Matthew Poon
Jockey Statistics
Matthew Poon is a jockey with 4670 career rides 294 winners. He rides at a 6.3% strike rate. He has placed 959 times. He has earned £42.9M in prize money. His strongest track is Happy Valley (HK) (114w from 1810r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.3%
Total Wins
294
Total Runs
4,670
Places
959
Place %
20.5%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Foshan Handicap | Flying Boom (AUS) | 6 | 12 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Zhaoqing Handicap | Cala Dei Mori (IRE) | 12 | 12 | 5ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | The Hong Kong College Of Emergency Medicine 30th Anniversary Cup (Handicap) | Top To Sky (NZ) | 7 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Shenzhen Handicap | King Of Selection (NZ) | 2 | 12 | 9ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Shantou Handicap | Dragon Sky Force (AUS) | 6 | 12 | 5ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Zhuhai Handicap | Win Method (AUS) | 3 | 11 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Guangzhou Handicap | Packing King (NZ) | 10 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-11-01 | Happy Valley (HK) | Dongguan Handicap | Von Baer (IRE) | 6 | 11 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Shek UK Shan Handicap | View Of Cosmos (AUS) | 12 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Pyramid Hill Handicap | Nezha (NZ) | 7 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Hebe Hill Handicap | Hott Shott (GB) | 11 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Shek UK Shan Handicap | One Man Show (AUS) | 8 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Tin Ha Shan Handicap | Joltin (IRE) | 3 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Tiu Yue Yung Handicap | Glorious St Paul's (AUS) | 2 | 12 | 9ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Wa Mei Shan Handicap | Flying Sniper (NZ) | 9 | 12 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Sha Tin (HK) | Tsim Mei Fung Handicap | Quick Money (GB) | 9 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-25 | Sha Tin (HK) | Lukfook Jewellery Wedding Collection Handicap | The Concentration (AUS) | 12 | 14 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-25 | Sha Tin (HK) | Lukfook Jewellery Heirloom Fortune Collection Handicap | Let's Have Fun (AUS) | 8 | 14 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-25 | Sha Tin (HK) | Lukfook Joaillerie Handicap | Romantic Thor (USA) | 9 | 13 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-25 | Sha Tin (HK) | Lukfook Jewellery Longmen Vajra Collection Handicap | Anode (AUS) | 6 | 14 | 6ff | Good |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin (HK) | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 13% |
| Happy Valley (HK) | 7% | 7% | — | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| Sha Tin | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Newmarket (July) | — | — | — | 0% | — | — |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doomben (AUS) | — | — | — | — | 0% | — |
| Morphettville (AUS) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 4794 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 4794 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
4255
Wins
264
Win Rate
6%
AW
Runs
526
Wins
32
Win Rate
6%
Dirt
Runs
13
Wins
1
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4794
Wins
297
Win %
6%
Place %
21%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Chairman's Trophy (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)
Straight Arron (AUS) · Sha Tin (HK) · 30 Mar 2025
Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap) (Course B) (Turf)
Romantic Thor (USA) · Sha Tin (HK) · 3 May 2026
TVB Yan Oi Tong Charity Show Handicap (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Beluga (NZ) · Sha Tin (HK) · 19 Feb 2023
Centenary Vase Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A+3) (Turf)
Zebrowski (NZ) · Sha Tin (HK) · 30 Jan 2022
Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B) (Turf)
Butterfield (BRZ) · Sha Tin (HK) · 2 May 2021
Centenary Vase Handicap) (3yo+) (Course B+2) (Turf)
Stephensons Rocket (IRE) · Sha Tin (HK) · 31 Jan 2021
Hebe Hill Handicap (3yo+) (Dirt)
All For St Paul's (AUS) · Sha Tin (HK) · 25 Oct 2023
The Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap) (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Jolly Banner (AUS) · Sha Tin (HK) · 6 Jan 2019
Premier Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)
Jolly Banner (AUS) · Sha Tin (HK) · 21 Jun 2020
Briar Handicap (3yo+) (Course C+3) (Turf)
Meaningful Star (IRE) · Happy Valley (HK) · 31 May 2023
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
14.2/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
199/1
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).