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 10 | 19 Feb 2020 | RAWT | SEA OF LIFE | $3.5 | 3U BM70 | 1550m | $50,000 | HUGH BOWMAN | 1:31.96 |
| 1 of 9 | 15 Feb 2020 | GOSF | OPACITY | $3.0 | BM64 | 1600m | $35,000 | CAMERON NOBLE | 1:37.67 |
| 1 of 13 | 15 Feb 2020 | GOSF | AL SNIP | $2.6 | MDN | 1200m | $35,000 | CAMERON NOBLE | 1:11.45 |
| 4 of 9 | 15 Feb 2020 | GOSF | PARRY SOUND | $2.8 | CL1 | 1900m | $35,000 | CAMERON NOBLE | 1:59.99 |
| 8 of 11 | 12 Feb 2020 | W FM | MERLINITE | $4.8 | 3U BM74 | 2110m | $50,000 | TOM MARQUAND | 2:14.10 |
| 5 of 7 | 12 Feb 2020 | W FM | MUCH MUCH BETTER | $4.8 | 2 MDN | 1300m | $50,000 | TOM MARQUAND | 1:18.80 |
| 2 of 10 | 10 Feb 2020 | BATH | BIZOU | $15 | MDN | 1408m | $22,000 | CAMERON NOBLE | 1:23.29 |
| 12 of 13 | 07 Feb 2020 | CANB | MADAM SECRETARY | $11 | MDN | 1300m | $20,000 | CAMERON NOBLE | 1:17.20 |
| 3 of 9 | 07 Feb 2020 | CANB | ENAMOUR | $6.0 | MDN | 1000m | $20,000 | TOM SHERRY | 0:57.47 |
| 5 of 6 | 05 Feb 2020 | RAWT | DE VALERA | $13 | 3U BM70 | 1800m | $50,000 | TOM MARQUAND | 1:49.58 |
Jockey Statistics
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MCDONALD | 197 | 19.5% | 297 | 49.0% | 1008 | $22,304,600 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 14 | $0.82 |
| HUGH BOWMAN | 109 | 20.9% | 150 | 49.6% | 522 | $5,847,310 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | $0.91 |
| TIM CLARK | 97 | 17.0% | 153 | 43.8% | 571 | $3,984,411 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.92 |
| JEFF PENZA | 73 | 24.9% | 88 | 54.9% | 293 | $1,493,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| DARREN BEADMAN | 73 | 30.3% | 76 | 61.8% | 241 | $3,887,370 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $1.14 |
| BRENTON AVDULLA | 60 | 19.0% | 96 | 49.4% | 316 | $3,296,245 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.86 |
| CHRISTIAN REITH | 53 | 15.9% | 109 | 48.6% | 333 | $1,901,860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.86 |
| JASON LEE | 50 | 18.1% | 74 | 44.9% | 276 | $476,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.80 |
| SAM CLIPPERTON | 46 | 13.1% | 105 | 42.9% | 352 | $3,600,586 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | $0.81 |
| GLEN BOSS | 42 | 17.5% | 58 | 41.7% | 240 | $7,842,425 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | $0.78 |
| 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 | 32 | 28.1% | 31 | 55.3% | 114 | $2,291,090 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $1.15 |
| JIM CASSIDY | 30 | 21.6% | 27 | 41.0% | 139 | $3,741,065 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | $1.11 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 29 | 15.2% | 59 | 46.1% | 191 | $2,387,707 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | $0.61 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 33 | 19.8% | 52 | 50.9% | 167 | $1,340,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.07 |
| 2018/19 | 45 | 18.7% | 69 | 47.3% | 241 | $1,917,265 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| 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% | 141 | 43.8% | 546 | $4,895,230 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | $0.89 |
| 2012/13 | 75 | 16.0% | 118 | 41.1% | 470 | $4,080,640 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $0.73 |
| 2011/12 | 83 | 19.2% | 107 | 44.0% | 432 | $4,651,650 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | $0.92 |
| 2010/11 | 66 | 16.5% | 104 | 42.5% | 400 | $3,287,140 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.95 |
| Overall | 1450 | 18.1% | 2244 | 28.0% | 8022 | $91,911,516 | 28 | 59 | 54 | 80 | $0.90 |
