Mike O'Connor
Jockey Statistics
Mike O'Connor is a jockey with 1053 career rides 82 winners. He rides at a 7.8% strike rate. He has placed 278 times. He has earned £1.2M in prize money. His strongest track is Clonmel (IRE) (11w from 63r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.8%
Total Wins
82
Total Runs
1,053
Places
278
Place %
26.4%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Down Royal (IRE) | Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle | Lieber Nicc (IRE) | 3 | 12 | 17ff | Good |
| 2026-10-26 | Galway (IRE) | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle | Madame Masque (FR) | 5 | 19 | 24ff | Heavy |
| 2026-10-25 | Wexford (IRE) | Download The Tote App Handicap Hurdle | Crowsatedappletart (IRE) | 2 | 13 | 17ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-22 | Clonmel (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Wicked Pleasure (IRE) | 1 | 12 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-17 | Limerick (IRE) | Follow Us On Instagram Maiden Hurdle | Kilbarry Alexy (IRE) | 15 | 16 | 17ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-06 | Galway (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Shop At Galway Racecourse Beginners Steeplechase | Some Song (IRE) | 4 | 8 | 18ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Jimjohn Kittkath (IRE) | 6 | 8 | 17ff | Good |
| 2026-10-02 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Hurdle | Kilbree Nouvella (IRE) | 16 | 17 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-01 | Clonmel (IRE) | Clonmel Handicap Hurdle | Stepdance (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 17ff | Good |
| 2026-10-01 | Clonmel (IRE) | Derrinlaur Mares Handicap Hurdle | Feet On The Ground (IRE) | 10 | 11 | 19.5ff | Good |
| 2026-09-30 | Sligo (IRE) | Frank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners Steeplechase | Benner Wenner (FR) | 5 | 8 | 26ff | Good |
| 2026-09-30 | Sligo (IRE) | Christy 'Frosty' Callaghan Memorial Steeplechase | Le Coq Hardi (IRE) | 2 | 6 | 21ff | Good |
| 2026-09-28 | Roscommon (IRE) | Gary's Gardening Services Handicap Hurdle | Another Blunder (IRE) | 14 | 16 | 15.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-24 | Listowel (IRE) | Buckley Agri New Holland Irish EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Straightupsideways (IRE) | 13 | 17 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-09-24 | Listowel (IRE) | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle | Galway Star (GB) | 13 | 14 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-09-18 | Downpatrick (IRE) | T-Met Maiden Hurdle | Nirisque (FR) | 5 | 15 | 18ff | Good |
| 2026-09-18 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase | Doctor Confusion (FR) | 3 | 12 | 18ff | Good |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Steeplechase | Set The Tone (IRE) | 11 | 16 | 23ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | The Dotski (IRE) | 1 | 15 | 18ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Divine Believer (IRE) | 5 | 13 | 18ff | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | — | 10% |
| Tramore (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Wexford (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 18% |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 12% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 2% |
Going Performance
Based on 1089 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1089 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
1070
Wins
83
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
19
Wins
1
Win Rate
5%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1036
Wins
82
Win %
8%
Place %
26%
Runs
53
Wins
2
Win %
4%
Place %
25%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Bar One Racing Easter Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Lucky Zebo (GB) · Cork (IRE) · 31 Mar 2024
McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2)
The Big Westerner (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 27 Dec 2025
Irish Wire Products Irish EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
Kilbarry Chloe (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 13 Mar 2022
Moyvore Whiskey Vault Handicap Hurdle
Desert Heather (IRE) · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 12 May 2023
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)
Life In The Park (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 27 Apr 2022
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap Chase
Percy Warner (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 26 Nov 2023
Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Handicap Chase
Coming Up Easy (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 21 Apr 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle
She's A Fine Wine (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 14 Jun 2026
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Sommesky (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 29 Dec 2024
Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase
Raglan Road (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 17 Mar 2026
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.0/1
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).