J Ferguson
J Ferguson is a horse trainer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, specialising in Flat racing. From 1220 career runners, he has saddled 171 winners, at a 14% strike rate. He has earned £3.4M in prize money. He currently has 207 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (3w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
14%
Total Wins
171
Total Runs
1,220
Active Horses
207
Prize Money
£3.4M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Flash Of Fire (GB) | Punchestown (IRE) | Punchestown Premiere Weekend Sat 21 & Sun 22 November Handicap | 4 | Rory Mulligan | 9/2 | £750 |
| 05 Oct | Sparksmith (FR) | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div I) | 9 | David Egan | 15/8J | £0 |
| 29 Sept | Flash Of Fire (GB) | Cork (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | 8 | Ben Coen | 9/1 | £0 |
| 15 Sept | Flash Of Fire (GB) | Punchestown (IRE) | Punchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap | 4 | Ben Coen | 11/1 | £750 |
| 05 Sept | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Kempton (AW) | William Hill London Mile Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) | 9 | Kaiya Fraser | 6/1 | £0 |
| 19 Aug | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Kempton | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div III) | 1 | Kaiya Fraser | 13/8F | £6.3k |
| 27 Jun | Kildare Legend (IRE) | La Zarzuela (SPA) | Gran Premio De Madrid (90th running) () (Turf) | 3 | Ricardo Sousa | 98/10 | £8.7k |
| 13 Jun | Flash Of Fire (GB) | Sandown | BetMGM Fillies' Handicap | 7 | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 | £0 |
| 10 Jun | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Yarmouth | Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap | 1 | Jonny Peate | 9/2 | £5.7k |
| 26 Apr | Art Gallery (IRE) | Wetherby | Constant Security Services Fillies' Handicap | 5 | P J McDonald | 6/1 | £367 |
| 25 Apr | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Haydock | William Hill Bet Builder Winnings Boost Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | 4 | Daniel Muscutt | 11/4 | £737 |
| 08 Apr | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Nottingham | Watch Racing TV Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | 3 | Hollie Doyle | 5/2F | £1.3k |
| 03 Apr | Sparksmith (FR) | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap | 12 | Harry Vigors | 12/1 | £0 |
| 30 Mar | Art Gallery (IRE) | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Fillies' Handicap | 1 | P J McDonald | 11/2 | £4.2k |
| 04 Mar | Cavolo Nero (GB) | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap | 2 | Daniel Muscutt | 4/1 | £2.9k |
| 04 Mar | Sparksmith (FR) | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supports racinghome.org.uk Handicap | 2 | Saffie Osborne | 4/1 | £2.9k |
| 03 Feb | Sparksmith (FR) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1 | Jonny Peate | 4/7F | £5.4k |
| 08 Jan | Sparksmith (FR) | Chelmsford (AW) | 99 Annual Pass Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2 | Jonny Peate | 5/2F | £2.1k |
| 15 Dec | Sparksmith (FR) | Lingfield (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3 | Jonny Peate | 18/1 | £1.2k |
| 02 Dec | Art Gallery (IRE) | Newcastle (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1 | P J McDonald | 11/5 | £3.4k |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | — | 41% | 23% | 14% | — | 17% |
| Newcastle (AW) | — | 18% | 33% | 22% | 100% | 20% |
| Southwell (AW) | — | 0% | 14% | 38% | — | 40% |
| Newmarket (July) | — | 0% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 33% | 33% | 22% | — | 38% | 50% |
| Yarmouth | 0% | 0% | 25% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Newmarket | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| Doncaster | 0% | 0% | 67% | 0% | 50% | 40% |
Going Performance
Based on the 461 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 461 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
281
Wins
40
Win Rate
14%
AW
Runs
180
Wins
44
Win Rate
24%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
460
Wins
84
Win %
18%
Place %
47%
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2)
Deauville Legend (IRE) · York · 17 Aug 2022
Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3)
Deauville Legend (IRE) · Newmarket (July) · 7 Jul 2022
BetUK All-Weather Championships Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Wonder Legend (IRE) · Newcastle (AW) · 18 Apr 2025
William Hill Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Bague d'Or (IRE) · Newmarket · 5 May 2024
Unibet London Sprint Series Final Handicap
Drama (GB) · Kempton (AW) · 6 Sept 2025
Unibet London Sprint Series Final Handicap
Drama (GB) · Kempton (AW) · 7 Sept 2024
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed)
Many Tears (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 10 Nov 2023
Weatherbys Handicap (Str)
Leader Writer (FR) · Ascot · 8 Sept 2017
Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap
Kildare Legend (IRE) · Doncaster · 12 Sept 2024
Michael John Hrycko Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Gunship (IRE) · Newcastle (AW) · 11 May 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.1/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
22/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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