Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Michael Walker

Michael Walker

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Michael Walker is a jockey with 740 career rides 59 winners. He rides at a 8% strike rate. He has placed 175 times. He has earned £12.3M in prize money. His strongest track is Otaki (NZ) (2w from 5r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8%

Total Wins

59

Total Runs

740

Places

175

Place %

23.6%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

17 seasons
200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210369124710.74
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2021-05-08Morphettville (AUS)TAB South Australian Derby (3yo) (Turf)Solar Apex (AUS)151612.5ffGood To Soft
2021-05-01Morphettville (AUS)TAB Classic (2yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Night Raid (AUS)13166ffGood
2021-05-01Morphettville (AUS)Australasian Oaks (3yo+ Fillies) (Turf)Brookspire (AUS)81610ffGood
2021-04-17Randwick (AUS)Moet & Chandon Queen Of The Turf Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Odeum (AUS)12138ffGood
2021-04-03Caulfield (AUS)Elvis Thurgood Victoria Handicap (2yo+) (Turf)Munitions (USA)12167ffGood
2021-03-19Moonee Valley (AUS)Sheamus Mills Bloodstock Sunline Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Quantum Mechanic (AUS)178ffGood
2021-03-13Moonee Valley (AUS)All-Star Mile (Conditions) (2yo+) (Turf)Shout The Bar (AUS)14158ffGood To Soft
2021-03-06Flemington (AUS)MSS Security Sires' Produce Stakes (2yo) (Turf)Readily Availabull (AUS)5147ffGood
2021-03-06Flemington (AUS)Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap (2yo+) (Turf)Standout (AUS)17176ffGood
2021-03-06Flemington (AUS)Lexus Matron Stakes (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)Quantum Mechanic (AUS)2108ffGood
2021-03-06Flemington (AUS)TAB Australian Cup (3yo+) (Turf)Harlem (GB)121710ffGood
2021-03-06Flemington (AUS)TAB Kewney Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Selfless (AUS)9118ffGood
2021-02-27Flemington (AUS)TAB Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap Handicap) (2yo+) (Turf)Sierra Sue (NZ)797ffGood
2021-02-27Flemington (AUS)Darley Blamey Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)Irish Flame (NZ)8108ffGood
2021-02-27Flemington (AUS)Kennedy Australian Guineas (3yo) (Turf)Ironedge (AUS)15158ffGood
2021-02-20Caulfield (AUS)Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (2yo) (Turf)Jigsaw (AUS)8146ffGood
2021-02-20Caulfield (AUS)Carlton Draught Peter Young Stakes (2yo+) (Turf)Harlem (GB)8109ffGood
2021-02-19Moonee Valley (AUS)Alinta Energy Typhoon Tracy Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf)Miss Inbetween (AUS)6126ffGood
2021-02-06Caulfield (AUS)Neds Blue Diamond Prelude (2yo Fillies) (Turf)Tempest Charm (AUS)6125.5ffGood
2021-02-06Caulfield (AUS)Neds Blue Diamond Prelude (2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf)Jigsaw (AUS)3115.5ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Flemington (AUS)0%0%15%3%10%4%
Caulfield (AUS)0%6%5%13%10%0%
Moonee Valley (AUS)0%0%—9%0%0%
Ellerslie (NZ)—0%50%0%7%25%
Rosehill (AUS)0%0%7%—0%0%
Randwick (AUS)100%25%33%0%13%0%
Eagle Farm (AUS)—0%0%0%—0%
Morphettville (AUS)0%0%0%0%14%10%

Going Performance

Based on 740 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
47W / 549R9%
Good To Soft
4W / 119R3%
Soft
2W / 39R5%
Heavy
3W / 25R12%
Good To Firm
2W / 5R40%
Firm
0W / 2R0%
Standard
1W / 1R100%

Distance Performance

Based on 740 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
20W / 306R7%
Mile
29W / 328R9%
Middle
10W / 106R9%

Course Specialists

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

#1Otaki (NZ)
2W / 5R40%
#2Riccarton Park (NZ)
2W / 7R29%
#3Bendigo (AUS)
2W / 8R25%
#4Flemington
1W / 4R25%
#5Caulfield
1W / 5R20%
#6Te aroha (NZ)
1W / 5R20%
#7Doomben (AUS)
4W / 23R17%
#8Randwick (AUS)
6W / 39R15%
#9Ellerslie (NZ)
6W / 46R13%
#10Geelong (AUS)
1W / 11R9%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C40255075100

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Chris Waller
8W / 70R11%
#2David A Hayes & Tom Dabernig
6W / 90R7%
#3Peter & Jacob McKay
3W / 4R75%
#4Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
3W / 17R18%
#5Mark Walker
3W / 20R15%
#6Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
3W / 25R12%
#7Nigel Blackiston
3W / 28R11%
#8David A & B Hayes & Tom Dabernig
3W / 35R9%
#9Peter & Paul Snowden
2W / 6R33%
#10Charlie Fellowes
2W / 8R25%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Go Bloodstock
5W / 13R38%
#2Monovale Holdings Ltd
3W / 4R75%
#3F W Cook Mrs C M Cook Et Al
2W / 4R50%
#4Go Bloodstock Australia
2W / 4R50%
#5Sheamus Mills Bstock Newton Tbreds Chesapeake Tbreds
2W / 6R33%
#6Te Akau Stud Breeding Syndicate
2W / 7R29%
#7Saeed Bel Obaida
2W / 8R25%
#8Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd
2W / 30R7%
#9Mill Park Stud Ken Bee Sports Aust Pty Ltd Et Al
1W / 2R50%
#10Mrs L Fung Mrs D Baker Et Al
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

740

Wins

59

Win Rate

8%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

740

Wins

59

Win %

8%

Place %

24%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (3yo) (Turf)

Mighty Boss (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 14 Oct 2017

£706.7k
#2

Telecom New Zealand Derby

Military Move (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 6 Mar 2010

£583k
#3

TAB Australian Cup (3yo+) (Turf)

Harlem (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 10 Mar 2018

£523.1k
#4

Neds Blue Diamond Stakes (2yo) (Turf)

Tagaloa (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 22 Feb 2020

£484.1k
#5

Schweppes Thousand Guineas (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

Odeum (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 10 Oct 2020

£319k
#6

Australian Cup (2yo+) (Turf)

Spillway (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 14 Mar 2015

£316.8k
#7

Vodafone NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)

Sherwood Forest (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 29 Feb 2020

£304.6k
#8

360 DMG Percy Sykes Stakes (2yo Fillies) (Turf)

Pure Elation (AUS) · Randwick (AUS) · 14 Apr 2018

£265k
#9

Hardy Brothers Doomben Cup (3yo+) (Turf)

Comin' Through (AUS) · Doomben (AUS) · 19 May 2018

£235k
#10

TV3 NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)

Puccini (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 1 Mar 2014

£222.8k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

16.5/1

Shortest Winner

2.3/1

Biggest Winner

150/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
3
2/1–4/1
8
4/1–8/1
18
8/1–16/1
11
16/1+
12

Draw Performance

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

Low
19W / 207R9%
Mid
18W / 245R7%
High
21W / 275R8%