DAMIAN LANE
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Australia
Growing up in Western Australia, Damian Lane is just one part of a great history of WA riders to further their careers over East.
Lured to Victoria by Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra, his first major result came with the win of Trust In A Gust in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes in 2014.
In 2017, Lane partnered Humidor to win the Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington as well as the Australian Derby on Jon Snow, really stamping himself among the leading riders in the country.
While his biggest domestic feat came from guiding Kiamichi home in the 2019 Golden Slipper, Lane would gain international recognition with a Japanese contract and in doing so took out a Takarazuka Kinen and Victoria Mile while there.
First Runner
20 Jun 2009
Supreme Royal (Aus)
Roebourne (Wa)
| Healthway Hcp
First Win
27 Jun 2009
King Crete (Aus)
Port Hedland (Wa)
| All Seasons Hcp (72)
Best Horse :
LYS GRACIEUX
(Timeform Rating 129)
First Group Win (G1):
TRUST IN A GUST (28 Sep 2014)
DAMIAN LANE's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 of 14 | 06 Dec 2025 | BRAT | POISON CHALICE | $10 | OPEN LR | 2000m | $500,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 2:02.58 |
| 10 of 12 | 06 Dec 2025 | BRAT | LA REINE | $19 | 3,45 CL3 | 1400m | $250,000 | SHANE NICHOLS & HAYDEN BLACK | 1:26.45 |
| 2 of 9 | 06 Dec 2025 | BRAT | SCAMPI | $3.6 | 3U BM74 | 1100m | $80,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:05.08 |
| 4 of 10 | 06 Dec 2025 | BRAT | KAGEMUSHA | $7 | 34 OPEN | 1200m | $175,000 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:12.42 |
| 6 of 7 | 06 Dec 2025 | BRAT | VEGA FOR LUCK | $8.5 | 3 BM78 | 1400m | $150,000 | MATT LAURIE | 1:26.55 |
| 7 of 17 | 30 Nov 2025 | TOY | TASTIERA | $16.4 | 3U OPEN G1 | 2400m | $9,527,780 | N HORI | 2:20.30 |
| 6 of 15 | 30 Nov 2025 | TOY | COR LEONIS | $6.9 | 3U ALLOW | 2000m | $352,380 | Y TOMOMICHI | 1:57.60 |
| 7 of 16 | 30 Nov 2025 | TOYD | KENKYO | $19.6 | 3U ALLOW | 1400m | $297,920 | FUMINMASA TAKAHASHI | 1:24.10 |
| 1 of 8 | 30 Nov 2025 | TOY | DREAM CORE | $1.1 | 2 ALLOW | 1600m | $211,900 | K HAGIWARA | 1:33.10 |
| 11 of 16 | 30 Nov 2025 | TOYD | TREVI | $2.5 | 3U ALLOW | 1400m | $150,790 | TETSUYA KIMURA | 1:24.80 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N HORI | 4 | 28.6% | 3 | 50.0% | 14 | $708,970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.71 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $151,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| RYO TAKAHASHI | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $185,942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.95 |
| K NONAKA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $74,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.20 |
| K HAGIWARA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $111,855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
| PATRICK F RYAN JNR | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $120,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $7.50 |
| SHOGO YASUDA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $271,746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $6.50 |
| GLEN THOMPSON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $180,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $6.50 |
| KOICHI SHINKAI | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $113,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | $845,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATT LAURIE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $638,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TORU KURITA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW FORSMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Y TOMOMICHI | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $35,714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 248 | 15.4% | 426 | 41.9% | 1608 | $12,293,499 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | $0.82 |
| DARREN WEIR | 174 | 19.0% | 244 | 45.7% | 914 | $17,228,310 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 14 | $1.02 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 92 | 17.4% | 148 | 45.5% | 528 | $7,520,190 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | $0.85 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 64 | 25.5% | 63 | 50.6% | 251 | $6,921,945 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | $1.11 |
| N HORI | 46 | 26.9% | 42 | 51.5% | 171 | $21,027,871 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | $0.88 |
| D HAYES & T DABERNIG | 45 | 19.4% | 55 | 43.1% | 232 | $3,386,816 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $0.87 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 41 | 16.3% | 76 | 46.6% | 251 | $6,239,340 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $0.80 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 40 | 15.7% | 67 | 42.0% | 255 | $12,708,618 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | $0.71 |
| MICHAEL LANE | 35 | 16.5% | 58 | 43.9% | 212 | $723,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.63 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 31 | 22.5% | 38 | 50.0% | 138 | $2,930,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $0.75 |
| MATHEW ELLERTON | 30 | 15.5% | 62 | 47.7% | 193 | $1,989,975 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.75 |
| MATT LAURIE | 26 | 19.7% | 34 | 45.5% | 132 | $4,428,074 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | $1.08 |
| P G CAREY | 21 | 12.8% | 36 | 34.8% | 164 | $768,132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.92 |
| MICHAEL KENT | 20 | 19.4% | 29 | 47.6% | 103 | $956,985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.80 |
| MARK KAVANAGH | 17 | 15.5% | 23 | 36.4% | 110 | $530,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 37 | 16.5% | 56 | 41.5% | 224 | $8,616,227 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.83 |
| 2024/25 | 116 | 18.3% | 175 | 46.0% | 633 | $32,222,667 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | $0.76 |
| 2023/24 | 157 | 20.4% | 204 | 46.8% | 771 | $18,822,559 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | $0.83 |
| 2022/23 | 106 | 19.7% | 133 | 44.3% | 539 | $34,311,387 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | $0.99 |
| 2021/22 | 132 | 16.9% | 231 | 46.4% | 782 | $18,442,507 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | $0.82 |
| 2020/21 | 129 | 16.9% | 201 | 43.1% | 765 | $11,365,805 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | $0.97 |
| 2019/20 | 105 | 16.5% | 161 | 41.8% | 637 | $28,678,758 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | $0.67 |
| 2018/19 | 111 | 17.1% | 185 | 45.6% | 649 | $23,493,739 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | $1.02 |
| 2017/18 | 147 | 17.9% | 225 | 45.4% | 820 | $12,872,843 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | $0.93 |
| 2016/17 | 118 | 15.1% | 212 | 42.4% | 779 | $12,583,531 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | $0.87 |
| Overall | 1802 | 15.3% | 2929 | 24.8% | 11812 | $223,575,275 | 44 | 53 | 69 | 71 | $0.80 |
