Jockey Profile

Jockeys/D O'Brien

D O'Brien

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

D O'Brien is a jockey with 2025 career rides 402 winners. He rides at a 19.9% strike rate. He has placed 967 times. He has earned £14.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Chelmsford (AW) (2w from 3r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

19.9%

Total Wins

402

Total Runs

2,025

Places

967

Place %

47.8%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

6 seasons
2014201520162017201820190357010514049.33
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF MaidenFame And Acclaim (IRE)8226ffHeavy
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF MaidenNobel Prize (IRE)1178ffHeavy
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Membership At Naas NurseryLove Locket (IRE)287ffHeavy
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Naas Nursery Of Champions HandicapGentile Bellini (GB)51410ffHeavy
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Daragh Fitzpatrick & Colm White Local Bookmakers November HandicapStratum (GB)101614ffHeavy
2019-11-03Naas (IRE)Finale Stakes (Listed)Perfect Tapatino (FR)41012ffHeavy
2019-11-02NewmarketPrestige Vehicles British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)Grenadine (IRE)6147ffSoft
2019-11-02NewmarketHeath Court Hotel Horris Hill Stakes (Group 3)San Pedro (IRE)10117ffHeavy
2019-11-02NewmarketBritish Stallion Studs EBF Montrose Fillies' Stakes (Listed)Peaceful (IRE)278ffHeavy
2019-11-02Chelmsford (AW)Bet Toteexacta At Totesport.com Novice StakesBattle of Liege (USA)197ffStandard
2019-11-02Chelmsford (AW)Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Conditions Stakes (Plus 10)Persia (IRE)1410ffStandard
2019-11-02Chelmsford (AW)Bet Toteswinger At Totesport.com HandicapWestern Australia (IRE)8914ffStandard
2019-11-01Newcastle (AW)Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1)Mogul (GB)4118ffStandard
2019-10-30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk MaidenYale (USA)185ffStandard
2019-10-30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Dundalk Stadium Claiming RaceEquitant (GB)798ffStandard
2019-10-30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-70)Munaajaat (IRE)3148ffStandard
2019-10-30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Book Your Christmas Party At Dundalk HandicapBeckwith Place (IRE)12148ffStandard
2019-10-30Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)Vatican City (IRE)1147ffStandard
2019-10-28Galway (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)Elfin Queen (USA)3108.5ffSoft To Heavy
2019-10-28Galway (IRE)www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap (45-70) (Plus 10)Meeting (IRE)7127ffSoft To Heavy

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)31%21%22%16%—18%
Curragh (IRE)18%16%18%24%13%21%
Leopardstown (IRE)—30%15%19%14%30%
Naas (IRE)29%26%24%19%24%29%
Gowran Park (IRE)——23%27%23%13%
Navan (IRE)15%17%—39%9%15%
Galway (IRE)——19%35%22%24%
Cork (IRE)0%14%17%19%20%20%

Going Performance

Based on 2027 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
99W / 466R21%
Standard
82W / 405R20%
Good To Firm
72W / 368R20%
Soft
35W / 182R19%
Good To Yielding
36W / 155R23%
Yielding
20W / 149R13%
Heavy
28W / 115R24%
Yielding To Soft
14W / 93R15%
Soft To Heavy
12W / 65R18%
Good To Soft
4W / 22R18%
Very Soft
0W / 4R0%
Firm
0W / 2R0%
Fast
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 2027 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
158W / 781R20%
Mile
174W / 868R20%
Middle
70W / 366R19%
Staying
0W / 12R0%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Chelmsford (AW)
2W / 3R67%
#2Thurles (IRE)
4W / 9R44%
#3Ballinrobe (IRE)
6W / 15R40%
#4Wexford (IRE)
1W / 3R33%
#5Bellewstown (IRE)
8W / 25R32%
#6Tipperary (IRE)
19W / 66R29%
#7Down Royal (IRE)
5W / 17R29%
#8Naas (IRE)
38W / 152R25%
#9Galway (IRE)
22W / 92R24%
#10Limerick (IRE)
11W / 45R24%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5010203040

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec06121824

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1A P O'Brien
245W / 996R25%
#2Joseph Patrick O'Brien
137W / 749R18%
#3John Patrick Shanahan
4W / 18R22%
#4Andrew Slattery
3W / 7R43%
#5P A Fahy
2W / 9R22%
#6J A Nash
2W / 17R12%
#7W P Mullins
1W / 3R33%
#8John Joseph Murphy
1W / 3R33%
#9R Donohoe
1W / 5R20%
#10Brian Ellison
1W / 7R14%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
74W / 267R28%
#2Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith
55W / 213R26%
#3Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
54W / 183R30%
#4Mrs A M Obrien
22W / 176R13%
#5Annus Mirabilis Syndicate
15W / 89R17%
#6Sun Bloodstock
10W / 55R18%
#7Lloyd J Williams
7W / 31R23%
#8J Dollard
6W / 12R50%
#9D Smith Mrs J Magnier M Tabor Mrs A M Obrien
5W / 17R29%
#10Mrs John Magnier
5W / 24R21%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

1621

Wins

320

Win Rate

20%

AW

Runs

405

Wins

82

Win Rate

20%

Dirt

Runs

1

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

2026

Wins

402

Win %

20%

Place %

48%

Jumps

Runs

1

Wins

0

Win %

0%

Place %

0%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)

Latrobe (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 30 Jun 2018

£855k
#2

Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Middle Distance)

Magical (IRE) · Ascot · 19 Oct 2019

£770.5k
#3

Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1)

Magna Grecia (IRE) · Newmarket · 4 May 2019

£297k
#4

Investec Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

Forever Together (IRE) · Epsom · 1 Jun 2018

£283.6k
#5

Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1)

Saxon Warrior (JPN) · Newmarket · 5 May 2018

£283.6k
#6

Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2)

Kew Gardens (IRE) · Ascot · 19 Oct 2019

£255.2k
#7

Moyglare Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Happily (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 10 Sept 2017

£199.5k
#8

Moyglare Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Intricately (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 11 Sept 2016

£199.5k
#9

Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Fairyland (IRE) · Newmarket · 29 Sept 2018

£174.8k
#10

Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)

Ten Sovereigns (IRE) · Newmarket · 29 Sept 2018

£156k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

4.1/1

Shortest Winner

0.1/1

Biggest Winner

25/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
184
2/1–4/1
108
4/1–8/1
78
8/1–16/1
29
16/1+
3

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
100W / 508R20%
Mid
143W / 723R20%
High
155W / 778R20%