Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Shay Farmer

Shay Farmer

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Shay Farmer is a jockey with 260 career rides 21 winners. He rides at a 8.1% strike rate. He has placed 73 times. He has earned £264.5k in prize money. His strongest track is Pontefract (2w from 5r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8.1%

Total Wins

21

Total Runs

260

Places

73

Place %

28.1%

Upcoming Entries

2 entries
DateCourseRace
2026-11-07DoncasterVirgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) (Div I)
2026-11-07DoncasterVirgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) (Div II)

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

3 seasons
2024202520260481216358.04
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-10-31NewmarketPrestige Vehicles Handicap Stakes (Div I)Caragio (IRE)2106ffGood To Soft
2026-10-26LeicesterFireworks Festival Here Saturday 7th November Handicap StakesMuhib (GB)101610ffSoft
2026-10-26LeicesterJumping's Back At Leicester Tuesday 17th November Handicap StakesFenlander (GB)175ffSoft
2026-10-21Kempton (AW)Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier)Caragio (IRE)1126ffStandard / Slow
2026-10-17CatterickGo Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap StakesBollin Neil (GB)91014ffGood
2026-10-14NottinghamConference And Events At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I)Gunalt Wavelength (GB)4108.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-12MusselburghWatch On Racing TV Handicap StakesWhiskey Kisses (IRE)9145ffGood To Soft
2026-10-06LeicesterWillpower Group Apprentice Handicap StakesSoca Star (IRE)5107ffGood To Firm
2026-10-03RedcarProhibition Bar Handicap Stakes (Div I)Naturalia (GB)4910ffGood
2026-10-02Wolverhampton (AW)Franklin Hodge Handicap Stakes (Div II)Lamlash Bay (GB)6106ffStandard
2026-10-01Newcastle (AW)Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap StakesSophiesticate (IRE)91112.5ffStandard
2026-09-29AyrChristmas Party Day Dancing @Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap StakesPenelope's Sister (IRE)488ffHeavy
2026-09-25Newcastle (AW)Mmb Novice Stakes (gbb Race)Janora (IRE)356ffStandard
2026-09-22BeverleyChurchill Tyres Apprentice Handicap StakesTwin And Tonic (GB)121210ffGood
2026-09-21Wolverhampton (AW)attheraces.com/market Movers Apprentice Handicap StakesVolto Di Medusa (IRE)5119.5ffStandard
2026-09-21Wolverhampton (AW)Free Tips On attheraces.com EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Band D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race)Tom Thumb (GB)10117ffStandard
2026-09-18Wolverhampton (AW)Jjx Logistics Going The Distance Handicap Stakes (Div II)Enjoy The Night (IRE)687ffStandard
2026-09-18Wolverhampton (AW)Pertemps Network Handicap StakesG'Emmethegreenlite (IRE)9127ffStandard
2026-09-16BeverleyHurn Handicap Stakes (Div I)Casilli (GB)9108.5ffGood
2026-09-14ThirskConstant Security Services Apprentice Handicap StakesTime Twister (GB)51212ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Newcastle (AW)0%8%0%0%0%0%
Catterick0%0%0%——0%
Ayr0%50%0%0%0%67%
Hamilton33%0%—0%0%0%
Musselburgh0%—17%0%0%50%
Beverley30%—0%33%0%—
Southwell (AW)0%17%0%0%—25%
Doncaster0%0%20%0%0%100%

Going Performance

Based on 329 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
4W / 104R4%
Standard
3W / 73R4%
Good To Firm
12W / 56R21%
Good To Soft
5W / 37R14%
Soft
2W / 32R6%
Standard To Slow
1W / 16R6%
Heavy
0W / 8R0%
Standard / Slow
1W / 3R33%

Distance Performance

Based on 329 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
17W / 168R10%
Mile
3W / 106R3%
Middle
5W / 48R10%
Staying
3W / 7R43%

Course Specialists

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

#1Pontefract
2W / 5R40%
#2Chelmsford (AW)
1W / 3R33%
#3Leicester
1W / 4R25%
#4Kempton (AW)
1W / 4R25%
#5Beverley
4W / 19R21%
#6Chepstow
1W / 5R20%
#7Ayr
3W / 22R14%
#8Doncaster
2W / 16R13%
#9York
2W / 15R13%
#10Southwell (AW)
2W / 17R12%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C2C3C4C5C60481216

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Brian Ellison
7W / 78R9%
#2Iain Jardine
3W / 16R19%
#3Alan Brown
3W / 21R14%
#4R Mike Smith
2W / 9R22%
#5Ian McInnes
2W / 19R11%
#6Seb Spencer
2W / 32R6%
#7Adam Kirby
1W / 3R33%
#8Olly Williams
1W / 6R17%
#9James Evans
1W / 6R17%
#10Bernard Llewellyn
1W / 10R10%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Brian Ellison Racing Club
3W / 10R30%
#2The Jocks And The Geordies Ii
2W / 9R22%
#3Kristian Strangeway
2W / 15R13%
#4Adam Kirby
1W / 2R50%
#5Mr Danny Coyles
1W / 2R50%
#6Dan Gilbert
1W / 2R50%
#7Sons Of Stirling Ltd
1W / 2R50%
#8Laura Mason Syndicate Racing
1W / 3R33%
#9S Lamb
1W / 3R33%
#10David L Bayliss
1W / 4R25%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

237

Wins

23

Win Rate

10%

AW

Runs

92

Wins

5

Win Rate

5%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

329

Wins

28

Win %

9%

Place %

28%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Handicap

Tolstoy (IRE) · York · 12 Jul 2024

£15.5k
#2

Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture Apprentice Handicap

Tolstoy (IRE) · York · 14 Jun 2024

£10.5k
#3

Oktoberfest Season Finale On 20th September Classified Claiming Stakes

Abduction (FR) · Chester · 3 Aug 2025

£10.3k
#4

Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap Stakes

Suspicious Mindz (GB) · Doncaster · 1 Aug 2026

£5.7k
#5

Gents Evening Saturday 24th October Handicap Stakes

Classy Clarets (IRE) · Southwell (AW) · 31 Aug 2026

£5.2k
#6

Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap

Fletchers Dream (GB) · Musselburgh · 7 Jun 2025

£5.2k
#7

Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Captain Potter (GB) · Pontefract · 22 Jun 2025

£5.2k
#8

Racing Tv Free Trial British Apprentice Handicap Stakes

Archduke Ferdinand (IRE) · Redcar · 29 Jul 2026

£4.8k
#9

'Sipson Construction Services 15Yr Anniversary Apprentice Handicap

Bulldog Spirit (IRE) · Nottingham · 10 May 2025

£4.7k
#10

Specsavers Handicap

Giselles Izzy (IRE) · Ayr · 10 Aug 2024

£4.7k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

9.8/1

Shortest Winner

1.9/1

Biggest Winner

50/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
3
2/1–4/1
6
4/1–8/1
11
8/1–16/1
3
16/1+
5

Draw Performance

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

Low
8W / 90R9%
Mid
15W / 113R13%
High
5W / 126R4%