Sean McDermott
Jockey Statistics
Sean McDermott is a jockey with 1660 career rides 74 winners. He rides at a 4.5% strike rate. He has placed 246 times. He has earned £1.6M in prize money. His strongest track is Percy Warner Park (USA) (3w from 7r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
4.5%
Total Wins
74
Total Runs
1,660
Places
246
Place %
14.8%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | Camden (South Carolina) (USA) | Colonial Cup Stakes (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf) | Zarak The Brave (FR) | 3 | 9 | 21ff | Good |
| 2025-08-27 | Saratoga (USA) | Jonathan Sheppard Handicap (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | Who's Counting (USA) | 5 | 8 | 19ff | Firm |
| 2025-07-23 | Saratoga (USA) | A P Smithwick Memorial Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | Who's Counting (USA) | 4 | 8 | 19ff | Firm |
| 2025-05-03 | Great Meadow (USA) | Commonwealth Cup Stakes (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf) | Who's Counting (USA) | 5 | 7 | 17ff | Firm |
| 2024-10-27 | Middleburg (USA) | William H Allison Stakes (Hurdle) (4yo ) (Turf) | Who's Counting (USA) | 4 | 4 | 17ff | Hard |
| 2024-10-19 | Far Hills (USA) | Grand National Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | Merry Maker (IRE) | 9 | 9 | 21ff | Firm |
| 2024-10-19 | Far Hills (USA) | John Forbes Memorial Stakes (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) | Dean Martini (USA) | 7 | 12 | 16ff | Firm |
| 2024-05-04 | Great Meadow (USA) | Commonwealth Cup (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf) | Who's Counting (USA) | 6 | 8 | 17ff | Good |
| 2023-05-13 | Percy Warner Park (USA) | Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf) | Snap Decision (USA) | 2 | 8 | 24ff | Good |
| 2022-10-15 | Far Hills (USA) | Gladstone Hurdle Stakes (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) | Fleeting Atte (USA) | 3 | 7 | 17ff | Yielding |
| 2020-08-20 | Saratoga (USA) | New York Turf Writers Cup (Hurdle) Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Turf) | Gibralfaro (IRE) | 4 | 6 | 19ff | Firm |
| 2020-07-23 | Saratoga (USA) | A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Stakes (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Mellon Course) (Turf) | Gibralfaro (IRE) | 3 | 8 | 16.5ff | Firm |
| 2020-02-23 | Naas (IRE) | Naas Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle | Balthar Boy (IRE) | 19 | 20 | 16ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2020-02-22 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | Quantatmental (IRE) | 6 | 11 | 17.5ff | Heavy |
| 2020-02-19 | Punchestown (IRE) | Final Festival Ticket Deal Ends Soon Maiden Hurdle | Robindevidastar (IRE) | 8 | 16 | 16.5ff | Heavy |
| 2020-02-19 | Punchestown (IRE) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle | Da Big Fella (IRE) | 10 | 16 | 20ff | Heavy |
| 2020-01-01 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Happy New Year From All At Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle | Enjoy D'allen (FR) | 6 | 19 | 20ff | Yielding |
| 2019-12-28 | Limerick (IRE) | Cube Printing Handicap Hurdle | Stormy Judge (IRE) | 2 | 13 | 24ff | Heavy |
| 2019-12-27 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Paddy Power Games 'Don't Think You're Special' Handicap Hurdle | Ejayteekay (GB) | 21 | 25 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2019-12-27 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Paddy Power 'Only 364 Days Till Christmas' 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Pretty Fantasy (IRE) | 13 | 22 | 16ff | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 1% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 2% |
| Tramore (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
Going Performance
Based on 1660 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1660 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
1657
Wins
74
Win Rate
4%
AW
Runs
3
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1656
Wins
74
Win %
4%
Place %
15%
Runs
4
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)
Scorpiancer (IRE) · Percy Warner Park (USA) · 13 May 2017
Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Hurdle) (4yo+) (Turf)
Scorpiancer (IRE) · Percy Warner Park (USA) · 11 May 2019
Lonesome Glory Hurdle
Scorpiancer (IRE) · Belmont Park (USA) · 22 Sept 2016
Marcellus Frost Champion Hurdle (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf)
City Dreamer (IRE) · Percy Warner Park (USA) · 11 May 2019
ISF EBF Lombardstown Mares Novice Chase (Listed)
Lala Nova (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 10 Dec 2006
I.t.b.a. Fillies Scheme Novice Hurdle
Back In A Tic (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 25 Feb 2012
Copper Face Jacks Supporting Kildare GAA Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Grade C)
Back In A Tic (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 29 Oct 2012
Ghotel.ie & Hotelmeyrick.ie Novice Hurdle
Moonlight Sapphire (GB) · Galway (IRE) · 27 Jul 2009
Ucc Su Handicap Hurdle
Novarov (GER) · Cork (IRE) · 22 Mar 2012
Killarney Waste Disposal Novice Chase
Corlaan (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 15 Jul 2008
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
12.9/1
Shortest Winner
1.7/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
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).