Trainer Profile

Trainers/Danny O'Brien

Danny O'Brien

· AUS
Flat
Career Overview

Danny O'Brien is a horse trainer based in AUS, specialising in Flat racing. From 947 career runners, he has saddled 86 winners, at a 9.1% strike rate. He has earned £23.4M in prize money. He currently has 247 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Newmarket (July) (2w from 5r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

9.1%

Total Wins

86

Total Runs

947

Active Horses

247

Prize Money

£23.4M

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

18 seasons
2006200720082009201020112012201320142016201720182020202220232024202520260%30%60%105%0k200k400k600k800k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
02 MayCannae (AUS)Morphettville (AUS)Thomas Farms South Australian Derby (Turf)11Craig A Williams30/1£0
25 AprGetta Good Feeling (AUS)Morphettville (AUS)Sportsbet Australasian Oaks (Fillies) (Turf)4Billy Egan8/5F£24.8k
11 AprLitzdeel (AUS)Randwick (AUS)Schweppes Sydney Cup (Handicap) (Turf)5Tyler Schiller9/1£20.8k
04 AprSea What I See (IRE)Caulfield (AUS)Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup (Handicap) (Turf)2Beau Mertens5/1£17.8k
21 MarSun Gift (NZ)Rosehill (AUS)Bisley Workwear Epona Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)12Craig A Williams12/1£0
21 MarGetta Good Feeling (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)1Billy Egan2/5F£59.4k
09 MarHurry Curry (NZ)Morphettville (AUS)Sportsbet Adelaide Cup (Handicap) (Turf)3Jamie Melham8/1£15.3k
07 MarSea What I See (IRE)Flemington (AUS)De Bortoli Wines Matron Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)3Jamie Melham19/10F£8.9k
07 MarSass Appeal (AUS)Flemington (AUS)TAB & World Pool Kewney Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)1Jordan Childs27/20F£89.1k
21 FebRedders (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Sportsbet Zeditave Stakes (Turf)6Lachlan Neindorf25/1£2k
21 FebLucky Lucky Boom (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Stow Storage Autumn Classic (Turf)8Lachlan Neindorf40/1£3k
21 FebOur Chief (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Stow Storage Autumn Classic (Turf)7Michael Dee19/5£3k
21 FebMiss Aria (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Catanach's Jewellers Mannerism Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)6Jordan Childs13/1£2k
14 FebSea What I See (IRE)Flemington (AUS)Frances Tressady Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)2Jamie Melham10/1£17.8k
14 FebSass Appeal (AUS)Flemington (AUS)Desirable Stakes (Turf)1Damian Lane19/20F£52k
07 FebLitzdeel (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Catanach's Jewellers MRC Foundation Cup (Turf)10Craig A Williams50/1£0
07 FebDavida (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes (Turf)11Craig A Williams3/1J£0
31 JanMiss Aria (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Lamaro's Hotel Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)4Jordan Childs13/1£4.5k
29 NovDavida (AUS)Caulfield (AUS)Sportsbet Twilight Glow Stakes () (3yo Fillies) (Turf)7Ben Melham12/1£1.7k
08 NovSea What I See (IRE)Flemington (AUS)TAB Matriarch Stakes (4yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)4Craig A Williams6/1£6.7k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Caulfield (AUS)13%14%0%9%14%25%
Flemington (AUS)0%22%15%17%20%0%
Moonee Valley (AUS)—0%0%0%0%100%
Morphettville (AUS)—0%—0%0%17%
Ascot0%0%—0%0%33%
Leopardstown (IRE)——0%50%0%0%
Randwick (AUS)—0%0%0%—0%
Newmarket (July)—0%50%——100%

Going Performance

Based on the 217 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
24W / 125R19%
Good To Soft
2W / 44R5%
Soft
1W / 15R7%
Good To Firm
2W / 14R14%
Heavy
1W / 7R14%
Yielding
0W / 4R0%
Standard
2W / 4R50%
Soft To Heavy
1W / 2R50%
Good To Yielding
1W / 1R100%
Slow
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 217 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
10W / 80R13%
Mile
14W / 88R16%
Middle
10W / 49R20%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Newmarket (July)
2W / 5R40%
#2Eagle Farm (AUS)
1W / 3R33%
#3Nad Al Sheba (UAE)
1W / 5R20%
#4Flemington (AUS)
7W / 49R14%
#5Leopardstown (IRE)
1W / 7R14%
#6Ascot
1W / 8R13%
#7Caulfield (AUS)
5W / 54R9%
#8Morphettville (AUS)
1W / 12R8%
#9Moonee Valley (AUS)
1W / 16R6%
#10Randwick (AUS)
0W / 6R0%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C60255075100

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec015304560

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Jack Mitchell
3W / 4R75%
#2James Winks
3W / 17R18%
#3Billy Egan
2W / 5R40%
#4Donnacha O'Brien
2W / 5R40%
#5Ryan Moore
2W / 5R40%
#6Nicholas Hall
2W / 7R29%
#7Seamie Heffernan
2W / 9R22%
#8Craig A Williams
2W / 17R12%
#9Damien Oliver
2W / 18R11%
#10Ted Durcan
1W / 3R33%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1Paul Hancock
4W / 7R57%
#2Pinecliff Racing
3W / 6R50%
#3J Dimery A Smith Et Al
3W / 18R17%
#4D O B Racing Cristal Eyes Synd T Rourke Et Al
2W / 2R100%
#5Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
2W / 6R33%
#6K Abdullah
2W / 6R33%
#7Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
2W / 8R25%
#8D Obrien Et Al
2W / 12R17%
#9D Freyer T Horoch Et Al
1W / 2R50%
#10Pearl Bloodstock Ltd
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

212

Wins

32

Win Rate

15%

AW

Runs

5

Wins

2

Win Rate

40%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

217

Wins

34

Win %

16%

Place %

37%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Lexus Newmarket Handicap (2yo+) (Turf)

Shamexpress (NZ) · Flemington (AUS) · 9 Mar 2013

£387.8k
#2

Arrowfield Stud Blue Diamond Stakes

Star Witness (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 20 Feb 2010

£341.7k
#3

Coolmore Stud Stakes (3yo) (Turf)

Star Witness (AUS) · Flemington (AUS) · 30 Oct 2010

£168.1k
#4

Sportingbet Powered by William Hill Geelong Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)

Caravan Rolls On (GB) · Geelong (AUS) · 22 Oct 2014

£104.8k
#5

Neds Herbert Power Stakes Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)

Saracen Knight (IRE) · Caulfield (AUS) · 8 Oct 2022

£97.3k
#6

TAB & World Pool Kewney Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)

Sass Appeal (AUS) · Flemington (AUS) · 7 Mar 2026

£89.1k
#7

HKJC World Pool Wakeful Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

Getta Good Feeling (AUS) · Flemington (AUS) · 1 Nov 2025

£89.1k
#8

TAB Edward Manifold Stakes (3yo Fillies) (Turf)

Getta Good Feeling (AUS) · Flemington (AUS) · 4 Oct 2025

£89.1k
#9

Cathay Pacific Airways Cup

Gallopin (NZ) · Moonee Valley (AUS) · 25 Oct 2008

£66.1k
#10

Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes (Fillies) (Turf)

Getta Good Feeling (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 21 Mar 2026

£59.4k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

6.1/1

Shortest Winner

0.4/1

Biggest Winner

16/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
10
2/1–4/1
6
4/1–8/1
11
8/1–16/1
5
16/1+
1

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

3yo4yo5yo+09182736

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Star Witness (AUS) (AUS)—116312£754.6kFlat
Shamexpress (NZ) (NZ)—115318£716.1kFlat
Venice Beach (IRE) (IRE)—113211£154.6kFlat
Valedictum (AUS) (AUS)—111119£150.3kFlat
Orderofthegarter (IRE) (IRE)—110310£129kFlat
Barbaricus (AUS) (AUS)—10708£180.6kFlat
Saracen Knight (IRE) (IRE)—9939£132kFlat
Caravan Rolls On (GB) (GB)—99616£161.1kFlat
Litzdeel (AUS) (AUS)—9813£66.8kFlat
Getta Good Feeling (AUS) (AUS)—9636£339.1kFlat
Sea What I See (IRE) (IRE)—9606£80.9kFlat
Miss Aria (AUS) (AUS)—93013£116.7kFlat
Reputable I (GB) (GB)—9028£29.3kFlat
Sun Gift (NZ) (NZ)—8602£1.8kFlat
Sass Appeal (AUS) (AUS)—8022£141.1kFlat
Hurry Curry (NZ) (NZ)—7606£69.6kFlat
Davida (AUS) (AUS)—7302£1.7kFlat
Cannae (AUS) (AUS)—7001£0Flat
Our Chief (AUS) (AUS)—6901£3kFlat
Redders (AUS) (AUS)—6601£2kFlat
Lucky Lucky Boom (AUS) (AUS)—6501£3kFlat
Lucky Thunder (AUS) (AUS)——07£72.1kFlat
La Chasseuse (AUS) (AUS)——13£26.4kFlat
Gangland (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
My Frozen Assets (AUS) (AUS)——01£1.5kFlat
Mont Fay (NZ) (NZ)——01£0Flat
Gallopin (NZ) (NZ)——12£76.7kFlat
Eraset (AUS) (AUS)——02£4.3kFlat
Sparkling Satine (NZ) (NZ)——07£6.5kFlat
Lilian Evelyn (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
Rockferry (NZ) (NZ)——01£18.2kFlat
Crepe De Chine (NZ) (NZ)——02£3.5kFlat
Ballack (NZ) (NZ)——27£149.1kFlat
Outdo (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
At The Heads (NZ) (NZ)——01£5kFlat
My Only Hope (NZ) (NZ)——02£10.7kFlat
Take The Rap (AUS) (NZ)——14£76.4kFlat
Immortality I (AUS) (AUS)——03£971Flat
Midnight Wine (NZ) (NZ)——02£8kFlat
Tacit Agreement (USA) (USA)——02£0Flat
Very Bizarre (NZ) (NZ)——01£0Flat
Ipioga (AUS) (AUS)——02£19kFlat
Paramour (AUS) (AUS)——01£1.8kFlat
Code Black (AUS) (AUS)——02£2.7kFlat
A City Girl (AUS) (AUS)——01£3.1kFlat
Muchos Respectos (NZ) (NZ)——01£0Flat
Pride Of Westbury (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
Sir Lago (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
Iris In The Glen (AUS) (AUS)——01£0Flat
Iamzeus (NZ) (NZ)——01£0Flat

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