Raymond Shane Dye (born 26 September 1966, in the township of Matamata New Zealand), is a former jockey. He was an apprentice jockey to Dave O’Sullivan at Matamata, before moving to Sydney, Australia initially working with Vic Thompson at Warwick Farm in the late-1980s.[1] In a distinguished riding career, Dye won the Melbourne Cup on Tawriffic in 1989 in then-record time, and won four consecutive Golden Slippers from 1989 to 1992. He also won the Cox Plate on Octagonal in 1995.
| Shane Dye | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 26 September 1966 Matamata, New Zealand |
| Honours | |
| Australian Racing Hall of Fame New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame | |
Dye won two Sydney Jockeys Premierships in the 1990-91 and 1996-97 seasons and rode over 2,000 career winners.
Dye rode in Mauritius after eight years in Hong Kong.[2]
Shane Dye has ridden 93 career Group 1 winners. He has not ridden in competitive racing since 2013 and has said he will not return to racing. On 9 March 2014 he was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.[3]
Notable wins edit
The following are some of the races Shane has won in his career.
| Year |
Race |
Horse |
Trainer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Avondale Cup (G1) | Cariere | J W Morris |
| 1989 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Courtza | R S McDonald |
| 1989 | Blue Diamond Stakes | Courtza | R S McDonald |
| 1989 | Melbourne Cup | Tawriffic | Lee Freedman |
| 1990 | Brisbane Cup | Shuzohra | E Skelton |
| 1990 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Canny Lad | R G Hore-Lacy |
| 1991 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Tierce | C E Conners |
| 1991 | H E Tancred Stakes | Dr Grace | G Chapman |
| 1992 | AJC Sires Produce Stakes | Burst | C E Connors |
| 1992 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Burst | C E Conners |
| 1995 | Cox Plate | Octagonal | John Hawkes |
| 1995 | Victoria Derby | Nothin' Leica Dane | Gai Waterhouse |
| 1996 | AJC Sires Produce Stakes | Merlene | D L Freedman |
| 1997 | Adelaide Cup | Cronus | Roger James |
| 1997 | Australian Cup | Octagonal | John Hawkes |
| 1997 | Australian Derby | Ebony Grove | Graeme Rogerson |
| 1997 | Doomben 10,000 | Accomplice | John Hawkes |
| 1997 | Newmarket Handicap | Ruffles | M Lees |
| 1997 | AJC Sires Produce Stakes | Encounter | C Connors |
| 1997 | Tancred Stakes | Octagonal | John Hawkes |
| 1998 | Sydney Cup | Tie The Knot | G Walter |
| 1998 | Brisbane Cup | Praise Indeed | N McBurney |
| 1998 | Adelaide Cup | The Hind | P C Hayes |
| 1999 | Australian Oaks | Grand Archway | |
| 2000 | Australian Oaks | Coco Cobanna | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2004 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup | Super Kid | John Size |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Brassel, Stephen (1990). A Portrait of Racing. Sydney: Simon & Schuster Australia. p. 101. ISBN 0-7318-0130-X.
- ^ MAURITIUS: Shane Dye Accepts Riding Contract, Racing and Sports Tuesday, 17 March 2009
- ^ [1], "Shane Dye to become Hall of Fame jockey" Thursday, 6 March 2014
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