Shane Kelly
Jockey Statistics
Shane Kelly is a jockey with 1620 career rides 113 winners. He rides at a 7% strike rate. He has placed 405 times. He has earned £1.4M in prize money. His strongest track is Southwell (AW) (6w from 29r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7%
Total Wins
113
Total Runs
1,620
Places
405
Place %
25.0%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | James Crowe 1 Year Memorial Nursery Handicap | Violet Be Humble (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-25 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | Queen Leila (GB) | 10 | 14 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-07-11 | Limerick | DAR Golf And Mann Family Handicap (0-60) | Zheleznaya Dama (USA) | 5 | 14 | 6.5ff | Good |
| 2026-04-23 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) | Queen Leila (GB) | 1 | 10 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-03-28 | Curragh (IRE) | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap | Giselles Defence (IRE) | 23 | 23 | 7ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2026-03-13 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap (0-60) | Queen Leila (GB) | 8 | 12 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-02-27 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap | Queen Leila (GB) | 7 | 13 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2025-12-03 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap | Queen Leila (GB) | 7 | 11 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2025-12-03 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap | Giselles Defence (IRE) | 12 | 12 | 10.5ff | Standard |
| 2025-11-02 | Curragh (IRE) | Guinness 0.0 Finale Stakes (Listed) | Eternal Spirit (IRE) | 13 | 15 | 12ff | Heavy |
| 2025-10-29 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden | Take A Bow (IRE) | 9 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2025-10-27 | Galway (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | Cosmetic (IRE) | 7 | 10 | 8.5ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2025-10-18 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes (Group 3) | Port Of Spain (IRE) | 3 | 8 | 9ff | Yielding |
| 2025-10-11 | Naas (IRE) | Lily & Wild Maiden | Anightaway (IRE) | 10 | 16 | 8ff | Yielding |
| 2025-09-27 | Curragh (IRE) | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Maiden (Div 2) | Anightaway (IRE) | 13 | 15 | 10ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2025-09-06 | Navan (IRE) | Lynn Lodge Stud Maiden | Anightaway (IRE) | 16 | 18 | 10ff | Good |
| 2025-08-16 | Curragh (IRE) | Robbie Dolan Melbourne Cup Winner Handicap | Purring Along (IRE) | 7 | 21 | 8ff | Good |
| 2025-01-10 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Racing Every Week At Dundalk Maiden | Bloom Vega (IRE) | 2 | 12 | 10.5ff | Standard |
| 2024-12-20 | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 10th January 2025 Handicap | Final Voyage (IRE) | 4 | 9 | 10.5ff | Standard |
| 2024-10-05 | Curragh (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden | Wellwhatshappenin (IRE) | 12 | 14 | 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) | 5% | 6% | 9% | 11% | — | 9% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 3% | 0% | 16% | 11% | 0% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 9% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 3% | 9% | 0% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 7% | 6% | — | 0% | 19% | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | 13% | 0% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cork (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 15% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Hamilton | 8% | 0% | — | 0% | 17% | 17% |
Going Performance
Based on 1624 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1624 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.
AW
Runs
408
Wins
38
Win Rate
9%
Turf
Runs
1216
Wins
75
Win Rate
6%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1624
Wins
113
Win %
7%
Place %
25%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Blues Emperor (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 2 Jul 2023
BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)
Red Kelly (FR) · Down Royal (IRE) · 24 Jul 2020
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund 'Habitat' Handicap
Fiesolana (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 25 May 2013
William Hill Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Mashhoor (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 21 May 2022
Fitzdares Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3)
Earlswood (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 13 Aug 2021
Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
Create Belief (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 12 Aug 2021
Martin Molony Stakes (Listed)
Sonnyboyliston (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 18 Jun 2021
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race (Plus 10)
Measure Of Magic (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 24 Jul 2020
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap (60-90)
Valbucca (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 19 May 2013
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race
Ottoman Emperor (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 10 Jul 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.1/1
Shortest Winner
1.6/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
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).