CRAIG WILLIAMS
Australia
One of the most highly regarded and professional jockeys around the nation, Craig Williams has been near the top of the tree for about 20 years.
Riding his first Group 1 winner aboard Grand Echezeaux in the 2000 Australasian Oaks, Craig Williams then immediately took up a position in the UK, riding for Mick Channon.
Williams struck up a relationship with Toubougg when Channon's leading rider got injured with the pair going on to win the Group 1 Prix de la Salamandre at Longchamp and Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.
Williams was invited to ride in Dubai before being offered a contract in Hong Kong in 2001 and forged a link with trainer David Hayes, the pair returned to Australia in 2005 where they combined for a total of 14 Group 1 wins until 2009 when Williams went freelance.
That link to the Lindsay Park yard has seen him salute on many top class horses with Miss Finland one of the best.
Craig Williams has won Group 1 races in Hong Kong, France, Dubai, UK, Japan and Australia.
He also linked up with French horse Dunaden to win the Caulfield Cup when the year prior, he missed the mount on him, through suspension, in the 2011 Melbourne Cup.
CRAIG WILLIAMS' Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 of 18 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN | $7.0 | 3U OPEN G2 | 2200m | $1,200,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:14.41 |
| 2 of 18 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | BELLA NIPOTINA | $11 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1400m | $3,000,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:21.00 |
| 4 of 13 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | EL MORZILLO | $14 | 2 OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,000,000 | KELLY SCHWEIDA | 1:34.89 |
| 10 of 17 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | GERIATRIX | $6.0 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1600m | $200,000 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 1:35.03 |
| 9 of 14 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | PEACE CENTRE | $15 | 2 OPEN LR | 1300m | $160,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:16.12 |
| 1 of 12 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | WILLINGA BEAST | $9.0 | QLTY LR | 1200m | $160,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:09.66 |
| 7 of 12 | 12 Jun 2024 | DOOM | MIO SORRENTO | $5.5 | BM70 | 1200m | $38,000 | JAMES HEALY | 1:10.25 |
| 2 of 12 | 12 Jun 2024 | DOOM | PUNCH LANE | $1.8 | OPEN | 1350m | $38,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:19.20 |
| 11 of 11 | 12 Jun 2024 | DOOM | ROGUE BEAR | $6.5 | CL6 | 1650m | $38,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:37.89 |
| 1 of 11 | 12 Jun 2024 | DOOM | INVINCIBLE SHIELD | $1.6 | 3 BM65 | 1200m | $38,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:08.94 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & S FREEDMAN | 4 | 40.0% | 3 | 70.0% | 10 | $95,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 3 | 23.1% | 5 | 61.5% | 13 | $296,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.85 |
| KRIS LEES | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $129,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.38 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 33.3% | 9 | $91,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.32 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $1,622,400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| GREG EURELL | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $37,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.12 |
| J T CONLAN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $36,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| CLIFF BROWN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $39,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| NATALIE MCCALL | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $81,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
| JASON WARREN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $95,250 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2.00 |
| TOBY EDMONDS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $28,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.61 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.30 |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $112,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JEROME HUNTER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $12,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $33,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A HAYES | 254 | 14.3% | 446 | 39.3% | 1779 | $26,630,599 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 30 | $0.77 |
| ALLAN WILLIAMS | 64 | 11.6% | 113 | 31.9% | 554 | $1,336,088 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.84 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 64 | 15.5% | 112 | 42.5% | 414 | $10,753,051 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.77 |
| DOUG HARRISON | 61 | 14.5% | 110 | 40.5% | 422 | $1,993,144 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.23 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 60 | 20.1% | 74 | 44.8% | 299 | $3,542,870 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | $0.86 |
| DARREN WEIR | 58 | 18.7% | 84 | 45.8% | 310 | $6,356,404 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | $1.03 |
| M R CHANNON | 57 | 12.7% | 105 | 36.2% | 448 | $1,548,675 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $0.99 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 57 | 17.2% | 76 | 40.1% | 332 | $8,885,310 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | $0.86 |
| MICHAEL KENT | 53 | 16.3% | 100 | 46.9% | 326 | $3,581,273 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | $0.80 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 49 | 12.8% | 101 | 39.3% | 382 | $8,915,467 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | $0.78 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 39 | 15.9% | 70 | 44.3% | 246 | $6,645,430 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $0.81 |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 37 | 23.3% | 26 | 39.6% | 159 | $2,099,708 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1.09 |
| GREG EURELL | 33 | 16.1% | 45 | 38.0% | 205 | $3,446,656 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.91 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 30 | 14.9% | 60 | 44.8% | 201 | $2,638,807 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | $0.61 |
| COLIN LITTLE | 27 | 14.8% | 36 | 34.4% | 183 | $1,895,138 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76 | 14.4% | 146 | 42.0% | 528 | $19,225,433 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | $0.65 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 13.3% | 105 | 36.2% | 458 | $19,663,910 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | $0.79 |
| 2021/22 | 79 | 15.0% | 138 | 41.3% | 526 | $14,418,215 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | $0.92 |
| 2020/21 | 80 | 14.7% | 138 | 39.9% | 546 | $12,702,815 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 95 | 14.2% | 174 | 40.3% | 668 | $19,011,743 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | $0.74 |
| 2018/19 | 102 | 15.2% | 153 | 37.9% | 672 | $11,826,189 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | $0.83 |
| 2017/18 | 96 | 15.0% | 146 | 37.7% | 642 | $10,015,745 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $0.78 |
| 2016/17 | 117 | 16.2% | 187 | 42.1% | 722 | $12,241,589 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | $0.79 |
| 2015/16 | 105 | 14.7% | 165 | 37.8% | 714 | $9,239,928 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | $0.80 |
| 2014/15 | 83 | 13.1% | 139 | 35.1% | 633 | $10,976,597 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | $0.78 |
| Overall | 2456 | 12.6% | 4339 | 22.2% | 19510 | $268,906,255 | 77 | 87 | 119 | 171 | $0.80 |
