DAMIEN THORNTON
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Australia
With a background in equestrian and raised on a farm outside of Geelong, Damien Thornton began his career in 2011.
Damien Thornton had an immediate impact on the Victorian jockey ranks riding 25 metropolitan winners and in 2013 took an opportunity to move to Sydney and ride for Rosehill based trainer Gerald Ryan.
It was for the Ryan stable that Thornton claimed his first stakes success when partnering two-year-old Time For War to win the 2014 Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes going on to win the 2015 Group 3 Vamos Stakes on Vibrant Rouge for his father Glenn.
In 2016 Thornton moved to Adelaide to become the stable rider for leading trainer Tony McEvoy with good success.
First Runner
21 Aug 2011
Frenchkook (Aus)
Geelong Synthetic (Vic)
| Frank O'brien Memorial Hcp C1
First Win
23 Aug 2011
I'm Mysterious (Aus)
Geelong Synthetic (Vic)
| Geelong Milk/Pura Hcp (58)
Best Horse :
THE ASTROLOGIST
(Timeform Rating 117)
First Group Win (G1):
TOFFEE TONGUE (02 May 2020)
DAMIEN THORNTON's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 7 | 09 Dec 2025 | BLNA | NAILS AND PRIDE | $5.5 | BM82 | 1300m | $27,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:17.20 |
| 5 of 9 | 09 Dec 2025 | BLNA | STRENUOUS | $25 | MDN | 1400m | $27,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:24.25 |
| 1 of 8 | 09 Dec 2025 | BLNA | THUNDEROUS | $6 | CL1 | 1400m | $27,000 | MARCUS WILSON | 1:24.17 |
| 10 of 10 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | NITROGEN | $40 | BM0-58 | 1600m | $28,000 | CHRIS ANDERSON | 1:37.21 |
| 1 of 9 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | HIGHGROVE ROSE | $0.55 | MDN | 1600m | $30,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:38.16 |
| 10 of 14 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | LUMINOUS GIRL | $30 | 3 MDN | 1000m | $30,000 | JACK BRUCE | 0:57.80 |
| 4 of 7 | 07 Dec 2025 | CDRA | TAPAGAL | $1.9 | 3 MDN | 1600m | $30,000 | DAVID VANDYKE | 1:38.22 |
| 4 of 13 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | KRUMAC | $7.5 | 3 QLTY | 1600m | $125,000 | R J MACRAE | 1:36.99 |
| 5 of 10 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | BOOM TORQUE | $60 | QLTY G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | MATTHEW DUNN | 1:07.84 |
| 5 of 10 | 06 Dec 2025 | DOOM | GALIFIANAKIS | $3.8 | OPEN | 2000m | $85,000 | JACK BRUCE | 2:01.45 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK BRUCE | 4 | 19.0% | 6 | 47.6% | 21 | $118,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| MARCUS WILSON | 2 | 15.4% | 4 | 46.2% | 13 | $52,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $61,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.82 |
| CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 1 | 10.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 10 | $104,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.32 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $25,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $50,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| BILLY HEALEY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $17,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $16,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.60 |
| JORDAN LEE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.00 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 12.5% | 8 | $16,960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RENITA BEATON | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $20,310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $14,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R J MACRAE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $27,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DECLAN MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $4,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 65 | 9.8% | 148 | 32.1% | 664 | $2,890,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| GLENN THORNTON | 62 | 10.2% | 124 | 30.7% | 606 | $1,701,233 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.91 |
| TONY MCEVOY | 42 | 17.0% | 69 | 44.9% | 247 | $1,399,343 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.68 |
| HENRY DWYER | 41 | 14.0% | 63 | 35.5% | 293 | $1,350,526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| GREG EURELL | 40 | 14.2% | 60 | 35.5% | 282 | $1,102,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 39 | 11.3% | 83 | 35.4% | 345 | $2,957,066 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 38 | 21.0% | 44 | 45.3% | 181 | $1,854,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.87 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 29 | 8.7% | 70 | 29.6% | 334 | $955,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| JACK BRUCE | 26 | 14.9% | 53 | 45.4% | 174 | $981,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 22 | 15.7% | 34 | 40.0% | 140 | $974,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.58 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 22 | 23.2% | 27 | 51.6% | 95 | $841,065 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 21 | 13.7% | 40 | 39.9% | 153 | $909,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 20 | 20.0% | 17 | 37.0% | 100 | $684,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.32 |
| MATT LAURIE | 18 | 16.8% | 31 | 45.8% | 107 | $570,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.04 |
| SHANE FLIEDNER | 15 | 10.8% | 33 | 34.5% | 139 | $796,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.77 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 13.5% | 50 | 33.3% | 252 | $1,604,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.73 |
| 2024/25 | 54 | 10.4% | 103 | 30.4% | 517 | $3,009,393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.54 |
| 2023/24 | 107 | 12.4% | 176 | 32.9% | 861 | $5,158,846 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.96 |
| 2022/23 | 81 | 9.8% | 172 | 30.7% | 824 | $5,254,025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.65 |
| 2021/22 | 102 | 11.7% | 200 | 34.8% | 869 | $5,950,300 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2020/21 | 100 | 12.8% | 187 | 36.7% | 782 | $4,462,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.88 |
| 2019/20 | 96 | 11.8% | 164 | 32.0% | 812 | $3,809,652 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.01 |
| 2018/19 | 89 | 9.3% | 191 | 29.2% | 960 | $3,408,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2017/18 | 114 | 12.3% | 208 | 34.7% | 929 | $3,172,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2016/17 | 68 | 11.3% | 145 | 35.4% | 601 | $2,023,345 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $0.67 |
| Overall | 1086 | 10.5% | 2118 | 20.5% | 10310 | $44,707,573 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | $0.80 |
