James Ponsonby Trainer Profile

James Ponsonby has trained 1033 runners with 63 wins. Explore trainer statistics, runner details, and performance insights on PTPTips.

Runners
1033
Wins
63
Seconds
68
Thirds
73
Win strike rate
6%
Place strike rate
14%
Best horse
Super Groovey
Best jockey
Clayton Gallagher

James Ponsonby Recent Runners

James Ponsonby — last 50 runners
DateTrackRaceHorseJockeyDistClassGoingBarResult
19 Oct 2026OrangeR3Skeldale HouseWinona Costin1300mMaidenGood45Scratched
19 Oct 2026OrangeR1Flight SergeantWinona Costin1600mMaidenGood48Scratched
17 Oct 2026WaggaR6Highland LadPierre Boudvillain1600mMaidenGood411Scratched
17 Oct 2026WaggaR4Will To ExcelPierre Boudvillain2000mBenchmark 66Good410Scratched
16 May 2026SconeR1PhilipsburgWinona Costin1700mBenchmark 72Good426th
11 May 2026CorowaR3GrenobleJack Martin1600mBenchmark 66Good47Scratched
8 May 2026Coffs HarbourR3Will To Excel—2200mBenchmark 58Heavy1010Scratched
7 May 2026WyongR7Will To ExcelWinona Costin2100mBenchmark 64Good442nd
7 May 2026WyongR1Highland LadWinona Costin1600mMaidenGood413rd
7 May 2026WyongR1Burning AmbitionMikayla Weir1600mMaidenGood44—
6 May 2026GraftonR8Will To ExcelWinona Costin2230mBenchmark 58Heavy910Scratched
6 May 2026GraftonR2Burning AmbitionWinona Costin1720mMaidenHeavy94Scratched
4 May 2026GraftonR8Will To ExcelWinona Costin2230mBenchmark 58Heavy95—
4 May 2026GraftonR2Burning AmbitionWinona Costin1720mMaidenHeavy94—
23 Apr 2026NewcastleR5GrenobleWinona Costin1850mBenchmark 64Soft65Scratched
10 Apr 2026WellingtonR3Will To ExcelJake Pracey-holmes2400m—Unknown Condition——
10 Apr 2026WellingtonR2Sixteen StraightJake Pracey-holmes1700m—Unknown Condition——
10 Apr 2026WellingtonR2Burning AmbitionMathew Cahill1700m—Unknown Condition——
2 Apr 2026GosfordR1Will To ExcelWinona Costin2100m—Good4—3rd
30 Mar 2026GraftonR5Will To ExcelBen Looker2230m—Good4—5th
30 Mar 2026GraftonR4Burning AmbitionMikayla Weir1720m—Good4—2nd
26 Mar 2026HawkesburyR2Highland LadWinona Costin1600m—Soft5—9th
17 Mar 2026MoreeR7ClaudioMikayla Weir950m—Good4—7th
17 Mar 2026MoreeR3Burning AmbitionMikayla Weir1400m—Good4—2nd
13 Mar 2026Kembla GrangeR5Semper FortisWinona Costin2400m—Soft7—11th
13 Mar 2026Kembla GrangeR3Sixteen StraightWinona Costin1400m—Soft7—9th
13 Mar 2026Kembla GrangeR2Highland LadWinona Costin1500m—Soft7—6th
6 Mar 2026DubboR5Highland LadMathew Cahill1300mMaidenGood1310th
6 Mar 2026DubboR2ClaudioMathew Cahill1100mMaidenGood91st
6 Mar 2026DubboR1Will To ExcelMathew Cahill2200mBenchmark 66Good22nd
27 Feb 2026CanterburyR4Semper FortisJay Ford1900mBenchmark 78Good46th
25 Feb 2026RosehillR3Burning AmbitionJay Ford1500mMaidenGood48th
24 Feb 2026Kembla GrangeR1Sixteen StraightWinona Costin1500mMaidenGood1—
21 Feb 2026MudgeeR6Drunken SailorMathew Cahill1400mBenchmark 66Good119th
21 Feb 2026MudgeeR4Will To ExcelMathew Cahill1850mBenchmark 58Good104th
21 Feb 2026MudgeeR1ClaudioMathew Cahill1100mMaidenGood33rd
20 Feb 2026CanberraR7Semper FortisJay Ford2000mOpenGood34th
10 Feb 2026WyongR7Drunken SailorJay Ford1350mBenchmark 64Good65th
9 Feb 2026OrangeR5Will To ExcelMathew Cahill2100mBenchmark 58Good33rd
7 Feb 2026RandwickR1Semper FortisJay Ford1600mBenchmark 72Good15th
2 Feb 2026DubboR1Will To ExcelMathew Cahill2200mBenchmark 58Good24th
30 Jan 2026BathurstR6Drunken SailorJacob Stiff1400mBenchmark 58Good12—
30 Jan 2026BathurstR3Will To ExcelMathew Cahill2000mBenchmark 58Good2—
12 Jan 2026DubboR2Drunken SailorMathew Cahill1418mBenchmark 66Good31st
12 Jan 2026DubboR1Drunken Sailor—2218mBenchmark 58Good2Scratched
12 Jan 2026DubboR1Will To ExcelMathew Cahill2218mBenchmark 58Good84th
6 Jan 2026OrangeR3Will To ExcelJacob Stiff2100mBenchmark 58Good5Scratched
2 Jan 2026GundagaiR7Drunken Sailor—1400mBenchmark 66—9—
2 Jan 2026GundagaiR3Skeldale HouseWinona Costin1400mMaiden—19th
23 Dec 2025BathurstR3Drunken SailorWinona Costin1800mBenchmark 66Good7—

Record by Horse

Record with each horse trained
HorseRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Super Groovey11—100%0%
Django Dream83—38%0%
Claudio31133%33%
Mesmer41125%25%
Raffish51420%80%
Sandastan51120%20%
Semper Fortis305517%17%
Alloway122317%25%
James Barrie152—13%0%
Bethpage81113%13%
Prince Of Arendell91111%11%
Philipsburg92101111%12%
Morgenstern192211%11%
Socrates5861110%19%
Drunken Sailor404710%18%
Obelos313310%10%
Clay Pan Boogie11149%36%
Proven Class22239%14%
Eliseo111—9%0%
Will To Excel736178%23%
Sonny Fella41367%15%
Tour Of Duty14137%21%
Statesville32236%9%
Hot Bahama16136%19%
Walk Up Start28164%21%

Record by Jockey

Record with each jockey engaged
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Clayton Gallagher21—50%0%
Jason Lyon154327%20%
Danny Beasley41—25%0%
Richard Bensley193216%11%
Jake Pracey-holmes71—14%0%
Mathew Cahill102132413%24%
Dylan Gibbons263212%8%
Tom Sherry111—9%0%
Winona Costin31825418%13%
Mikayla Weir13148%31%
John Kissick13128%15%
Tyler Schiller13118%8%
Rachel King31246%13%
Benjamin Osmond16146%25%
Koby Jennings38285%21%
Shaun Guymer28134%11%
Jay Ford35143%11%
Andrew Gibbons57182%14%
Pierre Boudvillain20—0%0%
Jack Martin10030%30%
Ben Looker10—0%0%
Jacob Stiff20—0%0%
—40—0%0%
Jordan Ratcliffe10—0%0%
Madeline Owen20—0%0%

Record by Track

Record at each track
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
D'ben31—33%0%
Forbes31133%33%
Tuncur31133%33%
Muswel51—20%0%
E.farm71114%14%
Warren71—14%0%
Queanb598814%14%
Wagriv81113%13%
Corowa202310%15%
Dubbo202210%10%
Bath.505510%10%
Wagga6161410%23%
Orange555169%29%
Albury34369%18%
Gundag35349%11%
Coonam12118%8%
Kem.gr63538%5%
G'ford46377%15%
Moruya16126%13%
R'wick54366%11%
C'bury21135%14%
W.farm22125%9%
R'hill49264%12%
G'burn26144%15%
Sapph32153%16%

Recent Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistHorse
6 Mar 2026R2GM Specialty Vehicles Dubbo Ladies Day – Saturday 18 April Mdn Hcp1100mClaudio
12 Jan 2026R2Andy Single Appreciation (Bm66)1418mDrunken Sailor
27 Oct 2025R6Queanbeyan Cup 28 Nov Hcp (C3)1460mDrunken Sailor
18 Oct 2025R1Triple M Riverina (Bm66)2400mWill To Excel
29 Sept 2025R1Specsavers Wagga Wagga Mdn Plate1600mSuper Groovey
2 June 2025R1Warren Stayers (Bm58)2400mWill To Excel
19 Apr 2025R2Xxxx Sideline Beer Garden 3 May (Bm90)2212mPhilipsburg
12 Apr 2025R2Brc Membership (Bm80)2200mPhilipsburg
19 Feb 2025R2Hyland Race Colours (Bm72)2140mPhilipsburg
18 Feb 2025R4The Windsor Castle, Happy 50Th Kim (Bm64)1500mSocrates
12 Nov 2024R5Tab Faster Payouts Plate (C1)1600mDrunken Sailor
1 Nov 2024R3Quick Fix Appliances ''The Road To The Jericho'' Mountaineer Cup (Bm74)3200mWill To Excel
10 Sept 2024R1Allbids Plate (C1)1600mPrince Of Arendell
11 Aug 2024R3Junee Prime Lamb Riverina Cup2500mSemper Fortis
22 July 2024R3Linx Finance Riverina Cup Prelude (Bm74)2000mSemper Fortis
28 May 2024R6Up You Go (Bm64)1600mSemper Fortis
19 May 2024R5Queanbeyan Rsl Coral Sea Cup Hcp (C3)1600mSonny Fella
25 Apr 2024R5Pearce''s Furniture And Bedding Lithgow Mdn Hcp1400mDrunken Sailor
16 Mar 2024R5Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety Hcp (C1)1600mSonny Fella
28 Dec 2023R3Angullong Wines (Bm66)2110mSemper Fortis
11 Dec 2023R1Worklocker Orange (Bm58)2100mWill To Excel
2 Dec 2023R2Midway (Bm72)2000mPhilipsburg
13 Nov 2023R4Campbell & George (Bm58)2000mJames Barrie
7 Nov 2023R8Win Television (Bm64)1600mSocrates
3 Nov 2023R5Advanced Communications Riverina Plate (C1)1600mSemper Fortis