Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Shane Foley

Shane Foley

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Shane Foley is a jockey with 11131 career rides 1147 winners. He rides at a 10.3% strike rate. He has placed 3533 times. He has earned £28.1M in prize money. His strongest track is Wolverhampton (AW) (5w from 9r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

10.3%

Total Wins

1,147

Total Runs

11,131

Places

3,533

Place %

31.7%

Upcoming Entries

9 entries
DateCourseRace
2026-10-18LeopardstownLeopardstown Golf, Padel And Range Maiden
2026-10-18LeopardstownBahrain Turf Club Knockaire Stakes (Listed)
2026-10-18LeopardstownTrigo Stakes (Listed)
2026-10-18LeopardstownChristmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap
2026-10-18LeopardstownWatch Every Irish Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2026-10-19Gowran ParkIrish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)
2026-10-19Gowran ParkIrish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)
2026-10-19Gowran ParkGowran Park Racing Club Fillies Maiden
2026-10-19Gowran ParkRacing Again November 7th Handicap

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

8 seasons
201920202021202220232024202520260255075100358.21
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Laidlaw Cup Fillies MaidenVelvet Dusk (IRE)5137ffGood
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3)Wunderschon (GER)469ffGood
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Mongey Communications Killavullan Stakes (Group 3)Switching Sides (IRE)667ffGood
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Smullen Series)Special Reserve (GB)13158.5ffGood
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) MaidenFirst Watch (IRE)4127ffGood
2026-10-17Leopardstown (IRE)Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)State Of Clarity (IRE)4108.5ffGood
2026-10-16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Book Online At DundalkStadium.com MaidenCape Blue Point (IRE)896ffStandard
2026-10-16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium HandicapTrumph (IRE)51410.5ffStandard
2026-10-16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)Fontaine Khaled (IRE)11147ffStandard
2026-10-16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)BAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' HandicapKindergarten (IRE)7127ffStandard
2026-10-16Dundalk (AW) (IRE)James Crowe 1 Year Memorial Nursery HandicapOur Boy Bailey (IRE)9137ffStandard
2026-10-15Curragh (IRE)Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie HandicapGoofy Gander (IRE)14207ffSoft
2026-10-15Curragh (IRE)Isuzu Ireland HandicapTanzanite Diamond (IRE)182114ffYielding To Soft
2026-10-15Curragh (IRE)Irish EBF Median Sires Series MaidenBajan Bambi (IRE)11126ffSoft
2026-10-15Curragh (IRE)Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Smullen Series)Lunar Empress (IRE)2158ffSoft
2026-10-15Curragh (IRE)DNG Nationwide HandicapKeke (GB)6136ffSoft
2026-10-14NottinghamHospitality At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Knights Charge (IRE)11110ffGood To Soft
2026-10-12Roscommon (IRE)Roscommon Racecourse (C & G) MaidenResurgence (IRE)3117.5ffSoft
2026-10-12Roscommon (IRE)Roscommon Rated RaceRoyal Bones (IRE)2510.5ffSoft
2026-10-12Roscommon (IRE)Boyle MaidenSaliba (IRE)21110.5ffSoft

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)13%9%8%9%—9%
Curragh (IRE)14%8%8%8%11%10%
Leopardstown (IRE)—0%14%16%12%9%
Gowran Park (IRE)——10%8%12%11%
Naas (IRE)16%12%10%8%7%15%
Cork (IRE)16%6%13%9%7%7%
Navan (IRE)7%18%—18%10%9%
Galway (IRE)——15%6%10%17%

Going Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
193W / 1714R11%
Standard
76W / 799R10%
Soft
64W / 550R12%
Yielding
48W / 527R9%
Good To Yielding
34W / 373R9%
Heavy
31W / 266R12%
Yielding To Soft
31W / 263R12%
Good To Firm
34W / 247R14%
Soft To Heavy
21W / 204R10%
Good To Soft
2W / 28R7%
Very Soft
4W / 14R29%
Firm
0W / 10R0%
Standard / Slow
0W / 2R0%
Fast
0W / 2R0%
Standard To Slow
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
223W / 2132R10%
Mile
247W / 2141R12%
Middle
67W / 690R10%
Staying
1W / 37R3%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Wolverhampton (AW)
5W / 9R56%
#2Lingfield (AW)
2W / 5R40%
#3Clonmel (IRE)
6W / 17R35%
#4Longchamp (FR)
5W / 20R25%
#5Doncaster
1W / 4R25%
#6Sligo (IRE)
12W / 59R20%
#7Thurles (IRE)
5W / 28R18%
#8Bellewstown (IRE)
19W / 122R16%
#9Ballinrobe (IRE)
10W / 64R16%
#10Galway (IRE)
28W / 204R14%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C6010203040

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1Mrs John Harrington
348W / 2899R12%
#2Gerard O'Leary
19W / 203R9%
#3James McAuley
16W / 177R9%
#4K J Condon
12W / 60R20%
#5Ross O'Sullivan
11W / 100R11%
#6Daniel James Murphy
10W / 63R16%
#7J P Murtagh
7W / 39R18%
#8John Joseph Murphy
7W / 69R10%
#9John C McConnell
6W / 95R6%
#10Miss Natalia Lupini
5W / 26R19%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1Zhang Yuesheng
49W / 406R12%
#2Alpha Racing
20W / 152R13%
#3James Mcauley
17W / 186R9%
#4Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
15W / 165R9%
#5Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd
12W / 91R13%
#6Niarchos Family
12W / 90R13%
#7Lance Bloodstock Limited
12W / 123R10%
#8Alpha Racing 2020
9W / 38R24%
#9Its All About The Girls
9W / 66R14%
#10P Harty
8W / 37R22%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

4196

Wins

462

Win Rate

11%

AW

Runs

802

Wins

76

Win Rate

9%

Dirt

Runs

2

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

5000

Wins

538

Win %

11%

Place %

33%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1)

Hotazhell (GB) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 12 Sept 2026

£725k
#2

Goffs Million

Galeron (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 24 Sept 2022

£611k
#3

Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)

Magical Lagoon (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 16 Jul 2022

£285k
#4

Prix de l'Opera Longines (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf)

Barnavara (IRE) · Longchamp (FR) · 5 Oct 2025

£236.1k
#5

Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches (2yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf)

Albigna (IRE) · Longchamp (FR) · 6 Oct 2019

£205.9k
#6

Moyglare Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 1)

Discoveries (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 12 Sept 2021

£177k
#7

Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 1)

No Speak Alexander (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 11 Sept 2021

£177k
#8

Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies)

Millisle (IRE) · Newmarket · 28 Sept 2019

£165.4k
#9

Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1)

Ebro River (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 8 Aug 2021

£147.5k
#10

William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str)

Hotazhell (GB) · Doncaster · 26 Oct 2024

£127.6k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

6.9/1

Shortest Winner

0.1/1

Biggest Winner

50/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
89
2/1–4/1
159
4/1–8/1
155
8/1–16/1
90
16/1+
45

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
130W / 1217R11%
Mid
176W / 1632R11%
High
230W / 2129R11%