Jockey profile

Damien Thornton

Jockey · Rides mostly in VIC · Most often at Doomben

2026 595: 50-60-55 Rides: W-2-3

Win rate 8% Since 2026

Place rate 28% Top-three finishes

Last 14 days 5/42 12% strike

Last 30 days 7/79 9% strike

Wins 50 595 rides since 2026

Last 10 rides

6 4 8 7 7 9 8 4 0 8

Most recent on the right · 0 = 10th or worse

Upcoming rides

FRI 23 OCT · CRANBOURNE · 6 RIDES

Time Race Horse Bar Trainer Price

8:15 Cranbourne · R5 Mittys Vobis Gold Star · 1,400m Racey Casey Cranbourne R5 · 1,400m · Bar 6 · Jamie Edwards 6 Jamie Edwards —

12:41 Sat Yarra Glen · R1 Manhari Mdn Plate · 1,009m Aerial Pursuit Yarra Glen R1 · 1,009m · Bar 2 · A & S Freedman 2 A & S Freedman —

1:16 Sat Yarra Glen · R2 Stretch Electrics Mdn Plate · 1,009m Xuxa Kiss Yarra Glen R2 · 1,009m · Bar 14 · C I Brown 14 C I Brown —

1:56 Sat Yarra Glen · R3 Bet365 Bet Boost Mdn Plate · 1,968m Sentaloa Yarra Glen R3 · 1,968m · Bar 12 · M M Laurie 12 M M Laurie —

3:56 Sat Yarra Glen · R6 Bet365 Top Finishes Hcp (56) · 1,209m Aussieaussieaussie Yarra Glen R6 · 1,209m · Bar 12 · R N Mathews 12 R N Mathews —

4:38 Sat Yarra Glen · R7 Bet365 New Racing App Hcp (56) · 1,514m Colour Circle Yarra Glen R7 · 1,514m · Bar 5 · Brian Mcgrath 5 Brian Mcgrath —

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Recent rides

Date Track · race Horse Trainer Dist Cond Result SP

23 Oct 26 Cranbourne Mcmahon's Dairy (Bm70) Tango Jewel Jamie Edwards 1,400m Good 8/9 101.00

23 Oct 26 Cranbourne Chef's Hat (Bm70) Lauding Reece Goodwin 2,025m Good 12/12 81.00

22 Oct 26 Mornington Sportsbet More Places (Bm56) Wondering Spirit T G Eurell 1,500m Good 4/12 31.00

22 Oct 26 Mornington Barmah Park Restaurant & Cellar Door Mdn Plate I'lluvyoulongtime D Meagher 1,200m Good 8/9 151.00

22 Oct 26 Mornington Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Mdn Plate Deelamour Jamie Edwards 2,450m Good 9/10 14.00

21 Oct 26 Geelong Batesford Hotel (Bm70) Jenny The Beaver Ben O'Farrell 2,400m Good 7/11 51.00

20 Oct 26 Kyneton Bet365 Same Race Multi (Bm62) Crown Of Russia D T O'Brien 1,887m Good 7/9 19.00

20 Oct 26 Kyneton Sole Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (Bm56) Hidden Comfort Michael Huglin 1,218m Good 8/9 12.00

20 Oct 26 Kyneton Hygain Mdn Plate Count Chevalier Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1,218m Good 4/10 9.50

20 Oct 26 Kyneton Woodside Park Mdn Plate Chapel Belle J F Moloney 1,118m Good 6/6 41.00

19 Oct 26 Echuca Bet365 Same Race Multi (Bm56) Do It Now Luke Oliver 1,000m Good 1/12 12.00

19 Oct 26 Echuca Carlton Draught (Bm56) Ironic Fortune S V Brown 1,200m Good 2/12 19.00

19 Oct 26 Echuca Border Inn (Bm56) Ice Quake Simon Zahra 1,400m Good 2/11 6.50

19 Oct 26 Echuca Rich River Party Hire (Bm56) Idling Behind Henry Dwyer 2,100m Good 2/13 7.50

19 Oct 26 Echuca Ashwood Football Club Mdn Plate Musical Journey Matthew Cumani 2,100m Good 9/11 4.40

19 Oct 26 Echuca Moama Bowling Club Mdn Plate Truant Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1,000m Good 5/6 3.90

19 Oct 26 Echuca Suzi Luck Memorial Mdn Plate Sayalero John Mcardle 1,200m Good 1/11 2.90

19 Oct 26 Echuca Hygain Racetorque Mdn Plate Interrogate A & S Freedman 1,400m Good 3/11 3.90

18 Oct 26 Moe Gippsland Motor Group (Bm56) Larryoctane Luke Oliver 2,050m Good 3/10 18.00

18 Oct 26 Moe Martin Cameron MP Mdn Plate Amsterdam Nights T Busuttin & N Young 1,600m Good 8/11 16.00

18 Oct 26 Moe Weblease Community Champions Mdn Plate Frewdamoss Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1,200m Good 8/10 10.00

17 Oct 26 Bendigo The Sporting Globe After The Last Hcp (56) Forest Jim C I Brown 1,600m Good 3/12 3.70

17 Oct 26 Bendigo Bambrough Tree Consultancy Hcp (56) Smash Blue Luke Oliver 1,400m Good 1/12 8.50

17 Oct 26 Bendigo Wilsons Tree Services (Bm62) Fast Freddie A & S Freedman 1,300m Good 1/8 3.80

17 Oct 26 Bendigo Ladbrokes Tote Win + 10% Mdn Plate Golde 'N' Fire M Price & M Kent Jnr 1,000m Good 8/9 51.00

17 Oct 26 Bendigo Roll The Dice Racing Mdn Plate Belle Flamme Henry Dwyer 1,600m Good 6/12 3.90

17 Oct 26 Bendigo Race Services Mdn Plate Adakite Shane Nichols & Hayden Black 1,600m Good 2/12 4.20

16 Oct 26 Cranbourne Minuteman Press Narre Warren (Bm66) Tempest Moon Dean Williams 2,580m Good 5/12 16.00

16 Oct 26 Cranbourne Browns Sawdust & Shavings Mdn Plate Jourama A & S Freedman 1,400m Good 6/10 15.00

16 Oct 26 Cranbourne Duffy & Simon Lawyers Mdn Plate March On By Simon Zahra 1,200m Good 5/11 31.00

13 Oct 26 Kilmore Coulter Legal (Bm56) Trinity's d'Oro Brian Mcgrath 1,457m Good 7/9 16.00

13 Oct 26 Kilmore MC Labour (Bm52) Testing The Cugat Tyson Barton 1,457m Good 3/10 21.00

12 Oct 26 Bairnsdale Hygain Edge (Bm56) Fam Gorman Clay Beasy 2,200m Soft 3/8 5.50

12 Oct 26 Bairnsdale Grandview Receptions - Christmas Bookings Available Mdn Plate Vespasian Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1,600m Good To Soft 1/13 7.00

11 Oct 26 Seymour Bezzy Eldo (Bm62) Abovethefrostline J D Sadler 1,000m Good To Soft 9/13 31.00

11 Oct 26 Seymour Kilmore Ford (Bm66) Roaring Engine D T O'Brien 2,000m Good To Soft 3/13 21.00

11 Oct 26 Seymour Go Seymour Go Nagambie Mdn Plate Nerves Of Steel Simon Zahra 1,200m Good To Soft 13/14 151.00

10 Oct 26 Hamilton Ace Radio Hcp (56) Phantom's Chase Claire Patterson 2,200m Good To Soft 9/13 7.00

10 Oct 26 Hamilton The Cally Hamilton (Bm70) Edges Diamond Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell 1,100m Good To Soft 5/11 71.00

10 Oct 26 Hamilton Kinvonvie (Bm70) Shamex P A Preusker 1,600m Good To Soft 13/13 15.00

10 Oct 26 Hamilton Lynton Mcleod Memorial Mdn Plate Slick Vixen Henry Dwyer 1,100m Good To Soft 8/13 51.00

10 Oct 26 Hamilton Taylor Toyota Mdn Plate Hold Sway Dean Williams 1,200m Good To Soft 8/11 13.00

09 Oct 26 Cranbourne Highview Accounting & Financial Pinker Pinker Plate She's A Con Reece Goodwin 2,025m Good 7/11 15.00

09 Oct 26 Cranbourne Ladbrokes Tote Win +10% Mdn Plate Your It K & K Keys 1,400m — 8/10 21.00

08 Oct 26 Kyneton Rich Enuff @ Woodside Park (Bm56) I'm Savvy As Reece Goodwin 1,103m — 8/12 12.00

08 Oct 26 Kyneton Laurel River @ Woodside Park Mdn Plate Blue Parrot Brian Mcgrath 1,203m — 3/9 15.00

08 Oct 26 Kyneton Celestial Legend @ Woodside Park Mdn Plate Kissattack D T O'Brien 1,856m — 6/14 51.00

07 Oct 26 Geelong Connect Tel Mdn Plate Rock It Fuel Ben O'Farrell 1,447m — 9/9 101.00

07 Oct 26 Geelong Roderick Insurance Brokers Mdn Plate Helter Peltzer Chris Calthorpe 1,765m — 7/9 151.00

05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Popular Srm (Bm62) Mamuno C I Brown 1,400m — 9/12 15.00

05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Flex Your Multi Stays Alive Mdn Plate Bling Baby Brian Mcgrath 1,600m — 5/11 51.00

05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Switch Mdn Plate The Secret MS N Burke 1,200m — 9/10 21.00

05 Oct 26 Pakenham Ladbrokes Hosted Pots Mdn Plate Little Richo J D Sadler 1,400m — 1/11 10.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Bendigo Cup Packages On Sale Now (Bm62) Ornos D T O'Brien 1,400m — 7/10 26.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Ladbrokes Tote Win +10% (Bm66) Turned Down M J Enright 1,100m — 7/8 21.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Eaglehawk Sales & Hire Mdn Plate Imperial Meeting Logan Mcgill 1,000m — 8/9 101.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Sheahan Plumbing Mdn Plate And There You Go Henry Dwyer 1,300m — 8/12 19.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Bendigo Locksmiths Mdn Plate Swift Statement Chris Calthorpe 1,300m — 9/9 17.00

04 Oct 26 Bendigo Solar1 Electrical Mdn Plate Cosmic Command Chris Calthorpe 1,500m — 5/8 14.00

03 Oct 26 Flemington The Lexus Bart Cummings Suffolk Star P A Preusker 2,520m — 13/13 31.00

Statistics

Track

Doomben 57: 5-5-9 9%

Eagle Farm 46: 4-2-5 9%

Pakenham 44: 2-2-2 5%

Sale 38: 5-5-0 13%

Trainer

D T O'Brien 13: 0-0-1 0%

Ben, Will & JD Hayes 11: 1-2-2 9%

Jamie Edwards 5: 0-0-0 0%

Reece Goodwin 4: 1-0-0 25%

Distance

Up to 1100m 16: 1-1-1 6%

1200m – 1400m 34: 4-3-3 12%

1500m – 1800m 30: 3-2-2 10%

2000m and over 20: 1-1-3 5%

Track condition

Firm / Good 33: 4-4-4 12%

Soft 10: 1-0-2 10%

Heavy 0: 0-0-0 —

Track covers every ride on record since 2026; the other groups cover the last 100. Record shown as rides: wins-seconds-thirds, with win strike rate.

Career

Year Rides Wins 2nd 3rd Win %

2026 595 50 60 55 8%

Recent winners · 10

Echuca · Bet365 Same Race Multi (Bm56) Do It Now · A$12,100 19 Oct 26

Echuca · Suzi Luck Memorial Mdn Plate Sayalero · A$17,600 19 Oct 26

Bendigo · Bambrough Tree Consultancy Hcp (56) Smash Blue · A$12,100 17 Oct 26

Bendigo · Wilsons Tree Services (Bm62) Fast Freddie · A$14,850 17 Oct 26

Bairnsdale · Grandview Receptions - Christmas Bookings Available Mdn Plate Vespasian · A$17,600 12 Oct 26

Pakenham · Ladbrokes Hosted Pots Mdn Plate Little Richo · A$23,375 05 Oct 26

Cranbourne · Myeloma Australia (Bm66) She's A Con · A$33,000 25 Sep 26

Bairnsdale · Albert & Co Catering Mdn Plate Allyouwanadoisrock · A$17,600 20 Sep 26

Sale · Elliman Property (Bm62) Korobeiniki · A$19,250 13 Sep 26

Caulfield · Sportsbet Fixed Odds Exotics (Bm78) Politely Dun · A$44,000 29 Aug 26

Calendar years, from 2026 when Australian results begin in our feed. Prize money is shown for each win; the feed carries no season totals.