DAMIEN THORNTON
Australia
With a background in equestrian and raised on a farm outside of Geelong, Damien Thornton began his career in 2011.
Damien Thornton had an immediate impact on the Victorian jockey ranks riding 25 metropolitan winners and in 2013 took an opportunity to move to Sydney and ride for Rosehill based trainer Gerald Ryan.
It was for the Ryan stable that Thornton claimed his first stakes success when partnering two-year-old Time For War to win the 2014 Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes going on to win the 2015 Group 3 Vamos Stakes on Vibrant Rouge for his father Glenn.
In 2016 Thornton moved to Adelaide to become the stable rider for leading trainer Tony McEvoy with good success.
First Runner 21 Aug 2011
Frenchkook (Aus)
Geelong Synthetic (Aus) | Frank O'brien Memorial Hcp C1
First Win 23 Aug 2011
I'm Mysterious (Aus)
Geelong Synthetic (Aus) | Geelong Milk/Pura Hcp (58)
Best Horse :
THE ASTROLOGIST (Timeform Rating 117)
First Group Win (G1):
TOFFEE TONGUE (02 May 2020)
DAMIEN THORNTON's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 12 | 19 Apr 2024 | GATT | MASTER GEE | $9.5 | BM62 | 1100m | $20,000 | MICHAEL NOLAN | 1:03.72 |
| 3 of 11 | 19 Apr 2024 | GATT | HOT PROFIT | $11 | BM62 | 1400m | $20,000 | GLENN THORNTON | 1:23.08 |
| 9 of 12 | 19 Apr 2024 | GATT | SALT AND PEPPER | $6.0 | BM0-58 | 1400m | $20,000 | MICHAEL NOLAN | 1:23.40 |
| 1 of 12 | 19 Apr 2024 | GATT | BLESSTAS | $13 | MDN | 1400m | $22,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 1:23.69 |
| 4 of 11 | 19 Apr 2024 | GATT | ALREADY BETTER | $17 | MDN | 1100m | $22,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 1:03.81 |
| 12 of 12 | 17 Apr 2024 | DOOM | SPILL THE TEARS | $41 | BM70 | 1200m | $38,000 | MICHAEL NOLAN | 1:08.83 |
| 11 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | DOOM | CHAYSE 'N' ADAM | $12 | BM65 | 1350m | $38,000 | SCOTT MORRISEY | 1:19.72 |
| 2 of 13 | 17 Apr 2024 | DOOM | AUTUMN MISS | $26 | 3 MDN | 1350m | $40,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 1:20.61 |
| 7 of 9 | 17 Apr 2024 | DOOM | ASWAAT | $9.5 | BM75 | 1660m | $38,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:39.26 |
| 1 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | DOOM | BOOM IN THE DARK | $4.0 | MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:09.76 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 1 | 11.1% | 1 | 22.2% | 9 | $25,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.44 |
| MICHAEL NOLAN | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 14.3% | 7 | $17,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.38 |
| CHRIS MUNCE | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $53,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $27,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| JAMES HEALY | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $25,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.20 |
| BILLY HEALEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| JACK BRUCE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 11.1% | 9 | $17,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GLENN THORNTON | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 71.4% | 7 | $37,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $11,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SCOTT MORRISEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $1,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| COREY & KYLIE GERAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $5,980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BARRY LOCKWOOD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $6,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHAUN DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 65 | 9.8% | 148 | 32.1% | 664 | $2,890,171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| GLENN THORNTON | 57 | 10.3% | 114 | 31.0% | 552 | $1,444,038 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.84 |
| TONY MCEVOY | 42 | 17.0% | 69 | 44.9% | 247 | $1,399,343 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.68 |
| HENRY DWYER | 41 | 14.0% | 63 | 35.5% | 293 | $1,350,526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.71 |
| GREG EURELL | 40 | 14.2% | 60 | 35.5% | 282 | $1,102,761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 38 | 12.6% | 72 | 36.4% | 302 | $2,760,586 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 36 | 20.7% | 44 | 46.0% | 174 | $1,812,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.88 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 29 | 8.7% | 70 | 29.6% | 334 | $955,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 22 | 23.2% | 27 | 51.6% | 95 | $841,065 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 21 | 14.0% | 38 | 39.3% | 150 | $833,890 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 20 | 18.0% | 28 | 43.2% | 111 | $824,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| MATT LAURIE | 18 | 16.8% | 31 | 45.8% | 107 | $570,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.04 |
| SHANE FLIEDNER | 15 | 10.8% | 33 | 34.5% | 139 | $796,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.77 |
| MATHEW ELLERTON | 15 | 13.4% | 22 | 33.0% | 112 | $553,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
| CHRIS CALTHORPE | 13 | 8.1% | 29 | 26.3% | 160 | $354,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 83 | 13.2% | 124 | 32.8% | 631 | $4,005,976 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.95 |
| 2022/23 | 81 | 9.8% | 172 | 30.7% | 824 | $5,254,025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.65 |
| 2021/22 | 102 | 11.7% | 200 | 34.8% | 869 | $5,950,300 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2020/21 | 100 | 12.8% | 187 | 36.7% | 782 | $4,462,811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.88 |
| 2019/20 | 96 | 11.8% | 164 | 32.0% | 812 | $3,809,652 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.01 |
| 2018/19 | 89 | 9.3% | 191 | 29.2% | 960 | $3,408,473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2017/18 | 114 | 12.3% | 208 | 34.7% | 929 | $3,172,849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2016/17 | 68 | 11.3% | 145 | 35.4% | 601 | $2,023,345 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $0.67 |
| 2015/16 | 55 | 7.5% | 142 | 26.8% | 735 | $1,487,967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| 2014/15 | 59 | 8.5% | 113 | 24.7% | 697 | $1,489,427 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.80 |
| Overall | 974 | 10.5% | 1913 | 20.5% | 9311 | $38,940,525 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | $0.80 |
