MATTHEW SMITH
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Australia
Matthew Smith paid his way to Ireland to work with trainers in the UK, eventually taking up a position with Aiden O'Brien.
Initially a track rider, Matthew Smith quickly progressed through the ranks to become Aidan's Assistant Trainer, working alongside his quietly spoken mentor for two and a half years as Ballydoyle emerged as the world's premier racing stable.
The opportunity to learn a new style of racehorse preparation in the United States proved tempting and Matthew elected to continue his education as Assistant Trainer for Niall O'Callaghan. With O'Callaghan constantly moving between stables in different states Matthew was left to manage a string of 30 horses and staff.
Smith then moved back to Australia to work as a stable foreman for Bart Cummings for almost five years before taking out his own license with almost a decade of experience behind him.
In 2008 Smith won his first Group race with Krupt in the Todman Stakes, going on to claim his first Group 1 with Hurtle Myrtle in the 2011 Myer Classic.
MATTHEW SMITH's Career
Latest Runners
FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Jockey | Time |
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7 of 8 | 31 Jan 2023 | K GR | ZAMBRERO | $9.0 | CL1 | 1500m | $45,000 | MITCHELL BELL | 1:33.35 |
5 of 5 | 31 Jan 2023 | K GR | NINJA STAR | $8.0 | FM MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | MITCHELL BELL | 1:12.26 |
4 of 10 | 30 Jan 2023 | BEAU | REBEL LOVE | $7.0 | FM MDN | 1150m | $27,000 | B SPRIGGS | 1:11.11 |
9 of 11 | 28 Jan 2023 | NCLE | SUBARCTIC | $21 | MDN | 1500m | $40,000 | B SPRIGGS | 1:32.54 |
6 of 11 | 28 Jan 2023 | NCLE | AHEAD OF THE GAME | $51 | MDN | 1500m | $40,000 | ELLEN HENNESSY | 1:32.54 |
6 of 8 | 28 Jan 2023 | M V | I'M DIVINE | $17 | 3UFM BM70 | 1200m | $80,000 | DAMIEN THORNTON | 1:10.72 |
3 of 4 | 28 Jan 2023 | M V | COMMAND APPROVED | $2.0 | 3 BM78 | 1000m | $150,000 | BLAKE SHINN | 0:58.15 |
5 of 12 | 28 Jan 2023 | NCLE | PIONEER LASS | $4.5 | MDN | 1850m | $40,000 | MITCHELL BELL | 1:55.00 |
1 of 8 | 28 Jan 2023 | CDRA | FIRST IN LINE | $2.3 | BM85 | 2400m | $75,000 | KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR | 2:31.01 |
1 of 11 | 27 Jan 2023 | SCNE | SERENE NIC | $5.0 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | MITCHELL BELL | 1:23.50 |
Jockey Statistics
Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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MITCHELL BELL | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 12 | $69,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.95 |
DAMIEN THORNTON | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $61,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.56 |
KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 66.7% | 3 | $87,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
B SPRIGGS | 1 | 4.8% | 6 | 33.3% | 21 | $55,480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.10 |
A MORGAN | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $37,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.48 |
ELLEN HENNESSY | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $16,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.33 |
GRANT BUCKLEY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $21,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
JEFF PENZA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $17,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.25 |
TIM CLARK | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $25,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
ZAC LLOYD | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $76,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21.00 |
DYLAN GIBBONS | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 27.3% | 11 | $39,425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
JAY FORD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $28,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
REECE JONES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $16,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
BLAKE SHINN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $16,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
JENNY DUGGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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JAY FORD | 44 | 10.5% | 95 | 33.1% | 420 | $1,653,292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
B SPRIGGS | 36 | 16.6% | 62 | 45.2% | 217 | $933,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
JEFF PENZA | 28 | 16.3% | 38 | 38.4% | 172 | $467,865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
MITCHELL BELL | 25 | 13.9% | 36 | 33.9% | 180 | $494,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
KATHY O'HARA | 23 | 11.6% | 40 | 31.8% | 198 | $1,057,220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.09 |
GRANT BUCKLEY | 19 | 9.8% | 49 | 35.2% | 193 | $382,820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.54 |
JASON COLLETT | 19 | 10.7% | 58 | 43.3% | 178 | $1,528,460 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.48 |
GREG RYAN | 17 | 25.8% | 20 | 56.1% | 66 | $276,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.97 |
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL | 15 | 21.7% | 18 | 47.8% | 69 | $277,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.76 |
HUGH BOWMAN | 14 | 18.2% | 16 | 39.0% | 77 | $592,360 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.12 |
TIM CLARK | 13 | 16.0% | 12 | 30.9% | 81 | $604,465 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.32 |
BLAKE SHINN | 12 | 17.1% | 22 | 48.6% | 70 | $460,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.12 |
DYLAN GIBBONS | 11 | 14.1% | 20 | 39.7% | 78 | $470,817 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.88 |
TOMMY BERRY | 10 | 14.7% | 16 | 38.2% | 68 | $310,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
NICK HEYWOOD | 10 | 24.4% | 14 | 58.5% | 41 | $265,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.32 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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2022/23 | 51 | 13.1% | 94 | 37.3% | 389 | $3,040,255 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.77 |
2021/22 | 77 | 11.6% | 155 | 34.9% | 664 | $4,650,387 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.64 |
2020/21 | 51 | 9.4% | 135 | 34.4% | 541 | $3,645,120 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.61 |
2019/20 | 60 | 14.0% | 79 | 32.5% | 428 | $3,994,510 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
2018/19 | 38 | 11.3% | 84 | 36.3% | 336 | $1,866,030 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.84 |
2017/18 | 36 | 11.8% | 81 | 38.5% | 304 | $1,342,310 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.91 |
2016/17 | 42 | 11.4% | 87 | 35.0% | 369 | $1,445,810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.68 |
2015/16 | 35 | 10.7% | 83 | 36.1% | 327 | $1,375,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.78 |
2014/15 | 31 | 12.0% | 67 | 38.0% | 258 | $798,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
2013/14 | 20 | 10.5% | 38 | 30.5% | 190 | $446,595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
Overall | 591 | 11.8% | 1184 | 23.7% | 4999 | $26,929,234 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | $0.80 |