Seamie Heffernan
Jockey Statistics
Seamie Heffernan is a jockey with 10145 career rides 932 winners. He rides at a 9.2% strike rate. He has placed 2776 times. He has earned £43.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Lingfield (AW) (2w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.2%
Total Wins
932
Total Runs
10,145
Places
2,776
Place %
27.4%
Upcoming Entries
4 entries| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Dundalk (AW) | Fastfix Quay Celtic 60th Anniversary Nursery Handicap |
| 2026-10-23 | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Mercury Stakes (Group 3) |
| 2026-10-23 | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Mercury Stakes (Group 3) |
| 2026-10-23 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series) |
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | Professor Finnegan (IRE) | 9 | 14 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 5th & 13th December Handicap | Whatswrongnow (IRE) | 11 | 21 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | Eyeconic (IRE) | 1 | 10 | 5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racing Festival Advanced Price Tickets On Sale Now Maiden | Grande Cuvee (IRE) | 2 | 9 | 5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Kilberry Fillies Maiden | Palina (GER) | 9 | 13 | 7ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-21 | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racecourse Handicap | Peace Walk (GB) | 16 | 23 | 14ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supporting October Racing Irish EBF Maiden | Eagle Eclipse (IRE) | 9 | 13 | 6ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Group 3) | Blonde Over Blue (GB) | 3 | 11 | 8ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap | Showyoutheropes (IRE) | 22 | 24 | 10ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-20 | Curragh (IRE) | Always Gambling Responsibly With 1xBet.ie Handicap | Templenoe (IRE) | 19 | 23 | 8ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) | Itstheonlyoneigot (GB) | 3 | 15 | 8.5ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series) | Unreal Friend (IRE) | 8 | 10 | 8.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series) | Saxonian (IRE) | 10 | 15 | 8.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Laidlaw Cup Fillies Maiden | Ita Florence (IRE) | 6 | 13 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-17 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | Ciarrai Oir (GB) | 6 | 12 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-10-15 | Curragh (IRE) | DNG Excellence Handicap | Spectical (IRE) | 9 | 19 | 9ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-15 | Curragh (IRE) | DNG People & Property Maiden | Bunglasha Boy (IRE) | 8 | 12 | 12ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-15 | Curragh (IRE) | Isuzu Ireland Handicap | It's Good To Talk (IRE) | 3 | 21 | 14ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-15 | Curragh (IRE) | Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap | La Tulipe Noire (IRE) | 6 | 20 | 7ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-12 | Roscommon (IRE) | Roscommon Racecourse (C & G) Maiden | Howya Pal (IRE) | 7 | 11 | 7.5ff | 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) | 11% | 12% | 10% | 7% | — | 9% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 5% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 9% | 16% | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| Naas (IRE) | 15% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 6% | 7% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 9% | 10% | 13% | 5% |
| Cork (IRE) | 18% | 11% | 9% | 16% | 10% | 9% |
| Navan (IRE) | 16% | 22% | 0% | 17% | 4% | 10% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 6% | 18% | 14% | 6% |
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
4122
Wins
409
Win Rate
10%
AW
Runs
875
Wins
84
Win Rate
10%
Dirt
Runs
3
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
5000
Wins
493
Win %
10%
Place %
29%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (3yo+) (Turf)
Highland Reel (IRE) · Santa Anita (USA) · 5 Nov 2016
Investec Derby Stakes (Group 1)
Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) · Epsom · 1 Jun 2019
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1)
Capri (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 1 Jul 2017
Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)
Magical (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 12 Sept 2020
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (group 1)
Santiago (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 27 Jun 2020
Dubai 500,000 Cesarewitch Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
Low Sun (GB) · Newmarket · 13 Oct 2018
Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Fillies' Group 1)
Empress Josephine (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 23 May 2021
Darley Irish Oaks (Group 1)
Seventh Heaven (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 16 Jul 2016
Prix de l'Opera Longines (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)
Rhododendron (IRE) · Chantilly (FR) · 1 Oct 2017
Tattersalls Gold Cup (group 1)
Lancaster Bomber (USA) · Curragh (IRE) · 27 May 2018
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.0/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
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).