DAMIEN OLIVER
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Australia
The move from Perth to Melbourne in the late 1980s saw Damien Oliver quickly become one of the best riders in the land.
He kicked it off with Submariner for Bart Cummings in the Show Day Cup of 1990 and became the main hoop for the Freedman stable when it was winning multiple Melbourne Premierships.
Oliver is one of a select few to have won the 'grand slam' of Australian racing being the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper.
He won Melbourne Cups on Doriemus and Fiorente but the most famous was that on Media Puzzle for Irish legend Dermot Weld.
It came less than a week after his brother Jason died in a race fall in Western Australia. He is chasing George Moore's record for G1s in Australia.
Claiming the first of many Scobie Breasley Medals in 1996, Oliver was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall Of Fame in 2008.
DAMIEN OLIVER's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 8 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | QUEEN OF THE BALL | $3.0 | 4UM OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,990 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1:09.28 |
| 8 of 16 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | BRAYDEN STAR | $5.0 | 3U OPEN | 2000m | $500,000 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 2:02.58 |
| 8 of 16 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | VILANA | $10 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1400m | $1,003,250 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:22.51 |
| 10 of 13 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | VIBRANT SUN | $17 | 3F OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,503,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:36.81 |
| 3 of 10 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | ARKANSAW KID | $3.5 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1400m | $513,000 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:23.15 |
| 10 of 11 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | INDIAN PACIFIC | $15 | OPEN LR | 1100m | $175,750 | NEVILLE PARNHAM | 1:02.62 |
| 5 of 12 | 18 Nov 2023 | CAUL | HEARCOMESTHESTAR | $16 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,990 | JOHN MOLONEY | 1:10.04 |
| 11 of 13 | 11 Nov 2023 | FLEM | ALONG THE RIVER | $17 | 3U BM80 | 1100m | $151,825 | M & L CERCHI | 1:04.39 |
| 2 of 11 | 11 Nov 2023 | FLEM | DUAIS | $7.0 | 3U OPEN G1 | 2000m | $3,010,325 | EDWARD CUMMINGS | 2:02.01 |
| 5 of 7 | 11 Nov 2023 | FLEM | THE INEVITABLE | $26 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $3,005,325 | JOHN KEYS | 1:34.75 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 50.0% | 6 | $258,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.95 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 66.7% | 3 | $118,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.47 |
| BRENT STANLEY | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $101,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $30,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.40 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $94,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.68 |
| KRIS LEES | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $221,025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.12 |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $128,125 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2.50 |
| TOBY LAKE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $20,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.00 |
| TRAVIS DOUDLE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $87,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.75 |
| DANIEL BOWMAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $44,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6.50 |
| G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $455,600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.60 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $33,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $14,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $3,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $26,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE FREEDMAN | 403 | 20.0% | 544 | 46.9% | 2020 | $31,861,177 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 44 | $0.97 |
| MICK PRICE | 158 | 21.9% | 179 | 46.7% | 722 | $12,782,582 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | $1.02 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 140 | 16.5% | 239 | 44.7% | 847 | $14,438,569 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | $0.83 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 49 | 14.2% | 98 | 42.6% | 345 | $8,812,785 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | $0.64 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 45 | 13.0% | 75 | 34.7% | 346 | $5,595,085 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $0.72 |
| TONY VASIL | 44 | 18.6% | 64 | 45.6% | 237 | $3,500,257 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $0.89 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 42 | 22.3% | 51 | 49.5% | 188 | $1,314,514 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.84 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 40 | 16.0% | 61 | 40.4% | 250 | $3,943,800 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | $0.73 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 39 | 15.8% | 60 | 40.1% | 247 | $5,686,961 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $0.88 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 38 | 15.7% | 76 | 47.1% | 242 | $1,850,315 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| PETER G MOODY | 36 | 20.0% | 52 | 48.9% | 180 | $3,980,677 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | $1.02 |
| LEON CORSTENS | 36 | 23.1% | 40 | 48.7% | 156 | $2,325,687 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1.17 |
| COLIN LITTLE | 36 | 24.2% | 32 | 45.6% | 149 | $3,246,016 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $1.22 |
| GREG EURELL | 34 | 21.4% | 54 | 55.3% | 159 | $2,604,509 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | $1.04 |
| DAVID A HAYES | 32 | 12.5% | 65 | 37.7% | 257 | $3,103,974 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $0.86 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 21 | 11.9% | 36 | 32.2% | 177 | $3,577,805 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.62 |
| 2022/23 | 61 | 11.8% | 162 | 43.3% | 515 | $7,962,215 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $0.63 |
| 2021/22 | 75 | 13.5% | 146 | 39.9% | 554 | $11,962,445 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | $0.69 |
| 2020/21 | 84 | 12.5% | 177 | 38.9% | 671 | $11,871,730 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | $0.70 |
| 2019/20 | 104 | 14.9% | 181 | 40.9% | 696 | $10,220,912 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | $0.77 |
| 2018/19 | 107 | 16.2% | 137 | 36.9% | 662 | $10,599,666 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | $0.92 |
| 2017/18 | 85 | 15.0% | 133 | 38.5% | 566 | $7,265,590 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | $0.84 |
| 2016/17 | 84 | 14.4% | 149 | 39.9% | 584 | $7,573,990 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | $0.82 |
| 2015/16 | 96 | 15.4% | 131 | 36.4% | 623 | $11,975,062 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | $0.77 |
| 2014/15 | 118 | 15.3% | 199 | 41.2% | 769 | $9,841,768 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | $0.78 |
| Overall | 3186 | 15.7% | 4961 | 24.4% | 20313 | $259,424,884 | 129 | 134 | 149 | 250 | $0.80 |
