Welcome to Andrew Payne Racing
Passionate • Honest • Hands-on • Focussed
The Payne racing family is one that does not fall short on equine experience or talent. Eight of the ten siblings have ridden in races, and father Pat and grandfather Wilfred trained with success in New Zealand and Australia. After retiring from riding, Andrew had no hesitations in taking out his training licence - his passion for training had developed from a young age and there was no occupation he would rather have taken up.
Based at the state-of-the-art Ballarat Training Complex, Andrew runs a 'boutique' training business. Andrew relishes the challenge of bringing out the best in a horse, and is content on keeping numbers to a manageable level so as to maintain an intimate knowledge of each horse. In doing so, Andrew is able to give each horse the individual care and attention they need in order to feel well within themselves, giving them every opportunity to perform to the best of their ability.
Andrew has a genuine love of working with horses and this is evident in the results he gets for his clients. Since taking out his trainer's licence, Andrew has generally maintained a winning strike rate of over 20% - much higher than industry average.
Andrew trains with the philosophy that being hands-on and focussed will yield good results. He enjoys training for owners that share his passion for horses and racing, and looks forward to a long career in the racing industry.
Feel free to browse our interactive website and contact us at any time if you wish to become involved.
Recent Winners
| Horse | Date | Race | Margin | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thick Of It | Sep 26, 2020 | 7 - Gold Coast | 0.40 | R Fradd |
| The Thick Of It | Apr 16, 2019 | 8 - Bendigo | 0.30 | Jarrod Fry |
| Awaytoff | Mar 19, 2019 | 1 - Bendigo | 2.30 | Jarrod Fry |
| Not An Ambiturner | Oct 10, 2018 | 7 - Bendigo | 2.30 | Jye Mc Neil |
| The Thick Of It | Sep 18, 2018 | 2 - Racing.Com Park Syn | 0.40 | Jack Martin |
| Not An Ambiturner | Sep 02, 2018 | 4 - Geelong | 1.00 | Jarrod Fry |
| I'm Dun Dreamin' | Aug 26, 2018 | 2 - Cranbourne | 1.30 | Jarrod Fry |
| Private Lounge | Nov 08, 2017 | 9 - Kyneton | 5.00 | M J Dee |
| Private Lounge | Feb 01, 2017 | 7 - Sandown-Lakeside | 0.50 | Jack Martin |
| Private Lounge | Dec 31, 2016 | 3 - Echuca | 0.80 | Samuel Payne |
Latest Results
| Horse | Finished | Date | Race | Margin | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elle Of A Breeze | 5 | Apr 30, 2021 | 3 - Geelong | 3.10 | Will Price |
| Private Lounge | 6 | Apr 24, 2021 | 6 - Wangaratta | 0.70 | W Gordon |
| Elle Of A Breeze | 2 | Apr 16, 2021 | 2 - Swan Hill | 4.00 | Will Price |
| Elle Of A Breeze | 7 | Apr 04, 2021 | 2 - Stawell | 5.50 | Will Price |
| County Hall | 3 | Apr 04, 2021 | 3 - Stawell | 0.90 | H Coffey |
| Private Lounge | 5 | Apr 03, 2021 | 5 - Warracknabeal | 2.40 | R Mc Leod |
| Private Lounge | 3 | Mar 18, 2021 | 7 - Terang | 4.00 | Declan Bates |
| Elle Of A Breeze | 9 | Mar 13, 2021 | 2 - Colac | 8.70 | J Noonan |
| Private Lounge | 4 | Feb 24, 2021 | 7 - Sandown-Hillside | 1.50 | Alana Kelly |
| Awaytoff | 11 | Nov 28, 2020 | 4 - Yarra Glen | 11.90 | Jarrod Fry |
| Private Lounge | 6 | Nov 21, 2020 | 6 - Ballarat | 4.60 | K Mc Evoy |
| The Thick Of It | 9 | Nov 20, 2020 | 3 - Townsville | 8.10 | F Edwards |
| Private Lounge | 3 | Nov 04, 2020 | 6 - Kyneton | 0.60 | Jarrod Fry |
News
Getting right in 'The Thick Of It' at Bendigo
Apr 16, 2019 It was a gutsy win by 'The Thick Of It' in the last race at Bendigo today. After racing ungenerously early in the race, jockey Jarrod Fry was able to get him into a good
Away went Awaytoff
Mar 19, 2019 Awaytoff was a runnerway winner in the first race at Bendigo today. With the Blinkers on for the first time , his jockey Jarrod Fry took him straight to the lead from
Sir Poitier Wins at Donald
Feb 15, 2019 Congratulations to all of the connections of Sir Poitier, winning race 4 at Donald today.At only having his second start, it was great to see him come back from a