J P O'Brien
Jockey Statistics
J P O'Brien is a jockey with 2627 career rides 519 winners. He rides at a 19.8% strike rate. He has placed 1159 times. He has earned £27.1M in prize money. His strongest track is Wexford (IRE) (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
19.8%
Total Wins
519
Total Runs
2,627
Places
1,159
Place %
44.1%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-07 | Doncaster | Clipper Logistics Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Phosphorescence (IRE) | 1 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2015-10-25 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Best Odds Guaranteed For Tote Account Holders Eyrefield Stakes () | Landofhopeandglory (IRE) | 2 | 7 | 9ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2015-10-25 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Bet Online At thetote.com Knockaire Stakes () | The Happy Prince (IRE) | 3 | 7 | 7ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2015-10-25 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Tote Quickpick Now Available European Breeders Fund Maiden (Colts & Geldings) (Plus 10 Race) | Bravery (IRE) | 2 | 15 | 7ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2015-10-24 | Doncaster | Racing Post Trophy (Group 1) (Str) | Deauville (IRE) | 5 | 7 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2015-10-23 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Mercury Stakes (listed) | Eisenhower (USA) | 9 | 11 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2015-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Come Racing Again Sunday 8th November Maiden | Gran Paradiso (IRE) | 2 | 10 | 13ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2015-10-20 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Again November 21st Maiden | Crocodile Rock (IRE) | 1 | 17 | 9.5ff | Good |
| 2015-10-20 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden (Plus 10) | Kellstorm (IRE) | 7 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2015-10-18 | Naas (IRE) | Tifrums E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | Schubert (USA) | 4 | 11 | 6ff | Good To Firm |
| 2015-10-17 | Cork (IRE) | Corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes (listed) | Akira (IRE) | 2 | 5 | 8.5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2015-10-17 | Cork (IRE) | Coolmore Most Improved Maiden (Plus 10) | Successor (IRE) | 5 | 9 | 7ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2015-10-13 | Curragh (IRE) | 2016 Flat Season Begins March 20th At Curragh Racecourse Handicap (47-65) | Willie The Warrior (IRE) | 20 | 27 | 12ff | Good To Firm |
| 2015-10-13 | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden (Plus 10) | Idaho (IRE) | 1 | 11 | 8ff | Good To Firm |
| 2015-10-10 | Limerick (IRE) | McMahon's Supporting Limerick Community Games Maiden (Plus 10) | A Year To Remember (IRE) | 1 | 10 | 7ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2015-10-09 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (60-85) | Loved (IRE) | 11 | 14 | 12ff | Standard |
| 2015-10-09 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Star Appeal Stakes (Listed) | Hit It A Bomb (USA) | 1 | 6 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2015-10-09 | Newmarket | Dubai Fillies' Mile (Group 1) | Coolmore (IRE) | 4 | 10 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2015-10-07 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | Cook Islands (IRE) | 1 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2015-10-07 | Navan (IRE) | Come Racing On The Active Retirement Raceday 21st October Maiden | Giant Redwood (IRE) | 1 | 14 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 18% | 11% | 27% | 23% | 28% | 14% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 19% | 14% | 27% | 15% | — | 19% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 15% | 26% | 32% | 15% | 22% |
| Naas (IRE) | 14% | 28% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 13% | 18% | — | 25% | 28% | 50% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 18% | 21% | 6% | 18% |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 35% | — | 27% | — | 18% | 19% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 22% | 24% | — | 18% |
Going Performance
Based on 2624 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 2624 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
2133
Wins
428
Win Rate
20%
AW
Runs
490
Wins
91
Win Rate
19%
Dirt
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
2620
Wins
519
Win %
20%
Place %
44%
Runs
4
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
25%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Dubai Sheema Classic Presented By Longines (Turf)
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 30 Mar 2013
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) · Churchill Downs (USA) · 5 Nov 2011
Investec Derby (Group 1)
Australia (GB) · Epsom · 7 Jun 2014
Investec Derby (Group 1)
Camelot (GB) · Epsom · 2 Jun 2012
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
Australia (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 28 Jun 2014
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (group 1)
Camelot (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 30 Jun 2012
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Sponsored By Qipco (British Champions Mile) (Group 1) (Str)
Excelebration (IRE) · Ascot · 20 Oct 2012
Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
Australia (GB) · York · 20 Aug 2014
Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Declaration Of War (USA) · York · 21 Aug 2013
Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
Leading Light (IRE) · Doncaster · 14 Sept 2013
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
3/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
25/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).