Raymond Shane Dye (born 26 September 1966, in the township of Matamata New Zealand) is a 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]
Dye rode in Mauritius after eight years in Hong Kong.[2]
Dye 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
The following are some of the races Shane has won in his career.
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Courtza | R S McDonald |
| 1989 | Melbourne Cup | Tawriffic | Lee Freedman |
| 1990 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Canny Lad | R G Hore-Lacy |
| 1991 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Tierce | C E Conners |
| 1992 | Golden Slipper Stakes | Burst | C E Conners |
| 1995 | Cox Plate | Octagonal | John Hawkes |
See also
- Thoroughbred racing in Australia
- Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand
References
- ^ 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