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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 9 | 25 Apr 2024 | CDRA | STEP ALONG | $9.0 | 2 OPEN | 1000m | $85,000 | T N MILLER | 0:59.33 |
| 2 of 12 | 25 Apr 2024 | CDRA | ANEMACORE | $5.5 | BM70 | 1200m | $38,000 | SHAUN DWYER | 1:12.88 |
| 5 of 14 | 25 Apr 2024 | CDRA | BRAMBLE BAY | $151 | MDN | 1200m | $40,000 | J E MURDOCH | 1:13.29 |
| 2 of 7 | 24 Apr 2024 | IPSW | SHOWMAN | $10 | CL4 | 1690m | $38,000 | STEPHEN LEE | 1:45.24 |
| 17 of 17 | 20 Apr 2024 | E FM | TRIFLING | $21 | 3 OPEN LR | 1400m | $160,000 | HELEN PAGE | 1:24.18 |
| 7 of 15 | 20 Apr 2024 | E FM | NICKELBACK | $81 | BM70 | 1400m | $75,000 | STEPHEN LEE | 1:23.66 |
| 7 of 8 | 20 Apr 2024 | E FM | CAPRICE DES DIEUX | $26 | OPEN | 2200m | $85,000 | STEPHEN LEE | 2:16.26 |
| 8 of 13 | 18 Apr 2024 | ROCK | BRAND NEW | $14 | BM0-55 | 1400m | $21,000 | CLINTON TAYLOR | 1:23.94 |
| 10 of 11 | 18 Apr 2024 | ROCK | KAHAYLAAN | $81 | BM65 | 1050m | $21,000 | KRIS HANSEN | 1:00.53 |
| 9 of 13 | 18 Apr 2024 | ROCK | HUSSY EMPRESS | $14 | 34 OPEN | 1300m | $100,000 | PAUL BUTTERWORTH | 1:16.16 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T N MILLER | 2 | 22.2% | 1 | 33.3% | 9 | $46,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| PAUL BUTTERWORTH | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 25.0% | 12 | $27,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.50 |
| SHAUN DWYER | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $42,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.67 |
| CHRIS MEAGHER | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $21,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| A & D SIMPSON | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $15,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LES ROSS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 7 | $37,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STUART KENDRICK | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 66.7% | 6 | $42,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN LEE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $13,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL JENKINS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $20,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RAY DART | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $6,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHAUN DWYER JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $5,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TINA COTSIOPOULOS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PHILIP MINTER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BEN AHRENS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| RYAN TYRELL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TONY GOLLAN | 237 | 17.2% | 382 | 44.8% | 1381 | $11,389,025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | $0.83 |
| 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 | 17.1% | 96 | 38.2% | 456 | $2,695,781 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.85 |
| 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 | 68 | 13.8% | 130 | 40.2% | 492 | $2,295,115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.65 |
| DESLEIGH FORSTER | 64 | 18.4% | 94 | 45.5% | 347 | $4,645,875 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $0.99 |
| SHAUN DWYER | 57 | 14.6% | 105 | 41.5% | 390 | $1,571,755 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.74 |
| BILL MITCHELL | 51 | 18.5% | 68 | 43.3% | 275 | $936,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.05 |
| PETER G MOODY | 41 | 17.9% | 53 | 41.0% | 229 | $1,218,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.82 |
| JOHN P THOMPSON | 40 | 14.4% | 57 | 34.9% | 278 | $1,344,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.69 |
| BARRY BALDWIN | 38 | 15.1% | 71 | 43.4% | 251 | $856,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.64 |
| MICHAEL NOLAN | 35 | 13.6% | 67 | 39.5% | 258 | $1,181,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.64 |
| STUART KENDRICK | 30 | 13.5% | 62 | 41.3% | 223 | $839,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.69 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 10 | 5.5% | 37 | 25.8% | 182 | $655,145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 9.7% | 89 | 32.4% | 392 | $2,622,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.66 |
| 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 | 57 | 12.3% | 112 | 36.4% | 464 | $2,445,977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.67 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 2913 | 13.8% | 5172 | 24.5% | 21081 | $86,758,125 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 93 | $0.80 |
