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 (Vic)
| Frank O'brien Memorial Hcp C1
First Win
23 Aug 2011
I'm Mysterious (Aus)
Geelong Synthetic (Vic)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 13 | 18 Nov 2024 | WARW | LONJOURNO | $3.0 | CG MDN | 1350m | $22,000 | JACK BRUCE | 1:20.50 |
| 8 of 14 | 18 Nov 2024 | WARW | CRUZ DEL SUR | $26 | FM MDN | 1350m | $22,000 | CHRIS ANDERSON | 1:20.61 |
| 1 of 9 | 18 Nov 2024 | WARW | HEARTS ARE BETTER | $1.3 | 3 MDN | 800m | $22,000 | MATTHEW HOYSTED | 0:44.06 |
| 4 of 11 | 16 Nov 2024 | CDRA | ENCODER | $26 | QLTY | 1600m | $160,000 | LEE FREEDMAN | 1:38.71 |
| 8 of 9 | 16 Nov 2024 | CDRA | PIERATA'S GEM | $16 | 3 QLTY | 1400m | $105,000 | CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 1:26.88 |
| 6 of 8 | 16 Nov 2024 | CDRA | LARRIKIN ROGUE | $5.0 | 3U CL6 | 1400m | $85,000 | CHRIS ANDERSON | 1:24.93 |
| 7 of 10 | 13 Nov 2024 | DOOM | FEARLESS THINKING | $26 | BM65 | 1200m | $38,000 | JAMES HEALY | 1:11.33 |
| 9 of 14 | 13 Nov 2024 | DOOM | DEVOCEAN | $19 | BM65 | 2050m | $38,000 | PAUL SHAILER | 2:09.43 |
| 6 of 8 | 13 Nov 2024 | DOOM | MIO SORRENTO | $19 | CL4 | 1200m | $38,000 | JAMES HEALY | 1:10.61 |
| 6 of 8 | 10 Nov 2024 | CDRA | ARTIE PANTZ | $21 | BM65 | 1000m | $28,000 | CHRIS ANDERSON | 0:57.32 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK BRUCE | 3 | 21.4% | 3 | 42.9% | 14 | $74,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.48 |
| MATTHEW HOYSTED | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $32,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| GLENN THORNTON | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $50,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $16,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| NATALIE MCCALL | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $28,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.90 |
| MATTHEW DALE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.75 |
| R J HILTON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.50 |
| CHRIS & COREY MUNCE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $12,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | $8,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES HEALY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $3,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $7,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $24,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $7,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SCOTT MORRISEY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $6,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID VANDYKE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $20,350 | 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 | 59 | 10.4% | 117 | 31.0% | 567 | $1,537,688 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| 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 | 12.3% | 73 | 36.0% | 308 | $2,771,386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 38 | 21.0% | 44 | 45.3% | 181 | $1,854,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.87 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 29 | 8.7% | 70 | 29.6% | 334 | $955,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.66 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 22 | 15.7% | 34 | 40.0% | 140 | $974,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.58 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 22 | 23.2% | 27 | 51.6% | 95 | $841,065 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 21 | 13.7% | 40 | 39.9% | 153 | $909,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| MATT LAURIE | 18 | 16.8% | 31 | 45.8% | 107 | $570,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.04 |
| JACK BRUCE | 16 | 18.0% | 28 | 49.4% | 89 | $477,520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| 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 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 9.0% | 105 | 30.6% | 487 | $2,512,116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.84 |
| 2023 | 127 | 13.8% | 190 | 34.5% | 918 | $6,494,225 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.88 |
| 2022 | 75 | 8.8% | 185 | 30.6% | 850 | $4,412,170 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.61 |
| 2021 | 125 | 13.0% | 228 | 36.7% | 962 | $6,878,846 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.87 |
| 2020 | 76 | 12.6% | 120 | 32.5% | 604 | $2,874,306 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.03 |
| 2019 | 91 | 10.0% | 187 | 30.7% | 906 | $3,688,641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| 2018 | 112 | 10.7% | 221 | 31.7% | 1051 | $3,578,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 2017 | 89 | 12.8% | 155 | 35.0% | 697 | $2,282,764 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.85 |
| 2016 | 56 | 8.8% | 138 | 30.6% | 633 | $1,623,491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.54 |
| 2015 | 62 | 8.0% | 132 | 25.0% | 775 | $1,569,843 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.67 |
| Overall | 1003 | 10.4% | 1974 | 20.6% | 9600 | $40,290,460 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | $0.80 |
