JIM BYRNE
Australia
Jim Byrne began his career in the late 1980's apprenticed to Pat Duff in Queensland and has long been one of the leading jockeys in the state.
Claiming the first of many Brisbane jockey premiership in 1997/98, it was the following year that Jim Byrne won his first Group 1 aboard Adam in the Stradbroke Handicap.
Having ridden in Singapore, South Korea and Macau, Byrne has done a majority of his riding in Queensland although has also measured up to the best in the country.
In 2006 Byrne partnered Gold Edition to win the Group 1 Ascot Vale Stakes at Flemington going on to win the Group 1 Queensland Derby on Riva San the next year.
Having to wait nine years between Group 1 wins, Byrne claimed two majors in 2017 aboard Capital Gain in the JJ Atkins and Redzel in the Doomben 10,000 during the Brisbane carnival.
JIM BYRNE's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 of 14 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | EL BUENA | $11 | RST78 | 1350m | $75,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:20.83 |
| 10 of 11 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | REDOUBLE | $31 | OPEN | 1200m | $75,000 | SONJA KUMPIKAS | 1:11.18 |
| 9 of 9 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | ROCK AMORE | $10 | 1MW | 1200m | $75,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:11.15 |
| 11 of 11 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | THE PINES | $17 | BM85 | 1350m | $75,000 | A J & T EDMONDS | 1:20.73 |
| 1 of 9 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | COULDN'T REFUSE | $21 | CL6 | 1600m | $75,000 | DESLEIGH FORSTER | 1:37.83 |
| 4 of 11 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | THE LOVE ROCKET | $10 | BM78 | 2000m | $75,000 | JASON EDWARDS | 2:05.74 |
| 5 of 5 | 06 Aug 2022 | DOOM | ALERT STATE | $13 | 3 BM72 | 1200m | $75,000 | LES ROSS | 1:10.84 |
| 7 of 10 | 03 Aug 2022 | E FM | HEMSWORTH | $4.5 | BM68 | 1500m | $35,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:33.00 |
| 2 of 11 | 03 Aug 2022 | E FM | OTYRAR | $9.0 | CL1 | 1600m | $35,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:37.68 |
| 2 of 9 | 03 Aug 2022 | E FM | MOKTAFFY | $9.0 | BM70 | 1845m | $35,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:55.95 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESLEIGH FORSTER | 3 | 23.1% | 1 | 30.8% | 13 | $157,825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.29 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 2 | 7.7% | 3 | 19.2% | 26 | $141,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.21 |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 2 | 22.2% | 1 | 33.3% | 9 | $83,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| KRIS LEES | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 37.5% | 8 | $54,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.62 |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $68,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.62 |
| STEPHEN MARSH | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | $33,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| JACK BRUCE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $42,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
| NICK WALSH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $16,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.90 |
| A J & T EDMONDS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $6,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 75.0% | 4 | $19,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAKE CAPEWELL | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID JOICE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R & W FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $10,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOLLAN | 233 | 17.1% | 383 | 45.2% | 1363 | $11,171,900 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | $0.82 |
| BRYAN GUY | 129 | 14.3% | 238 | 40.6% | 903 | $3,149,265 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $0.68 |
| ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 111 | 16.9% | 171 | 43.0% | 656 | $3,707,375 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | $0.79 |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 78 | 17.6% | 92 | 38.3% | 444 | $2,659,971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.87 |
| BRUCE MCLACHLAN | 76 | 16.2% | 116 | 41.0% | 468 | $1,366,485 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.79 |
| GERALD RYAN | 74 | 19.5% | 113 | 49.3% | 379 | $2,074,540 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | $0.76 |
| KELLY SCHWEIDA | 66 | 13.9% | 126 | 40.5% | 474 | $2,210,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.65 |
| DESLEIGH FORSTER | 58 | 20.6% | 80 | 49.1% | 281 | $4,114,370 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $1.05 |
| SHAUN DWYER | 56 | 14.7% | 101 | 41.3% | 380 | $1,512,855 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.72 |
| BILL MITCHELL | 51 | 18.5% | 68 | 43.3% | 275 | $936,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.05 |
| PETER MOODY | 41 | 17.9% | 53 | 41.0% | 229 | $1,218,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.82 |
| JOHN P THOMPSON | 40 | 14.4% | 57 | 35.0% | 277 | $1,344,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| BARRY BALDWIN | 38 | 15.4% | 68 | 43.1% | 246 | $829,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.65 |
| MICHAEL NOLAN | 35 | 13.6% | 67 | 39.7% | 257 | $1,180,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.64 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 30 | 13.8% | 58 | 40.6% | 217 | $797,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.71 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 | 9.1% | 2 | 27.3% | 11 | $64,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.91 |
| 2021/22 | 78 | 15.6% | 128 | 41.3% | 499 | $5,533,546 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0.79 |
| 2020/21 | 79 | 13.7% | 153 | 40.3% | 576 | $5,728,300 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $0.65 |
| 2019/20 | 78 | 17.0% | 114 | 41.8% | 459 | $2,984,475 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.86 |
| 2018/19 | 56 | 12.1% | 113 | 36.4% | 464 | $2,418,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.66 |
| 2017/18 | 127 | 15.7% | 230 | 44.0% | 811 | $5,200,186 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | $0.78 |
| 2016/17 | 133 | 15.6% | 229 | 42.4% | 853 | $5,570,240 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | $0.76 |
| 2015/16 | 122 | 14.6% | 229 | 42.0% | 835 | $4,570,375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | $0.69 |
| 2014/15 | 112 | 13.1% | 216 | 38.4% | 854 | $4,451,615 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | $0.90 |
| 2013/14 | 111 | 12.3% | 210 | 35.6% | 901 | $3,254,470 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | $0.86 |
| Overall | 2865 | 14.0% | 5049 | 24.6% | 20518 | $83,518,047 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 91 | $0.80 |
