Vinnie Colgan
Jockey Statistics
Vinnie Colgan is a jockey with 341 career rides 26 winners. He rides at a 7.6% strike rate. He has placed 90 times. He has earned £3.4M in prize money. His strongest track is Otaki (NZ) (1w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.6%
Total Wins
26
Total Runs
341
Places
90
Place %
26.4%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Colin Jillings 2yo Classic (Turf) | Hawea (AUS) | 4 | 10 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-12-06 | Trentham (NZ) | TAB Mufhasa Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Legarto (NZ) | 4 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-11-08 | Riccarton Park (NZ) | Barneswood Farm 53rd New Zealand 1000 Guineas (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Lollapalooza (NZ) | 2 | 12 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-09-27 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Howden Insurance Mile (3yo+) (Turf) | Legarto (NZ) | 5 | 14 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2025-09-06 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Proisir Plate (3yo+) (Turf) | Legarto (NZ) | 6 | 16 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-05-03 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes () (2yo) (Turf) | Cashla Bay (NZ) | 9 | 13 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2025-03-29 | Trentham (NZ) | Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes (2yo) (Turf) | Vega For Luck (NZ) | 9 | 13 | 7ff | Good |
| 2025-03-22 | Trentham (NZ) | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (3yo Fillies) (Turf) | Myakkabelle (NZ) | 3 | 15 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-03-08 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Trackside NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf) | Ridefromtheashes (NZ) | 12 | 16 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-02-22 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Sport Nation Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Aegon (NZ) | 10 | 11 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-02-08 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Herbie Dyke Stakes (3yo+) (Turf) | Matscot (NZ) | 5 | 10 | 10ff | Good |
| 2025-02-08 | Te Rapa (NZ) | BCD Group Sprint (3yo+) (Turf) | Babylon Berlin (AUS) | 5 | 12 | 7ff | Good |
| 2025-01-25 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Sistema Railway (3yo+) (Turf) | Babylon Berlin (AUS) | 4 | 11 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-01-11 | Trentham (NZ) | Harcourts Thorndon Mile (3yo+) (Turf) | Aegon (NZ) | 4 | 15 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-01-01 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Skycity Eclipse Stakes (2yo) (Turf) | La Dorada (NZ) | 2 | 8 | 6ff | Good |
| 2024-12-26 | Ellerslie (NZ) | Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic (3yo+) (Turf) | Matscot (NZ) | 8 | 11 | 10ff | Good To Soft |
| 2024-10-02 | Matamata (NZ) | Arrowfield Stud Plate (3yo+) (Turf) | Matscot (NZ) | 3 | 14 | 8ff | Good |
| 2024-09-07 | Hastings (NZ) | Westbury Stud Tarzino Trophy (3yo+) (Turf) | Snazzytavi (NZ) | 9 | 11 | 7ff | Good |
| 2024-05-25 | Pukekohe Park (NZ) | Staphanos At Novara Park Champagne Stakes () (2yo) (Turf) | Interplanetary (NZ) | 4 | 9 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2024-05-04 | Te Rapa (NZ) | Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2yo Stakes () (Turf) | Renovations (NZ) | 2 | 10 | 7ff | Soft |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie (NZ) | — | 3% | 0% | 9% | 27% | 17% |
| Te Rapa (NZ) | — | 0% | 5% | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Trentham (NZ) | — | 13% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Hastings (NZ) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Riccarton Park (NZ) | — | 0% | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Awapuni (NZ) | — | — | 0% | 50% | 0% | — |
| Te aroha (NZ) | — | — | — | 10% | — | — |
| Pukekohe Park (NZ) | — | 0% | 33% | 0% | 0% | — |
Going Performance
Based on 341 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 341 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).
No class data yet.
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
341
Wins
26
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
341
Wins
26
Win %
8%
Place %
26%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Stella Artois Auckland Cup (Handicap)
Spin Around (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 4 Mar 2009
TV3 NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)
Habibi (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 2 Mar 2013
BMW NZ Derby (3yo) (Turf)
Rangipo (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 5 Mar 2016
Mercedes New Zealand Derby
Redoute's Dancer (AUS) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 3 Mar 2007
Herbie Dyke Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Volkstok'n'barrell (NZ) · Te Rapa (NZ) · 11 Feb 2017
TAB Classic (3yo+) (Turf)
Desert Lightning (NZ) · Trentham (NZ) · 9 Dec 2023
JR & N Berkett Telegraph (3yo+) (Turf)
Sacred Star (AUS) · Trentham (NZ) · 17 Jan 2015
Fiber Fresh NZ Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (2yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
Miss Wilson (AUS) · Te aroha (NZ) · 7 Apr 2018
NRM Sprint (3yo+) (Turf)
Sacred Star (AUS) · Te Rapa (NZ) · 7 Feb 2015
Lindauer New Zealand Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Silent Achiever (NZ) · Ellerslie (NZ) · 8 Mar 2014
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.2/1
Shortest Winner
1.7/1
Biggest Winner
26/1
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).