Ronan Whelan
Jockey Statistics
Ronan Whelan is a jockey with 6866 career rides 610 winners. He rides at a 8.9% strike rate. He has placed 1892 times. He has earned £15.2M in prize money. His strongest track is Nottingham (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8.9%
Total Wins
610
Total Runs
6,866
Places
1,892
Place %
27.6%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | Curragh (IRE) | Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes (Listed) | Wannabe Royal (IRE) | 6 | 10 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-04 | Curragh (IRE) | Hailey Equine Irish EBF Brigid's Pastures Stakes (Listed) | Fregada (IRE) | 10 | 16 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-04 | Curragh (IRE) | Business Plus Handicap | Go Athletico (FR) | 4 | 22 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-09-30 | Bellewstown (IRE) | Gilna's Of Laytown Optional Claiming Maiden | Mr Mercury (IRE) | 8 | 8 | 8ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2026-09-29 | Cork (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | Lion Of Fortune (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-09-29 | Cork (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap | Forza Magico (GB) | 3 | 8 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-09-29 | Cork (IRE) | WTW Willis Handicap | El Fontenaro (IRE) | 5 | 19 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-09-28 | Down Royal (IRE) | Coors Fillies Handicap | Stellar Moment (IRE) | 4 | 10 | 13ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-28 | Down Royal (IRE) | Pravha Handicap (Div I) | Limestone Red (IRE) | 7 | 14 | 11ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-28 | Down Royal (IRE) | Pravha Handicap (Div II) | Ballaghkeen (IRE) | 12 | 14 | 11ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-28 | Down Royal (IRE) | Molson Coors Beverage Handicap | Faro Island (GB) | 11 | 14 | 13ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-27 | Curragh (IRE) | Izuzu Ireland Irish EBF Maiden | Alone All Alone (GB) | 9 | 9 | 9ff | Heavy |
| 2026-09-27 | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | Tim Toe (IRE) | 16 | 30 | 17ff | Heavy |
| 2026-09-26 | Curragh (IRE) | Market Square Monasterevin Irish EBF Maiden | Shake It Out (GB) | 6 | 13 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-26 | Curragh (IRE) | Churchill Tyres Beresford Stakes (Group 2) | Drumbeat (IRE) | 3 | 6 | 8ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-26 | Curragh (IRE) | Goffs Million | Be In Love (IRE) | 17 | 18 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-26 | Curragh (IRE) | Grá Chocolates Maiden | Toristar (IRE) | 10 | 18 | 10ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-26 | Curragh (IRE) | Equiwinner Patches Fillies Maiden | Together Now (USA) | 3 | 17 | 9ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-25 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting Diamond Stakes (Listed) | Nuit (IRE) | 4 | 7 | 10.5ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-21 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Winter Festival Early Bird Ticket Claiming Race | Cloughleagh Bridge (IRE) | 6 | 6 | 7ff | Good |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 20% | 16% | 11% | 13% | — | 15% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Naas (IRE) | 6% | 5% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 5% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 8% | 6% | 5% | 0% |
| Cork (IRE) | 9% | 13% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% |
| Navan (IRE) | 3% | 11% | — | 10% | 9% | 5% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 7% | 7% | 3% | 10% |
Going Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 5000 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
3876
Wins
305
Win Rate
8%
AW
Runs
1106
Wins
153
Win Rate
14%
Dirt
Runs
18
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
5000
Wins
458
Win %
9%
Place %
28%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Betfred Derby (Group 1)
Christmas Day (IRE) · Epsom · 6 Jun 2026
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf)
A Case Of You (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 26 Mar 2022
Moyglare Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)
Precise (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 14 Sept 2025
Moyglare Stud Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies)
Skitter Scatter (USA) · Curragh (IRE) · 16 Sept 2018
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (2yo+) (Sprint Course) (Turf)
A Case Of You (IRE) · Longchamp (FR) · 3 Oct 2021
Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes
Spirit d'Or (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 15 Sept 2024
William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str)
Hawk Mountain (IRE) · Doncaster · 25 Oct 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic
Green Triangle (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 2 Jun 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap
Orandi (FR) · Curragh (IRE) · 13 Sept 2026
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Dance Night Andday (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 14 Sept 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
125/1
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).