JOHN O'SHEA
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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.
First Runner
07 Nov 1996
Gold Strike (Aus)
Hawkesbury (Aus)
| Maiden Handicap
First Win
22 Jul 1999
Hey Buster (Aus)
Wyong (Aus)
| Class 2 Handicap
Best Horse :
HARTNELL
(Timeform Rating 128)
First Group Win (G1):
SHOT OF THUNDER (12 Oct 2002)
JOHN O'SHEA's Career
Starts
Latest Runners
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 14 | 20 Apr 2024 | K GR | INQUIRING MINDS | $7.5 | BM64 | 1500m | $42,000 | ANDREW ADKINS | 1:32.17 |
| 2 of 8 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | LINEBACKER | $4.0 | 2 OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,000,000 | TOMMY BERRY | 1:42.71 |
| 4 of 10 | 20 Apr 2024 | K GR | PHYSICAL GRAFFITI | $2.5 | BM64 | 1200m | $42,000 | ZAC WADICK | 1:10.76 |
| 7 of 10 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | RAVELLO | $17 | 3 OPEN G3 | 2000m | $250,000 | TOMMY BERRY | 2:09.81 |
| 3 of 6 | 20 Apr 2024 | K GR | INTERJECTION | $3.5 | 2 MDN | 1400m | $60,000 | ANDREW ADKINS | 1:25.24 |
| 9 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | CAPTAIN AMELIA | $10 | 3U BM72 | 1250m | $60,000 | JAMES MCDONALD | 1:13.34 |
| 8 of 10 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | NATURAL DEDUCTION | $2.4 | 3U BM72 | 1900m | $60,000 | JAMES MCDONALD | 1:59.17 |
| 9 of 10 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | CELTIC SIN | $12 | 2F MDN | 1250m | $60,000 | TYLER SCHILLER | 1:13.55 |
| 9 of 14 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | SALTAIRE | $5.0 | 3UFM OPEN G2 | 1200m | $302,000 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | 1:09.04 |
| 9 of 13 | 13 Apr 2024 | NCLE | ALLHALLOWTIDE | $4.0 | BM68 | 1600m | $42,000 | AARON BULLOCK | 1:37.11 |
Jockey Statistics
Last 100 Rides
Career
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER SCHILLER | 5 | 22.7% | 6 | 50.0% | 22 | $674,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.28 |
| NASH RAWILLER | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 77.8% | 9 | $159,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.97 |
| TOMMY BERRY | 2 | 16.7% | 2 | 33.3% | 12 | $391,425 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.42 |
| ANDREW ADKINS | 1 | 11.1% | 5 | 66.7% | 9 | $51,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.32 |
| ZAC LLOYD | 1 | 14.3% | 0 | 14.3% | 7 | $29,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.49 |
| TOM MARQUAND | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $135,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.62 |
| KERRIN MCEVOY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $23,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.77 |
| AARON BULLOCK | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $21,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.02 |
| JAMIE KAH | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $141,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $4.60 |
| JAMES MCDONALD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $56,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JASON COLLETT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $17,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ALYSHA COLLETT | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $16,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNA ROPER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $13,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHAD SCHOFIELD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $15,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM SHERRY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $6,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCDONALD | 231 | 20.4% | 335 | 50.1% | 1130 | $24,249,096 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 15 | $0.82 |
| HUGH BOWMAN | 136 | 21.1% | 186 | 49.9% | 645 | $10,222,740 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | $0.92 |
| TIM CLARK | 98 | 16.8% | 159 | 44.2% | 582 | $4,156,536 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.90 |
| BRENTON AVDULLA | 84 | 16.9% | 156 | 48.2% | 498 | $7,867,798 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | $0.92 |
| JEFF PENZA | 83 | 23.5% | 101 | 52.1% | 353 | $1,771,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.87 |
| DARREN BEADMAN | 73 | 30.3% | 76 | 61.8% | 241 | $3,887,370 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $1.14 |
| CHRISTIAN REITH | 58 | 16.2% | 115 | 48.5% | 357 | $2,128,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $0.86 |
| TOMMY BERRY | 52 | 19.6% | 65 | 44.2% | 265 | $2,734,910 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.85 |
| SAM CLIPPERTON | 51 | 12.8% | 113 | 41.2% | 398 | $4,652,851 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | $0.79 |
| 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 |
| NASH RAWILLER | 43 | 25.1% | 50 | 54.4% | 171 | $3,310,740 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.99 |
| COREY BROWN | 41 | 17.2% | 60 | 42.3% | 239 | $2,223,280 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | $0.91 |
| KERRIN MCEVOY | 37 | 17.8% | 44 | 38.9% | 208 | $3,811,576 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | $1.13 |
| GRANT BUCKLEY | 36 | 19.1% | 67 | 54.8% | 188 | $632,320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54 | 14.7% | 99 | 41.7% | 367 | $6,216,625 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $0.65 |
| 2022/23 | 75 | 12.9% | 145 | 37.9% | 580 | $9,904,871 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | $0.73 |
| 2021/22 | 81 | 17.5% | 114 | 42.0% | 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 |
| Overall | 1770 | 17.7% | 2756 | 27.5% | 10022 | $123,741,843 | 29 | 62 | 69 | 97 | $0.80 |
