W J McCarthy
Jockey Statistics
W J McCarthy is a jockey with 484 career rides 47 winners. He rides at a 9.7% strike rate. He has placed 147 times. He has earned £505.2k in prize money. His strongest track is Folkestone (2w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.7%
Total Wins
47
Total Runs
484
Places
147
Place %
30.4%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-08 | Cork (IRE) | Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle | Amour Libranno (FR) | 15 | 24 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2019-10-19 | Far Hills (USA) | Gladstone Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | Elfitz (USA) | 6 | 10 | 17ff | Good |
| 2019-10-19 | Far Hills (USA) | Harry E Harris Stakes (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | Knockholt (USA) | 6 | 9 | 17ff | Good |
| 2019-10-19 | Far Hills (USA) | Foxbrook Champion Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | Snap Decision (USA) | 1 | 8 | 20ff | Good |
| 2019-08-22 | Saratoga (USA) | New York Turf Writers Cup (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | Hinterland (FR) | 4 | 8 | 19ff | Yielding |
| 2019-07-25 | Saratoga (USA) | A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | Hinterland (FR) | 3 | 12 | 16.5ff | Firm |
| 2019-05-11 | Percy Warner Park (USA) | The George Sloan and John Sloan Sr. (Hurdle) (Maiden) (4yo+) (Turf) | Snap Decision (USA) | 2 | 10 | 18ff | Good |
| 2019-05-11 | Percy Warner Park (USA) | Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf) | Jaleo (GER) | 5 | 6 | 24ff | Good |
| 2018-09-20 | Belmont Park (USA) | Lonesome Glory Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) (Turf) | Schoodic (USA) | 5 | 8 | 20ff | Yielding |
| 2018-08-23 | Saratoga (USA) | New York Turf Writers Cup Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) (Turf) | New Member (IRE) | 2 | 8 | 19ff | Firm |
| 2017-05-13 | Percy Warner Park (USA) | Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | Hinterland (FR) | 2 | 6 | 24ff | Good |
| 2016-11-19 | Camden (South Carolina) (USA) | Colonial Cup Stakes (Chase) (4yo+) (Turf) | Tempt Me Alex (USA) | 7 | 9 | 22ff | Firm |
| 2016-10-15 | Far Hills (USA) | Grand National Hurdle Stakes (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf) | Tempt Me Alex (USA) | 6 | 8 | 21ff | Firm |
| 2015-10-17 | Far Hills (USA) | Grand National Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | All Together (USA) | 4 | 9 | 21ff | Firm |
| 2015-09-24 | Belmont Park (USA) | Lonesome Glory Handicap Hurdle | All Together (USA) | 5 | 8 | 20ff | Firm |
| 2015-08-06 | Saratoga (USA) | A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase (Hurdle) | Divine Fortune (USA) | 5 | 6 | 16.5ff | Firm |
| 2014-10-18 | Far Hills (USA) | Grand National Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | Barnstorming I (USA) | 4 | 7 | 21ff | Good |
| 2014-09-18 | Belmont Park (USA) | Lonesome Glory Hurdle | Barnstorming I (USA) | 5 | 8 | 20ff | Firm |
| 2014-08-25 | Saratoga (USA) | New York Turf Writers Cup Chase (Hurdles) | Barnstorming I (USA) | 2 | 9 | 19ff | Firm |
| 2013-11-23 | Camden (South Carolina) (USA) | Colonial Cup (Hurdle) | Pierrot Lunaire (USA) | 6 | 12 | 22ff | Good |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
| Towcester | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Uttoxeter | — | — | — | — | — | 18% |
| Hereford | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Fontwell | — | — | — | — | — | 13% |
| Ludlow | — | — | — | — | — | 10% |
| Huntingdon | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Exeter | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
Going Performance
Based on 484 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 484 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
484
Wins
47
Win Rate
10%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
483
Wins
47
Win %
10%
Place %
30%
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Foxbrook Champion Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf)
Snap Decision (USA) · Far Hills (USA) · 19 Oct 2019
totesport.com Southern National Handicap Chase
Hazeljack (GB) · Fontwell · 1 Apr 2006
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
Chapel Cross (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 5 Feb 2006
Zenergi Handicap Chase
Ballyfoy (IRE) · Newbury · 25 Jan 2008
Sean Clifford Housing Developments Handicap Chase (0-102)
Teo Perugo (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 9 May 2006
Sarah And Wayne Supporters Handicap Chase
Freeline Fury (GB) · Newton Abbot · 11 Apr 2009
Birmingham Mail Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
Fongoli (GB) · Stratford · 12 Jul 2009
Severn Handicap Hurdle
Kickahead (USA) · Ludlow · 21 Feb 2007
Open Road Learning And Oakley Learning Handicap Chase
Kathleens Pride (IRE) · Uttoxeter · 21 Dec 2007
Inkerman Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase
Nimby Run (IRE) · Kempton · 9 Feb 2007
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
10.2/1
Shortest Winner
1.9/1
Biggest Winner
40/1
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).