DAMIEN THORNTON
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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
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 5 | 09 Aug 2022 | BRAA | CUBAN STATE | $1.5 | 3U BM64 | 1500m | $27,000 | T & C MCEVOY | 1:31.91 |
| 9 of 12 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | BE ALERT | $31 | 3U BM58 | 1400m | $27,000 | CINDY ALDERSON | 1:24.70 |
| 4 of 11 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | MANCO MAN | $8.0 | 3U BM70 | 2200m | $27,000 | CINDY ALDERSON | 2:22.94 |
| 9 of 12 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | RIVERDANCE LAD | $31 | 3U BM58 | 1200m | $27,000 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 1:11.34 |
| 6 of 11 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | NUMERO QUATRE | $4.0 | 3U BM58 | 1600m | $27,000 | REECE GOODWIN | 1:38.58 |
| 4 of 11 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | DEVGRU | $7.0 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $27,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:37.98 |
| 5 of 12 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | IGOTANIDEA | $8.0 | MDN | 1200m | $27,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:11.15 |
| 4 of 10 | 08 Aug 2022 | PAKS | SPIRIT MAKER | $13 | 3U MDN | 1000m | $27,000 | JASON WARREN | 0:59.22 |
| 4 of 8 | 07 Aug 2022 | SANL | WISH I MIGHT | $13 | BM70 | 1400m | $55,000 | DANIEL BOWMAN | 1:25.58 |
| 4 of 14 | 07 Aug 2022 | SANL | GOLIOTUS | $21 | BM64 | 2100m | $55,000 | RICKY BRUHN | 2:14.91 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M J ELLERTON | 2 | 18.2% | 0 | 18.2% | 11 | $47,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| T & C MCEVOY | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | $53,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.45 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $54,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| SYMON WILDE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $19,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13.00 |
| GREG EURELL | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 15.4% | 13 | $30,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $33,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $31,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 6 | $9,310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| HENRY DWYER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $5,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $23,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CINDY ALDERSON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $5,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHANE FLIEDNER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $9,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J WARREN & D KRONGOLD | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $11,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATT LAURIE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $14,175 | 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 | 52 | 10.6% | 95 | 29.9% | 492 | $1,206,508 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.88 |
| TONY MCEVOY | 42 | 17.0% | 69 | 44.9% | 247 | $1,399,343 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.68 |
| GREG EURELL | 40 | 15.2% | 58 | 37.1% | 264 | $1,085,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
| HENRY DWYER | 39 | 14.0% | 61 | 35.8% | 279 | $1,287,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 33 | 22.8% | 36 | 47.6% | 145 | $1,454,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.99 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 29 | 8.7% | 70 | 29.8% | 332 | $953,554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 26 | 12.7% | 48 | 36.1% | 205 | $2,060,551 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 22 | 23.2% | 27 | 51.6% | 95 | $841,065 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 18 | 15.1% | 31 | 41.2% | 119 | $701,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.02 |
| MATT LAURIE | 16 | 16.7% | 31 | 49.0% | 96 | $533,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.09 |
| SHANE FLIEDNER | 15 | 11.4% | 32 | 35.6% | 132 | $770,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CHRIS CALTHORPE | 13 | 8.9% | 26 | 26.7% | 146 | $333,482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| M J ELLERTON | 12 | 15.2% | 15 | 34.2% | 79 | $433,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| SCOTT BRUNTON | 12 | 19.4% | 14 | 41.9% | 62 | $179,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 | 10.3% | 4 | 24.1% | 29 | $129,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.22 |
| 2021/22 | 103 | 11.8% | 200 | 34.8% | 870 | $5,969,551 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2020/21 | 99 | 12.7% | 188 | 36.7% | 782 | $4,454,071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.87 |
| 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 |
| 2013/14 | 24 | 7.9% | 48 | 23.7% | 304 | $1,180,714 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| Overall | 813 | 10.3% | 1622 | 20.6% | 7886 | $29,820,285 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | $0.80 |
