JOHN O'SHEA
Australia
Hailing from North Queensland, John O'Shea began training in 1999 after working with some of the leading Sydney stables including Bart Cummings and Gai Waterhouse.
it was in 2002 that John O'Shea trained his first Group 1 winner when Shot Of Thunder won the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield which started a run of success for the stable.
Continuing to rise through the Sydney training ranks, O'Shea took out Group 1 races with the likes of Private Steer, Charge Forward and Racing To Win, the latter winning five majors between 2006 and 2008.
In May 2014, O'Shea took over as head trainer of Sheikh Mohammed's Darley team, rebranded as Godolphin later that year.
O'Shea trained for Godolphin until early 2017 when he quit the post to take a break from racing, saddling up over 550 winners and 10 Group 1 successes during his time in charge.
O'Shea returned to the Randwick training ranks at the start of the 2017/18 season.
JOHN O'SHEA's Career
StartsLatest Runners
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 9 | 13 Aug 2022 | RHIL | ZOUKERINO | $6.0 | 3 OPEN LR | 1100m | $160,000 | BRENTON AVDULLA | 1:05.45 |
| 5 of 8 | 11 Aug 2022 | NCLE | SLEIGH QUEEN | $7.5 | MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | REECE JONES | 1:14.91 |
| 3 of 9 | 10 Aug 2022 | RAWT | STROMBUS | $2.4 | 3U BM72 | 1300m | $55,000 | JAMES MCDONALD | 1:19.47 |
| 6 of 8 | 10 Aug 2022 | RAWT | KOKORO | $4.0 | 34 BM64 | 1550m | $55,000 | REECE JONES | 1:35.98 |
| 1 of 7 | 09 Aug 2022 | HAWK | JUNQUEIRA | $4.5 | MDN | 1100m | $40,000 | TOMMY BERRY | 1:03.48 |
| 3 of 14 | 06 Aug 2022 | RAND | JAL LEI | $7.0 | 3UFM BM78 | 1200m | $150,000 | JAMES MCDONALD | 1:11.18 |
| 11 of 14 | 06 Aug 2022 | NCLE | PRETTY SHAMROCK | $5.5 | FM MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | JACKSON SEARLE | 1:14.57 |
| 12 of 14 | 06 Aug 2022 | NCLE | SPEAK UP | $11 | FM MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE | 1:14.57 |
| 3 of 10 | 06 Aug 2022 | RAND | PIZARRO | $2.9 | 3U BM78 | 1300m | $150,000 | TOMMY BERRY | 1:19.28 |
| 7 of 13 | 04 Aug 2022 | COFF | BLESK | $5.5 | OPEN | 1600m | $152,000 | REECE JONES | 1:38.90 |
Jockey Statistics
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REECE JONES | 6 | 17.6% | 7 | 38.2% | 34 | $400,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.21 |
| HUGH BOWMAN | 3 | 25.0% | 6 | 75.0% | 12 | $221,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.72 |
| TOMMY BERRY | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | $55,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.19 |
| BRENTON AVDULLA | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $116,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.10 |
| JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE | 1 | 16.7% | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | $37,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.46 |
| WILLIAM PIKE | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $27,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| NASH RAWILLER | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $243,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.46 |
| TOM SHERRY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $68,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.33 |
| LARRY CASSIDY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $101,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $7.00 |
| A MORGAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $15,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JACKSON SEARLE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $4,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES MCDONALD | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SAM CLIPPERTON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $8,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KERRIN MCEVOY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES ORMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $2,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCDONALD | 219 | 20.3% | 321 | 50.0% | 1080 | $23,376,346 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 14 | $0.82 |
| HUGH BOWMAN | 133 | 21.2% | 181 | 50.0% | 628 | $9,312,665 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $0.92 |
| TIM CLARK | 98 | 16.8% | 159 | 44.2% | 582 | $4,156,536 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.90 |
| JEFF PENZA | 81 | 23.5% | 100 | 52.6% | 344 | $1,718,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| BRENTON AVDULLA | 74 | 17.3% | 129 | 47.5% | 427 | $5,860,710 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $0.91 |
| DARREN BEADMAN | 73 | 30.3% | 76 | 61.8% | 241 | $3,887,370 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $1.14 |
| CHRISTIAN REITH | 57 | 16.1% | 115 | 48.5% | 355 | $2,108,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $0.84 |
| SAM CLIPPERTON | 50 | 13.0% | 112 | 42.0% | 386 | $4,604,576 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | $0.80 |
| JASON LEE | 50 | 18.1% | 74 | 44.9% | 276 | $476,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| GLEN BOSS | 43 | 16.2% | 65 | 40.8% | 265 | $8,031,180 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | $0.73 |
| TOMMY BERRY | 43 | 20.8% | 54 | 46.9% | 207 | $1,859,635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.88 |
| COREY BROWN | 41 | 17.2% | 60 | 42.3% | 239 | $2,223,280 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $0.91 |
| GRANT BUCKLEY | 36 | 19.1% | 67 | 54.8% | 188 | $632,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
| NASH RAWILLER | 35 | 26.1% | 37 | 53.7% | 134 | $2,719,565 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $1.06 |
| KERRIN MCEVOY | 30 | 17.2% | 39 | 39.7% | 174 | $2,095,876 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $0.94 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2 | 12.5% | 5 | 43.8% | 16 | $163,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.66 |
| 2021/22 | 82 | 17.7% | 114 | 42.2% | 464 | $8,072,416 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | $0.73 |
| 2020/21 | 79 | 18.6% | 109 | 44.2% | 425 | $6,455,201 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $0.93 |
| 2019/20 | 65 | 19.6% | 96 | 48.6% | 331 | $2,516,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| 2018/19 | 44 | 18.3% | 69 | 46.9% | 241 | $1,917,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | 16.0% | 36 | 38.3% | 162 | $1,459,766 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.66 |
| 2016/17 | 173 | 18.8% | 273 | 48.5% | 920 | $16,153,820 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | $0.77 |
| 2015/16 | 183 | 16.0% | 379 | 49.2% | 1143 | $15,344,768 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | $0.76 |
| 2014/15 | 169 | 18.0% | 257 | 45.4% | 938 | $11,461,875 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | $0.85 |
| 2013/14 | 98 | 17.9% | 142 | 44.0% | 546 | $4,900,630 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | $0.89 |
| Overall | 1644 | 18.1% | 2517 | 27.7% | 9091 | $107,784,248 | 29 | 59 | 61 | 90 | $0.80 |
