Craig Grylls
Jockey Statistics
Craig Grylls is a jockey with 418 career rides 31 winners. He rides at a 7.4% strike rate. He has placed 95 times. He has earned £4.3M in prize money. His strongest track is Tauranga (NZ) (2w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.4%
Total Wins
31
Total Runs
418
Places
95
Place %
22.7%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Trentham (NZ) | Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (Turf) | Ronaldo (NZ) | 5 | 12 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-03-28 | Trentham (NZ) | Listen Live On sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Captured By Love (AUS) | 6 | 17 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-03-07 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Sistema Stakes (Turf) | Te Encuentro (AUS) | 7 | 10 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-03-07 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (Turf) | Positivity (NZ) | 9 | 10 | 10ff | Good |
| 2026-03-07 | Ellerslie (NZ) | HKJC World Pool NZ Derby (Turf) | Lunaman (NZ) | 11 | 16 | 12ff | Good |
| 2026-02-21 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Sport Nation Otaki Maori WFA Classic (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 9 | 11 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-02-21 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (Fiillies) (Turf) | Ultimate Habit (NZ) | 6 | 17 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-02-14 | Matamata (NZ) | Fairview Matamata Slipper (Turf) | Out Of The Blue (NZ) | 2 | 4 | 6ff | Heavy |
| 2026-02-07 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Herbie Dyke Stakes (Turf) | Hinekaha (NZ) | 6 | 9 | 10ff | Good |
| 2026-02-07 | Te Rapa (NZ) | BCD Group Sprint (Turf) | Platinum Attack (AUS) | 6 | 10 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-01-24 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Sistema Railway (Turf) | Platinum Attack (AUS) | 5 | 13 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-01-03 | Trentham (NZ) | TAB Telegraph (2yo+) (Turf) | Platinum Attack (AUS) | 6 | 15 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-01-01 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Skycity Eclipse Stakes (2yo) (Turf) | Sword Of Stars (NZ) | 6 | 8 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-12-26 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 7 | 9 | 10ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-12-06 | Trentham (NZ) | TAB Mufhasa Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 2 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-11-15 | Riccarton Park (NZ) | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 53rd New Zealand 2000 Guineas (3yo) (Turf) | Tajana (NZ) | 11 | 15 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2025-11-08 | Riccarton Park (NZ) | Barneswood Farm 53rd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Cream Tart (NZ) | 6 | 12 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-10-18 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Livamol Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 1 | 9 | 10ff | Good |
| 2025-09-27 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Howden Insurance Mile (3yo+) (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 1 | 14 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2025-09-06 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Proisir Plate (3yo+) (Turf) | Waitak (NZ) | 11 | 16 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie (NZ) | — | 6% | 0% | 4% | 11% | 14% |
| Trentham (NZ) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 18% |
| Te Rapa (NZ) | — | 17% | 20% | 14% | 5% | 0% |
| Hastings (NZ) | — | 0% | 0% | 14% | 8% | 0% |
| Riccarton Park (NZ) | 0% | 0% | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Awapuni (NZ) | — | — | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Eagle Farm (AUS) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pukekohe Park (NZ) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 418 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 418 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
No class data yet.
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
418
Wins
31
Win Rate
7%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
418
Wins
31
Win %
7%
Place %
23%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Vodafone NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)
Crown Prosecutor (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 2 Mar 2019
Vodafone NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)
Rocket Spade (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 7 Mar 2021
Trackside NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)
Orchestral (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 2 Mar 2024
Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf)
Leica Lucy (NZ) · Trentham (NZ) · 22 Mar 2025
Livamol Classic (3yo+) (Turf)
Waitak (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 18 Oct 2025
Herbie Dyke Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Coventina Bay (NZ) · Te Rapa (NZ) · 12 Feb 2022
BCD Group Sprint (3yo+) (Turf)
Bonny Lass (NZ) · Te Rapa (NZ) · 10 Feb 2024
Harcourts Team Group Thorndon Mile (2yo+) (Turf)
Puntura (NZ) · Trentham (NZ) · 20 Jan 2024
Howden Insurance Mile (3yo+) (Turf)
Waitak (NZ) · Te Rapa (NZ) · 27 Sept 2025
Arrowfield Stud Plate (3yo+) (Turf)
La Crique (NZ) · Matamata (NZ) · 8 Oct 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
14.6/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
104/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).