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James Ponsonby
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James Ponsonby has 836 starts recorded in our database (2020–2026) for 64 wins (7.7% strike rate), 69 seconds and 75 thirds.
starts
836
wins
64
strike rate
7.7%
placings 2nd/3rd
69 / 75
Recent results
| Date | Race | Horse | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Scone R1 | Philipsburg | 6 of 14 |
| 2026-05-07 | Wyong R7 | Will To Excel | 2 of 9 |
| 2026-05-07 | Wyong R1 | Highland Lad | 3 of 10 |
| 2026-05-07 | Wyong R1 | Burning Ambition | 7 of 10 |
| 2026-04-12 | Gundagai R6 | Grenoble | 11 of 12 |
| 2026-04-12 | Gundagai R3 | Flight Sergeant | 10 of 11 |
| 2026-04-10 | Wellington R3 | Will To Excel | 2 of 9 |
| 2026-04-10 | Wellington R2 | Burning Ambition | 8 of 8 |
| 2026-04-02 | Gosford R1 | Will To Excel | 3 of 7 |
| 2026-03-30 | Grafton R5 | Will To Excel | 5 of 10 |
| 2026-03-30 | Grafton R4 | Burning Ambition | 2 of 10 |
| 2026-03-26 | Hawkesbury R2 | Highland Lad | 9 of 10 |
| 2026-03-17 | Moree R7 | Claudio | 7 of 9 |
| 2026-03-17 | Moree R3 | Burning Ambition | 2 of 8 |
| 2026-03-13 | Kembla Grange R5 | Semper Fortis | 11 of 12 |
| 2026-03-13 | Kembla Grange R3 | Sixteen Straight | 9 of 11 |
| 2026-03-13 | Kembla Grange R2 | Highland Lad | 6 of 8 |
| 2026-03-06 | Dubbo R5 | Highland Lad | 10 of 13 |
| 2026-03-06 | Dubbo R2 | Claudio | 1 of 8 |
| 2026-03-06 | Dubbo R1 | Will To Excel | 2 of 5 |
By year
| Year | starts | Wins | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 2 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | 123 | 9 | 7.3% |
| 2024 | 138 | 10 | 7.2% |
| 2023 | 185 | 12 | 6.5% |
| 2022 | 156 | 9 | 5.8% |
| 2021 | 156 | 14 | 9.0% |
| 2020 | 45 | 8 | 17.8% |
Best tracks
| Wagga | 8 wins / 49 starts |
| Queanbeyan | 8 wins / 44 starts |
| Kembla Grange | 5 wins / 52 starts |
| Orange | 5 wins / 51 starts |
| Bathurst | 5 wins / 29 starts |
Figures are computed from results recorded in The King Zone database (2020–Saturday 16 May 2026) and may not represent a complete career record.
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