In four years of race riding since 2021, Stone has turned a corner sharply this season. Last year he was winning just 1 in every 25 races — a 4% win rate that would test anyone's confidence. This season that figure has jumped to 18%, meaning he now wins roughly 1 in every 6 races, with 7 winners from 39 rides. That is not a gradual improvement — that is a genuine leap, the kind that suggests something has clicked.
The most striking number in his record is on wet ground. In races run on soft or muddy ground, Stone has won 3 from just 5 rides — a 60% win rate that is frankly extraordinary. For context, even the very best jockeys in the country rarely win more than 1 in 4 on a consistent basis. Whether he has a particular talent for reading muddy ground, or simply finds himself on well-suited horses in those conditions, that statistic is one that trainers looking for a wet-weather ride should take seriously.
At 7lb claimer stage, Stone is still early in his career and will lose that weight allowance as he rides more winners. The clock is ticking on the advantage, which makes what he does with it over the coming months genuinely interesting to watch.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Naas | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Cartmel | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |