)
O'LONHRO (AUS) PHOENIX CROWN (AUS) [By SARASON (AUS)]
BEN THOMPSON's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 of 12 | 12 Aug 2022 | IPSW | BANKROLL BABE | $6.5 | RST58 | 1350m | $24,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:20.05 |
| 10 of 12 | 10 Aug 2022 | DOOM | DOUBLE BARRELL | $17 | CL1 | 2060m | $35,000 | GARY DUNCAN | 2:09.19 |
| 1 of 13 | 10 Aug 2022 | DOOM | THIRD TIME ROUND | $16 | MDN | 1350m | $37,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:20.82 |
| 10 of 12 | 10 Aug 2022 | DOOM | AIDEN | $9.0 | 3CG MDN | 1200m | $37,000 | TONY GEORGIEFF | 1:10.84 |
| 10 of 12 | 10 Aug 2022 | DOOM | BETTER YET | $16 | 3F MDN | 1200m | $37,000 | S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 1:11.46 |
| 4 of 11 | 07 Aug 2022 | CDRA | TESAURA | $10 | CL1 | 1200m | $50,000 | S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 1:12.94 |
| 4 of 11 | 07 Aug 2022 | CDRA | TOO MUCH CLASS | $5.5 | BM62 | 1600m | $24,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:39.93 |
| 10 of 16 | 07 Aug 2022 | CDRA | STEALTH FLYER | $21 | MDN | 1400m | $26,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:26.66 |
| 10 of 11 | 07 Aug 2022 | CDRA | GOLDEN EIGHTY | $12 | CG BM60 | 1000m | $24,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0:59.47 |
| 2 of 6 | 07 Aug 2022 | CDRA | PING | $5.0 | 3 BM62 | 1200m | $24,000 | STUART KENDRICK | 1:14.10 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 3 | 12.0% | 3 | 24.0% | 25 | $133,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.31 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 2 | 18.2% | 4 | 54.5% | 11 | $97,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.64 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 28.6% | 2 | 57.1% | 7 | $55,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.61 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 2 | 40.0% | 2 | 80.0% | 5 | $40,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.90 |
| GARY DUNCAN | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 37.5% | 8 | $65,245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.34 |
| JACK BRUCE | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $19,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| CHRIS MUNCE | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $45,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| NATALIE MCCALL | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $20,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| KRIS LEES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $42,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.50 |
| RYAN TYRELL | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $42,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21.00 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% | 8 | $9,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GLENN THORNTON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $4,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T N MILLER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $6,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KACY FOGDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S O'DEA & M HOYSTED | 38 | 23.9% | 37 | 47.2% | 159 | $1,606,451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.89 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 27 | 16.3% | 46 | 44.0% | 166 | $1,267,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.05 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 10.9% | 43 | 33.3% | 192 | $1,265,610 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.79 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 15 | 9.6% | 24 | 24.8% | 157 | $624,363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| K M KEYS | 15 | 13.3% | 16 | 27.4% | 113 | $529,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.43 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 13 | 10.3% | 36 | 38.9% | 126 | $723,905 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 13 | 13.7% | 24 | 38.9% | 95 | $795,524 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| GARY DUNCAN | 13 | 18.3% | 17 | 42.3% | 71 | $617,190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.88 |
| MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 11 | 10.6% | 19 | 28.8% | 104 | $605,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| MATT LAURIE | 10 | 11.5% | 20 | 34.5% | 87 | $323,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.88 |
| CIARON MAHER | 10 | 12.7% | 20 | 38.0% | 79 | $425,093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 10 | 13.0% | 16 | 33.8% | 77 | $314,738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 9 | 11.3% | 20 | 36.3% | 80 | $488,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.22 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 9 | 12.2% | 22 | 41.9% | 74 | $416,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| B & D GUY | 8 | 12.3% | 12 | 30.8% | 65 | $350,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5 | 16.7% | 8 | 43.3% | 30 | $231,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.90 |
| 2021/22 | 70 | 12.3% | 125 | 34.3% | 569 | $3,578,372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0.61 |
| 2020/21 | 104 | 13.0% | 198 | 37.7% | 801 | $4,931,135 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | $0.79 |
| 2019/20 | 48 | 7.8% | 119 | 27.2% | 614 | $2,584,528 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| 2018/19 | 54 | 8.5% | 121 | 27.4% | 638 | $3,327,809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.16 |
| 2017/18 | 82 | 8.1% | 192 | 27.1% | 1010 | $4,045,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| 2016/17 | 78 | 8.1% | 184 | 27.1% | 967 | $3,911,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.69 |
| 2015/16 | 54 | 8.4% | 109 | 25.4% | 642 | $2,066,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| 2014/15 | 54 | 10.5% | 100 | 29.9% | 515 | $896,995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| 2013/14 | 2 | 8.0% | 4 | 24.0% | 25 | $34,445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| Overall | 555 | 9.5% | 1168 | 20.0% | 5842 | $25,626,671 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | $0.80 |
