George Downing
Jockey Statistics
George Downing is a jockey with 2780 career rides 203 winners. He rides at a 7.3% strike rate. He has placed 737 times. He has earned £1.6M in prize money. His strongest track is Les Landes (JER) (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.3%
Total Wins
203
Total Runs
2,780
Places
737
Place %
26.5%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Newmarket | Cologne's 65 Preis Von Europa British Ebf Fillies' Novice Stakes (gbb Race) | Gorgonzola (GB) | 2 | 11 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Fillies' Handicap Stakes | Fanciulla Del West (GB) | 1 | 7 | 11ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Stakes | Crystal Jet (FR) | 12 | 12 | 14ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-26 | Leicester | Christmas Parties At Leicester Racecourse - Book Now Nursery Handicap Stakes | Secret Rival (IRE) | 3 | 12 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-26 | Leicester | Hamish's Birthday Countdown Handicap Stakes | West Byfleet (GB) | 10 | 10 | 8ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-26 | Leicester | Fireworks Festival Here Saturday 7th November Handicap Stakes | Trackman (GB) | 14 | 16 | 10ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-22 | Newmarket | CopyBet Proudly Backs UK Horse Racing Handicap Stakes | Mollstar (GB) | 6 | 12 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-15 | Brighton | bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Band D) (GBB Race) | Vera Lemon (GB) | 11 | 12 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Leicester | Happy 80th Reg Ling Handicap Stakes | Astrazar (IRE) | 9 | 17 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes | Oddjob (IRE) | 7 | 14 | 7ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Fillies' Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) | Saaffya (GB) | 4 | 8 | 11ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | Palladino (FR) | 8 | 8 | 7ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Stakes | Brave New World (IRE) | 11 | 13 | 8ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-06 | Brighton | Bet £20 Get £40 In Free Bets At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes | Basilette (IRE) | 1 | 9 | 12ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-03 | Ascot | Betmgm British Ebf October Stakes (Listed Race) | Secret History (IRE) | 3 | 12 | 7ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-01 | Salisbury | 'Pyledriver' British EBF Novice Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race) | Meticulously (GB) | 1 | 12 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-01 | Salisbury | 'pyledriver' British Ebf Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb Race) | Vera Lemon (GB) | 12 | 12 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-01 | Salisbury | Sandown Kia Salisbury Handicap Stakes | River Spey (GB) | 2 | 14 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-09-26 | Haydock | Forever Our Mike Handicap Stakes | So Darn Hot (GB) | 11 | 11 | 6ff | Heavy |
| 2026-09-15 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | Oddjob (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 6ff | Standard |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5% | 4% | 10% | — | 10% | 8% |
| Kempton (AW) | 0% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 10% | 3% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 16% | 16% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 10% | 15% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 11% |
| Brighton | 18% | 9% | 14% | 7% | 10% | 8% |
| Salisbury | 7% | 4% | 11% | 0% | 18% | 5% |
| Windsor | 7% | 5% | — | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Chepstow | 12% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 11% | 5% |
Going Performance
Based on 2841 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 2841 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).
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
1459
Wins
102
Win Rate
7%
AW
Runs
1382
Wins
105
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
2841
Wins
207
Win %
7%
Place %
27%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap
Jack Dexter (GB) · Ascot · 20 Oct 2012
British EBF Ruby Anniversary Nursery
High Point (IRE) · Newmarket · 25 Oct 2023
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
Democracy Dilemma (IRE) · Chester · 5 May 2022
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap
River Spey (GB) · Windsor · 1 Jun 2026
JenningsBet 150 Shops Nationwide Handicap
Change Sings (IRE) · Newmarket · 18 May 2024
Play 4 To Score At Betway Novice Stakes (Plus 10)
Severance (GB) · Haydock · 27 Apr 2019
totequadpot Racing's Four Legged Friend Handicap
Freud (FR) · Chelmsford (AW) · 21 Jan 2016
bet365 Handicap
Change Sings (IRE) · Wolverhampton (AW) · 7 Oct 2023
Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap
Old Port (IRE) · Kempton (AW) · 6 Feb 2022
Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
Badenscoth (GB) · Goodwood · 29 Aug 2020
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
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).