Royston Ffrench
Jockey Statistics
Royston Ffrench is a jockey with 8097 career rides 619 winners. He rides at a 7.6% strike rate. He has placed 2046 times. He has earned £13.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Jinma Lake (CHN) (3w from 14r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.6%
Total Wins
619
Total Runs
8,097
Places
2,046
Place %
25.3%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Race 6 - Commercial Bank Of Dubai Stakes (Handicap) (Dirt) | Meqdam (IRE) | 8 | 16 | 9ff | Fast |
| 2026-03-13 | Meydan (UAE) | Phi Advertising (Handicap) (Turf) | Hallasan (GB) | 12 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-02-21 | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | Race 6 - Twilight Mile (Handicap) (Turf) | Blue Trail (IRE) | 4 | 15 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-02-13 | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Conquest Chronograph (Handicap) (Turf) | Odai (IRE) | 14 | 14 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-02-13 | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Master Collection Year Of The Horse (Maiden) (Dirt) | Run With The Cash (USA) | 6 | 12 | 9.5ff | Fast |
| 2026-02-13 | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Spirit Zulu Time 1925 (Handicap) (Dirt) | Road Bloc (USA) | 8 | 14 | 6ff | Fast |
| 2026-02-13 | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback (Handicap) (Turf) | Hallasan (GB) | 2 | 14 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-02-06 | Meydan (UAE) | Azizi Riviera Handicap (Turf) | Odai (IRE) | 4 | 13 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-01-30 | Meydan (UAE) | Dubai Auto Market (Handicap) (Turf) | Blue Trail (IRE) | 15 | 16 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-01-25 | Sharjah (UAE) | Longines Spirit Pilot Flyback (Handicap) (Dirt) | Ghost Of The Mambo (USA) | 16 | 16 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2025-12-07 | Sharjah (UAE) | Race 6 - Longines Prima Luna (Handicap) (Dirt) | Meqdam (IRE) | 14 | 16 | 8.5ff | Fast |
| 2025-11-29 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Union Day Stakes sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai (Handicap) (Dirt) | Meqdam (IRE) | 10 | 12 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2025-11-15 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Race 7 - Al Awir Handicap Stakes (Dirt) | Meqdam (IRE) | 11 | 15 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2025-10-25 | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | Desert Jewel Handicap (Turf) | Expert Choice (GB) | 16 | 16 | 7ff | Good |
| 2025-03-16 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Race 5 - Jebel Ali Classic Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Conditions Race) (Dirt) | Kafoo (USA) | 7 | 14 | 7ff | Fast |
| 2025-03-16 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Race 7 - Commercial Bank Of Dubai Stakes (Handicap) (Dirt) | Rock Walk (URU) | 4 | 14 | 8ff | Fast |
| 2025-03-16 | Jebel Ali (UAE) | Race 6 - Jebel Ali Stakes Sponsored By A.R.M Holding () (Dirt) | First Constitution (CHI) | 13 | 16 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2025-03-14 | Meydan (UAE) | Longines Legend Diver (Handicap) (Dirt) | Russipant Fal (MOR) | 10 | 16 | 10ff | Fast |
| 2025-03-09 | Abu Dhabi (UAE) | Umm Al Emarat Park (Handicap) (Turf) | Meqdam (IRE) | 4 | 16 | 12ff | Good |
| 2025-03-07 | Meydan (UAE) | Azizi Riviera (Handicap) (Turf) | Hobalsalam (USA) | 10 | 16 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meydan (UAE) | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Jebel Ali (UAE) | 8% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 15% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 13% | 9% | 7% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Redcar | 0% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 12% |
| Abu Dhabi (UAE) | — | 0% | 6% | 8% | — | 8% |
| Beverley | 8% | — | 3% | 7% | 6% | 18% |
| Newcastle | 5% | 8% | 9% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Musselburgh | 11% | — | 6% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
Going Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 5000 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.
Dirt
Runs
1282
Wins
110
Win Rate
9%
Turf
Runs
2939
Wins
169
Win Rate
6%
AW
Runs
779
Wins
61
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4999
Wins
340
Win %
7%
Place %
24%
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Turf)
Al Shemali (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 27 Mar 2010
Deutsches Derby (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)
Buzzword (GB) · Hamburg (GER) · 18 Jul 2010
Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville
Jukebox Jury (IRE) · Deauville (FR) · 30 Aug 2009
Chengdu - Dubai International Cup (Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Skygazer (IRE) · Jinma Lake (CHN) · 2 Apr 2017
Preis von Europa
Jukebox Jury (IRE) · Cologne (GER) · 27 Sept 2009
Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Skywards (Turf)
Mikhail Glinka (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 10 Mar 2012
Totesport Mile (Heritage Handicap) (Formerly Known As The Golden Mile)
Sea Lord (IRE) · Goodwood · 30 Jul 2010
Chengdu-Dubai International Cup Presented By Longines (Handicap) (Turf)
Mutual Force (USA) · Jinma Lake (CHN) · 6 Apr 2014
Cape Verdi Sponsored By The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
First City (GB) · Meydan (UAE) · 20 Jan 2012
Jebel Ali Mile Sponsored By Derrinstown Stud (Dirt)
Chiefdom (USA) · Jebel Ali (UAE) · 24 Jan 2020
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.3/1
Biggest Winner
125/1
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).