Rory Cleary
Jockey Statistics
Rory Cleary is a jockey with 8523 career rides 397 winners. He rides at a 4.7% strike rate. He has placed 1388 times. He has earned £8.2M in prize money. His strongest track is Wexford (IRE) (1w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
4.7%
Total Wins
397
Total Runs
8,523
Places
1,388
Place %
16.3%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | Mongey Communications Sprint Handicap | Buddy Batt (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | Velo Coffee At The Curragh Maiden | Mapa (CAN) | 7 | 19 | 12ff | Yielding |
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | QuinnBet Finale Stakes (Listed) | Camino Vino (IRE) | 12 | 12 | 12ff | Yielding |
| 2026-11-01 | Curragh (IRE) | Irish EBF Maiden (Smullen Series) | Silent Promise (IRE) | 12 | 23 | 8ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-29 | Punchestown (IRE) | See You At The GR1 Double Header – 21 & 22 November Handicap (Div II) | Kayamite (IRE) | 10 | 11 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-29 | Punchestown (IRE) | Punchestown Premiere Weekend Sat 21 & Sun 22 November Handicap | Sylkie (GB) | 2 | 14 | 8ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Happy Halloween Handicap | Essential Comedy (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 12ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) | Cash On Black (IRE) | 14 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden | Bettercalltheboss (IRE) | 13 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) | Strikepoint (IRE) | 3 | 13 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-28 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden | Violet Dove (IRE) | 5 | 13 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racecourse Handicap | Goodie Girl (IRE) | 12 | 23 | 14ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 5th & 13th December Handicap | Step Back In Time (IRE) | 12 | 21 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | Lion Of Fortune (IRE) | 10 | 10 | 5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | Always Gambling Responsibly With 1xBet.ie Handicap | Dark Willow (IRE) | 23 | 23 | 8ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Golf At Gowran Park Nursery Handicap | Dropping Dimes (IRE) | 9 | 12 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap | Hypiradon (IRE) | 6 | 7 | 8.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Laidlaw Cup Fillies Maiden | Sweet Disposition (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II) | Thumama Sands (IRE) | 8 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-12 | Roscommon (IRE) | Boyle Maiden | Boptothetop (IRE) | 9 | 11 | 10.5ff | Soft |
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) | 8% | 6% | 4% | 5% | — | 5% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 8% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 6% | 4% | 5% | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 7% |
| Navan (IRE) | 8% | 3% | — | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| Cork (IRE) | 3% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 1% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
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
3586
Wins
146
Win Rate
4%
AW
Runs
1414
Wins
72
Win Rate
5%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4996
Wins
218
Win %
4%
Place %
16%
Runs
4
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1)
Mac Swiney (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 22 May 2021
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Petingo' Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Moracana (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 10 Sept 2022
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap
Panstarr (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 10 Sept 2017
Tote Scurry Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Verhoyen (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 20 Jul 2019
Mallow Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Fort Vega (FR) · Cork (IRE) · 13 Jun 2025
Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Nasrullah' Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Magnetic North (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 11 Jul 2019
Tote Rockingham Handicap
Tithonus (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 2 Jul 2017
Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes (Group 3)
Dr Simpson (FR) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 18 Oct 2019
Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3)
Clever And Cool (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 3 Sept 2023
Eyrefield Stakes (group 3)
Speirling Beag (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 22 Oct 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
11.8/1
Shortest Winner
1.9/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
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).