Ruby Walsh
Jockey Statistics
Ruby Walsh is a jockey with 6717 career rides 1968 winners. He rides at a 29.3% strike rate. He has placed 4046 times. He has earned £52.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Taunton (27w from 50r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
29.3%
Total Wins
1,968
Total Runs
6,717
Places
4,046
Place %
60.2%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | Punchestown (IRE) | Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) | Kemboy (FR) | 1 | 8 | 24.5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2019-05-01 | Punchestown (IRE) | Connolly's Red Mills Irish Ebf Auction Hurdle Series Final | Voix Des Tiep (FR) | 5 | 12 | 20ff | Yielding |
| 2019-05-01 | Punchestown (IRE) | Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | Allaho (FR) | 2 | 12 | 24ff | Yielding |
| 2019-04-30 | Punchestown (IRE) | Boylesports Champion Chase (Grade 1) | Min (FR) | 2 | 6 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2019-04-30 | Punchestown (IRE) | Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | Klassical Dream (FR) | 1 | 6 | 16.5ff | Yielding |
| 2019-04-29 | Naas (IRE) | Celebrating Sean Mairtin's 100th Birthday Maiden | Castletownshend (IRE) | 8 | 23 | 6ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-23 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B) | My Sister Sarah (IRE) | 6 | 23 | 24ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-23 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Boylesports Grand National Festival John & Chich Fowler Memorial Ebf Mares Chase (grade 3) | Pravalaguna (FR) | 2 | 6 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-22 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A) | Burrows Saint (FR) | 1 | 30 | 29ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-22 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | Eight And Bob (GB) | 11 | 14 | 22ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-22 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) | French Made (FR) | 1 | 9 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-21 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1) | Voix Du Reve (FR) | 1 | 5 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-21 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Boylesports Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B) | Kildorrery (IRE) | 3 | 9 | 16.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-21 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1) | Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) | 3 | 16 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-14 | Tramore (IRE) | Betvictor Free Entry April 15th Maiden Hurdle | Ontheropes (IRE) | 1 | 13 | 21ff | Soft |
| 2019-04-13 | Naas (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | Castletownshend (IRE) | 9 | 20 | 6ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-12 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Mulholland Bookmakers (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | Defy De Mee (FR) | 6 | 13 | 17.5ff | Good |
| 2019-04-12 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle | La Sorelita (FR) | 3 | 12 | 17.5ff | Good |
| 2019-04-07 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Great White Shark (FR) | 1 | 19 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2019-04-07 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Easter Festival Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | Easy Game (FR) | 3 | 12 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
| Cheltenham | — | — | — | — | — | 27% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 32% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 31% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 36% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 34% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 31% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 27% |
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.
Turf
Runs
4984
Wins
1531
Win Rate
31%
AW
Runs
16
Wins
1
Win Rate
6%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4978
Wins
1532
Win %
31%
Place %
62%
Runs
22
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
36%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Nakayama Grand Jump (Chase) (4yo+) (Turf)
Blackstairmountain (IRE) · Nakayama (JPN) · 13 Apr 2013
Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
Kauto Star (FR) · Cheltenham · 13 Mar 2009
Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A)
Burrows Saint (FR) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 22 Apr 2019
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
Annie Power (IRE) · Cheltenham · 15 Mar 2016
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
Faugheen (IRE) · Cheltenham · 10 Mar 2015
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
Hurricane Fly (IRE) · Cheltenham · 12 Mar 2013
Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
Hurricane Fly (IRE) · Cheltenham · 15 Mar 2011
Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
Master Minded (FR) · Cheltenham · 11 Mar 2009
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Festival Trophy Chase)
Vautour (FR) · Cheltenham · 17 Mar 2016
Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
Kemboy (FR) · Punchestown (IRE) · 1 May 2019
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
3.2/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
25/1
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).