Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Michael McNab

Michael McNab

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Michael McNab is a jockey with 166 career rides 15 winners. He rides at a 9% strike rate. He has placed 54 times. He has earned £2.5M in prize money. His strongest track is Matamata (NZ) (1w from 3r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

9%

Total Wins

15

Total Runs

166

Places

54

Place %

32.5%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

15 seasons
201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026024685914
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-03-28Trentham (NZ)Listen Live On sportnation.nz NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Ardalio (NZ)9178ffGood To Soft
2026-03-07Ellerslie (NZ)Sistema Stakes (Turf)Harvey Wallbanger (NZ)6106ffGood
2026-03-07Ellerslie (NZ)Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (Turf)Pier (NZ)101010ffGood
2026-02-21Ellerslie (NZ)Sport Nation Otaki Maori WFA Classic (Turf)Pier (NZ)2118ffGood To Soft
2025-09-06Ellerslie (NZ)Proisir Plate (3yo+) (Turf)La Crique (NZ)2167ffGood To Soft
2025-05-03Eagle Farm (AUS)Sky Racing Queensland Guineas (3yo) (Turf)Tardelli (AUS)8138ffGood
2025-03-29Trentham (NZ)Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (2yo) (Turf)La Dorada (NZ)1137ffGood
2025-03-22Trentham (NZ)Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Dubai Gold (NZ)21512ffGood To Soft
2025-03-08Ellerslie (NZ)HKJC World Pool New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Acquarello (AUS)6138ffGood To Soft
2025-03-08Ellerslie (NZ)Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)La Crique (NZ)2810ffGood To Soft
2025-03-08Ellerslie (NZ)NZB Kiwi () (3yo) (Turf)Ardalio (NZ)7147.5ffGood To Soft
2025-03-08Ellerslie (NZ)Trackside NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)Bourbon Proof (AUS)131612ffGood To Soft
2025-02-22Ellerslie (NZ)Sport Nation Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (3yo+) (Turf)Mary Shan (NZ)11118ffGood To Soft
2025-02-15Matamata (NZ)J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders' Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf)La Dorada (NZ)176ffGood
2025-02-08Te Rapa (NZ)Herbie Dyke Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)La Crique (NZ)21010ffGood
2025-01-25Ellerslie (NZ)Sistema Railway (3yo+) (Turf)Sacred Satono (NZ)9116ffGood To Soft
2025-01-11Trentham (NZ)Harcourts Thorndon Mile (3yo+) (Turf)Pearl Of Alsace (NZ)10158ffGood
2025-01-04Trentham (NZ)TAB Telegraph (3yo+) (Turf)Sacred Satono (NZ)2106ffSoft
2025-01-01Ellerslie (NZ)Skycity Eclipse Stakes (2yo) (Turf)Too Sweet (NZ)186ffGood
2024-12-26Ellerslie (NZ)Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (3yo+) (Turf)La Crique (NZ)21110ffGood To Soft

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Ellerslie (NZ)—7%0%0%0%0%
Trentham (NZ)100%11%50%13%—0%
Te Rapa (NZ)—0%13%0%0%0%
Riccarton Park (NZ)0%——7%——
Hastings (NZ)——17%0%25%—
Pukekohe Park (NZ)—0%0%33%33%—
Awapuni (NZ)——25%0%——
Eagle Farm (AUS)———0%—0%

Going Performance

Based on 166 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
7W / 100R7%
Good To Soft
4W / 32R13%
Soft
2W / 23R9%
Heavy
2W / 11R18%

Distance Performance

Based on 166 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
9W / 58R16%
Mile
6W / 89R7%
Middle
0W / 19R0%

Course Specialists

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

#1Matamata (NZ)
1W / 3R33%
#2Pukekohe Park (NZ)
2W / 9R22%
#3Awapuni (NZ)
1W / 5R20%
#4Trentham (NZ)
5W / 35R14%
#5Hastings (NZ)
2W / 14R14%
#6Riccarton Park (NZ)
1W / 15R7%
#7Te Rapa (NZ)
1W / 26R4%
#8Ellerslie (NZ)
1W / 48R2%
#9Eagle Farm (AUS)
0W / 3R0%
#10Te aroha (NZ)
0W / 3R0%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

No class data yet.

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec07142128

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson
2W / 3R67%
#2Jamie Richards
2W / 9R22%
#3Tony Pike
2W / 19R11%
#4Roydon Bergerson
1W / 3R33%
#5Darryn & Briar Weatherley
1W / 4R25%
#6Andrew Forsman
1W / 5R20%
#7Mark Walker
1W / 7R14%
#8Michael & Matthew Pitman
1W / 7R14%
#9Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards
1W / 13R8%
#10Stephen Marsh
1W / 15R7%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Te Akau Solid Gold Racing Partnership Syndicate
2W / 2R100%
#2Fortuna Melody Belle Syndicate
2W / 3R67%
#3Ms S E Bourke J F Bruford Et Al
1W / 2R50%
#4B W P Wright D R Weatherley Et Al
1W / 3R33%
#52023 Bourbon Lane Stable Nz Llc Dennis E Foster Et Al
1W / 3R33%
#6N P Beban P G Bentley Et Al
1W / 3R33%
#7Jml Bloodstock Ltd
0W / 4R0%
#8Mrs J K Cassin J T Cassin
0W / 5R0%
#9D Boyes K K Ko C K I Soh
0W / 3R0%
#10Sir Peter Vela
0W / 4R0%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

166

Wins

15

Win Rate

9%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

166

Wins

15

Win %

9%

Place %

33%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 50th New Zealand 2000 Guineas (3yo) (Turf)

Pier (NZ) · Riccarton Park (NZ) · 5 Nov 2022

£159.7k
#2

Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (2yo) (Turf)

La Dorada (NZ) · Trentham (NZ) · 29 Mar 2025

£141.2k
#3

Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Prowess (NZ) · Pukekohe Park (NZ) · 11 Mar 2023

£96.8k
#4

Livamol Classic (3yo+) (Turf)

Mustang Valley (NZ) · Hastings (NZ) · 15 Oct 2022

£95.8k
#5

Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)

Prise De Fer (NZ) · Trentham (NZ) · 3 Dec 2022

£87.1k
#6

JR & N Berkett Telegraph (2yo+) (Turf)

Enzo's Lad (AUS) · Trentham (NZ) · 19 Jan 2019

£77.7k
#7

Wellington Seamarket Levin Classic (3yo) (Turf)

Imperatriz (AUS) · Trentham (NZ) · 19 Mar 2022

£75.5k
#8

Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes (2yo) (Turf)

Melody Belle (NZ) · Awapuni (NZ) · 1 Apr 2017

£73.7k
#9

Tarzino Trophy (2yo+) (Turf)

Melody Belle (NZ) · Hastings (NZ) · 31 Aug 2019

£62.8k
#10

J Swap Contractors Ltd Matamata Breeders' Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf)

La Dorada (NZ) · Matamata (NZ) · 15 Feb 2025

£57.8k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

5.1/1

Shortest Winner

1.6/1

Biggest Winner

32/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
6
2/1–4/1
7
4/1–8/1
1
8/1–16/1
0
16/1+
1

Draw Performance

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

Low
3W / 48R6%
Mid
6W / 47R13%
High
6W / 71R8%