DANNY O'BRIEN
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Australia
Having worked alongside some of Australia's leading trainers, Danny O'Brien took out his license in 1995 and began a stable with one horse at Epsom called Mat Hatter.
Mad Hatter gave Danny O'Brien his first Metropolitan winner at Sandown before going on to run sixth in the 1996 Australian Guineas behind Flying Spur.
It was in 2001 that O'Brien trained his first Group 1 winner when Porto Roca took out the 2001 Coolmore Classic.
The Flemington based trainer is not afraid to travel with his horses preparing Group 1 winners in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and placing with Star Witness in the King Stand Stakes and Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot.
Best Horse :
RUSSIAN CAMELOT
(Timeform Rating 124)
CAMELOT (GB) LADY BABOOSHKA (GB) [By CAPE CROSS (IRE)]
First Group Win (G1):
PORTO ROCA (24 Mar 2001)
DANNY O'BRIEN's Career
Starts
Latest Runners
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM USD $ | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 12 | 08 Nov 2025 | FLEM | BALASTIER | 11/4 | 3U BM80 | 5 ½ f | $98250 | JORDAN CHILDS | 1:06.15 |
| 7 of 7 | 08 Nov 2025 | GEEL | ON THE MOVE | 15/2 | 3U BM0-62 | 6 ½ f | $14410 | DYLAN DUNN | 1:23.44 |
| 6 of 7 | 08 Nov 2025 | GEEL | ROARING ENGINE | 11/1 | BM78 | 7 ½ f | $26200 | FRED W KERSLEY | 1:36.25 |
| 2 of 10 | 08 Nov 2025 | GEEL | THINXZO | 6/1 | 3U BM56 | 7 ½ f | $14410 | LIAM RIORDAN | 1:36.76 |
| 4 of 12 | 08 Nov 2025 | FLEM | SEA WHAT I SEE | 5/1 | 4UM OPEN G2 | 1 ¼ m | $196500 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 2:05.61 |
| 9 of 10 | 08 Nov 2025 | GEEL | GORDEEVA | 9/2 | 3U MDN | 6 ½ f | $20960 | DEAN YENDALL | 1:23.51 |
| 4 of 10 | 07 Nov 2025 | HTON | ANCHOR DOWN | 1/1 | 3U BM0-56 | 1 m | $14410 | DEAN YENDALL | 1:40.37 |
| 3 of 10 | 07 Nov 2025 | HTON | HALF SCOTCH | 8/13 | 3UFM MDN | 7 f | $20960 | DEAN YENDALL | 1:25.06 |
| 5 of 10 | 07 Nov 2025 | HTON | AKUMA | 5/2 | 3U MDN | 5 ½ f | $20960 | DEAN YENDALL | 1:05.58 |
| 6 of 13 | 06 Nov 2025 | FLEM | GETTA GOOD FEELING | 1/20 | 3F OPEN G1 | 1 ⁹⁄₁₆ m | $655000 | MARK ZAHRA | 2:36.50 |
Jockey Statistics
Last 100 Rides
Career
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY EGAN | 5 | 26.3% | 6 | 57.9% | 19 | $465,505 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3.08 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 4 | 21.1% | 4 | 42.1% | 19 | $423,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.37 |
| JORDAN CHILDS | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 22.2% | 9 | $42,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.31 |
| LIAM RIORDAN | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 25.0% | 8 | $26,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.17 |
| CRAIG NEWITT | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $22,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.25 |
| DANIEL STACKHOUSE | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | $39,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.83 |
| ALYSHA WARREN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $42,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
| BLAKE SHINN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $102,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.33 |
| MARK ZAHRA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $204,495 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| FRED W KERSLEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | $5,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DEAN YENDALL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $5,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL DEE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $8,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ZAC SPAIN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $9,380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMIE MOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $13,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LOGAN BATES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $16,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES WINKS | 159 | 15.0% | 266 | 40.2% | 1057 | $7,291,999 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $0.81 |
| DAMIEN OLIVER | 140 | 16.5% | 239 | 44.7% | 847 | $14,438,569 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | $0.83 |
| STEVE ARNOLD | 99 | 17.2% | 155 | 44.0% | 577 | $4,272,503 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.86 |
| DAMIAN LANE | 92 | 17.4% | 148 | 45.5% | 528 | $7,520,190 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | $0.85 |
| JAMIE MOTT | 83 | 16.9% | 121 | 41.5% | 491 | $2,975,970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.75 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 71 | 15.9% | 120 | 42.7% | 447 | $11,369,931 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.82 |
| STEPHEN BASTER | 59 | 13.4% | 96 | 35.3% | 439 | $2,865,418 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | $0.76 |
| LIAM RIORDAN | 46 | 16.4% | 63 | 38.9% | 280 | $1,334,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.87 |
| BLAKE SHINN | 43 | 19.3% | 66 | 48.9% | 223 | $3,003,690 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| STEVEN KING | 42 | 15.9% | 66 | 40.9% | 264 | $3,518,973 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.88 |
| DANIEL MOOR | 38 | 9.9% | 87 | 32.6% | 384 | $2,164,566 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.86 |
| BILLY EGAN | 30 | 13.0% | 65 | 41.1% | 231 | $3,125,081 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.91 |
| CRAIG NEWITT | 29 | 19.6% | 27 | 37.8% | 148 | $1,700,197 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.37 |
| BEN MELHAM | 27 | 10.5% | 62 | 34.8% | 256 | $1,930,268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| GLEN BOSS | 27 | 16.0% | 40 | 39.6% | 169 | $3,217,312 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $1.23 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 25 | 14.5% | 51 | 44.2% | 172 | $1,953,740 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
| 2024/25 | 64 | 12.1% | 129 | 36.3% | 531 | $4,480,514 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | $0.65 |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 16.2% | 163 | 41.7% | 641 | $6,917,320 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.89 |
| 2022/23 | 62 | 11.2% | 159 | 39.8% | 555 | $6,146,830 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.60 |
| 2021/22 | 70 | 12.2% | 156 | 39.5% | 572 | $8,014,493 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $0.84 |
| 2020/21 | 87 | 14.1% | 158 | 39.8% | 616 | $10,117,720 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | $0.82 |
| 2019/20 | 100 | 17.8% | 170 | 48.0% | 562 | $11,969,648 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | $0.77 |
| 2018/19 | 62 | 15.7% | 108 | 43.0% | 395 | $3,679,045 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1.21 |
| 2017/18 | 49 | 13.1% | 90 | 37.3% | 373 | $2,181,430 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2016/17 | 43 | 11.9% | 82 | 34.5% | 362 | $2,368,292 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | $0.78 |
| Overall | 1628 | 14.6% | 2832 | 25.4% | 11128 | $106,115,557 | 23 | 31 | 36 | 51 | $0.80 |
