Jockey Profile

Jockeys/B J Foley

B J Foley

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

B J Foley is a jockey with 506 career rides 28 winners. He rides at a 5.5% strike rate. He has placed 118 times. He has earned £551.2k in prize money. His strongest track is Down Royal (IRE) (1w from 4r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

5.5%

Total Wins

28

Total Runs

506

Places

118

Place %

23.3%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

18 seasons
2006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230369124712.87
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2023-07-19Saratoga (USA)A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf)Belfast Banter (IRE)1916.5ffGood
2023-05-13Percy Warner Park (USA)Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Scorpion's Revenge (IRE)3824ffGood
2022-10-15Far Hills (USA)Foxbrook Champion Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf)Howyabud (IRE)2620ffYielding
2022-09-15Aqueduct (USA)Lonesome Glory Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) (Turf)Amschel (GB)5820ffFirm
2022-08-17Saratoga (USA)Jonathan Sheppard Handicap Hurdle) (4yo+) (Inner Turf) (Turf)Chief Justice (GB)7719ffFirm
2022-07-20Saratoga (USA)A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf)Chief Justice (GB)2716.5ffFirm
2022-05-14Percy Warner Park (USA)Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Amschel (GB)3724ffFirm
2022-05-14Percy Warner Park (USA)Margaret Currey Henley Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Eve's City (USA)4518ffFirm
2021-10-16Far Hills (USA)Grand National Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)Amschel (GB)3421ffFirm
2021-09-16Belmont Park (USA)Lonesome Glory Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) (Main Turf) (Turf)Amschel (GB)4720ffFirm
2021-08-18Saratoga (USA)Jonathan Sheppard Handicap (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf)A Silent Player (IRE)8819ffYielding
2021-04-05Cork (IRE)Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Handicap ChaseGoulane Chosen (IRE)1816.5ffGood
2021-04-05Cork (IRE)Thanks To The Frontline Workers Handicap HurdleRare Conor (IRE)101616ffGood
2021-04-05Cork (IRE)Way To Paris At Coolagown Stud Maiden HurdleChamp Royal (FR)41524.5ffGood
2021-04-04Cork (IRE)O'Dwyers Steel Dundrum Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (Grade B)Politicise (IRE)131319ffGood
2021-04-01Clonmel (IRE)Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)Macs Legend (IRE)31422.5ffSoft
2021-04-01Clonmel (IRE)Join Tote.ie Mares Maiden HurdleMoonlight Symphony (IRE)41418.5ffSoft
2021-04-01Clonmel (IRE)Suir Blueway Mares Handicap ChaseNew Money (GB)121220ffSoft
2021-03-28Limerick (IRE)Bruree Mares HurdleRoccocal (IRE)5816ffHeavy
2021-03-25Cork (IRE)Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-95)Antigua Son (IRE)41620ffYielding

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Limerick (IRE)—————6%
Cork (IRE)—————5%
Clonmel (IRE)—————5%
Thurles (IRE)—————6%
Tramore (IRE)—————9%
Punchestown (IRE)—————9%
Gowran Park (IRE)—————8%
Fairyhouse (IRE)—————4%

Going Performance

Based on 507 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Heavy
12W / 129R9%
Soft
6W / 98R6%
Good
3W / 88R3%
Yielding
3W / 60R5%
Soft To Heavy
3W / 56R5%
Good To Yielding
1W / 26R4%
Yielding To Soft
0W / 26R0%
Good To Firm
0W / 14R0%
Firm
0W / 10R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 507 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Middle
13W / 187R7%
Staying
15W / 320R5%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Down Royal (IRE)
1W / 4R25%
#2Saratoga (USA)
1W / 6R17%
#3Roscommon (IRE)
1W / 7R14%
#4Punchestown (IRE)
3W / 32R9%
#5Tramore (IRE)
3W / 35R9%
#6Gowran Park (IRE)
2W / 26R8%
#7Wexford (IRE)
2W / 24R8%
#8Limerick (IRE)
4W / 67R6%
#9Thurles (IRE)
3W / 47R6%
#10Naas (IRE)
1W / 16R6%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C3C401234

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Seamus Spillane
5W / 34R15%
#2Michael Winters
3W / 60R5%
#3John P O'Callaghan
2W / 8R25%
#4Adrian McGuinness
1W / 3R33%
#5David J McGrath
1W / 3R33%
#6Mrs Marian Flavin
1W / 3R33%
#7C O'Keeffe
1W / 4R25%
#8Gerard Kelleher
1W / 5R20%
#9Ms M Flynn
1W / 5R20%
#10Seamus Neville
1W / 7R14%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Mrs Mary E Odonnell
3W / 22R14%
#2P C Hayes
2W / 4R50%
#3John P Ocallaghan
2W / 7R29%
#4Noel Hanley
2W / 9R22%
#5Gerard Kelleher
1W / 2R50%
#6Miracle Cure Syndicate
1W / 2R50%
#7Kevin F Odonnell
1W / 2R50%
#8D Daly
1W / 2R50%
#9Allintogether Partnership
1W / 3R33%
#10Thomas Mcnulty
1W / 3R33%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

507

Wins

28

Win Rate

6%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

490

Wins

28

Win %

6%

Place %

24%

Flat

Runs

17

Wins

0

Win %

0%

Place %

12%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf)

Belfast Banter (IRE) · Saratoga (USA) · 19 Jul 2023

£75k
#2

Roscommon Rated Hurdle

All's Quiet (IRE) · Roscommon (IRE) · 4 Sept 2017

£9.9k
#3

Slievenamon Rated Novice Chase

Goulane Chosen (IRE) · Clonmel (IRE) · 2 Mar 2017

£9.9k
#4

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Street Value (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 28 Jan 2021

£9.7k
#5

Coolmore N.H. Sires Kew Gardens Handicap Chase

Goulane Chosen (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 5 Apr 2021

£9.4k
#6

Ladbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Key Commander (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 15 Jan 2020

£8.9k
#7

Citsu Maiden Hurdle

Shes Flat Tothemat (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 23 Mar 2017

£8k
#8

Des Hipwell Naas Member Maiden Hurdle

Rightplacerightime (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 16 Dec 2019

£7.7k
#9

Kilsheelan Beginners Chase

Goulane Davina (IRE) · Clonmel (IRE) · 16 Feb 2017

£7.4k
#10

Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Chase

Catalaunian Fields (IRE) · Tramore (IRE) · 1 Jan 2017

£7.4k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

9.8/1

Shortest Winner

5/4

Biggest Winner

28/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
3
2/1–4/1
5
4/1–8/1
8
8/1–16/1
7
16/1+
5

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
0W / 2R0%
Mid
0W / 1R0%
High
0W / 3R0%