Cam Hardie

This season tells a story of volume and consistency. Hardie has taken 715 rides — an enormous workload that speaks to how in-demand he is among trainers looking for a dependable pilot — and converted 39 of them into winners. That works out at roughly 1 in every 18 races, or around 5%, which is modest on paper but becomes more impressive when you consider the sheer number of opportunities he is being trusted with. In jump racing or on the flat, getting leg-ups is everything, and yards do not keep calling a jockey who is not delivering.

The most telling number in Hardie's record is his partnership with trainer Antony Brittain. From 183 rides together, they have produced 18 winners — a win rate of around 10%, or roughly 1 in every 10 races. That is double his overall average, and that gap matters. It suggests the Brittain yard has genuine confidence in Hardie, giving him their better horses and backing him regularly. When a jockey and trainer click like this, it often becomes the backbone of a career, and Hardie looks to have found exactly that kind of anchor relationship early on.

At 4 years in, the trajectory is what stands out. Over 160 career winners before many jockeys have truly found their footing is an encouraging sign, and the weight of rides he is picking up suggests the wider industry shares that view. The next step — converting that volume into bigger wins on