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TRAINER PROFILES
BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH
For more than 25 years Brian Mayfield-Smith has been a leading racehorse
trainer. When he moved from Queensland to New South Wales he was the leading trainer for 3
seasons, ending the 33 year reign of TJ Smith.
Brian and his wife Maree have a passion for Wildlife Conservation and spent two years
living in Africa. In 1997 Brian successfully returned to racehorse training at Flemington
Racecourse. His stables are located at Flemington Racecourse next to the 3200m starting
position of the Melbourne Cup.
Some Achievements:
- trained more than 300 winners, including 6 Group 1
- average winning strike rate 25%
- 2000/2001 season best strike-rate of the top 20 Victorian trainers
- 2000/2001 season best strike-rate of the top 20 Australian trainers
- 2000/2001 season more than 5% ahead of the next trainer in the top 20
- 2002/2003 season best strike-rate of the top 20 Australian trainers
Some Stakes winners trained:
Horse |
Race |
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Rubitano |
Newmarket Handicap G1, Salinger Stakes
G1, National Telecoms Sprint G2, Bletchingly Stakes G3, John Monash Stakes LR, WJ Adams
Stakes LR |
Oliver Twist |
MacKinnon G1, Underwood Stakes G1 |
Sudurka |
Oakleigh Plate G1, Salinger Stakes G1 |
Special Dane |
CF Orr Stakes G1 |
Innovation Girl |
Ascot Vale Stakes G2, Debonair G3,
Thoroughbred Club Stakes G3, Dermody Stakes G3, Quezette Stakes LR, Crockett Stakes LR |
Reactive |
Tristarc Stakes G3 |
Typhoon Billie |
Mannerism Stakes G3 |
Galapagos Girl |
Mannerism Stakes G3 |
Storming Bai |
Nitschke Stakes LR |
Some Strike Rates:
Season |
Runners |
Strike Rate |
First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
Fifth |
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2002/2003 |
222 |
24.3% |
54 |
32 |
30 1/2 |
25 |
11 |
2001/2002 |
205 |
27.8% |
57 |
32 |
19 |
17 |
13 |
2000/2001 |
249 |
20.5% |
51 |
36 1/2 |
25 |
25 |
19 |
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