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Innes now stable jockey

Leith InnesLeith Innes has replaced champion jockey Lance O'Sullivan as the stable jockey for Wexford Stables from the beginning of the 2003-04 racing season.

This follows the retirment of Lance O'Sullivan from race riding.

A brother of Paul, Lance was champion New Zealand jockey on 12 occasions and won races in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Turkey, Macau, Australia and New Zealand.

O'Sullivan ended his career with the most wins of any jockey in New Zealand, a total of 2479.




About Lance O'Sullivan.

LANCE ANTHONY O'SULLIVAN - The most successful rider in the history of NZ racing.
Born: 28 August 1963
Apprenticed: Dave O'Sullivan
Winning rides as an apprentice: 181
First win: Her Highness, Waipa, 14 June 1980
1000th win: Fergusson Park, Thames, 5 Jan 1991
2000th win: Cheque Book, Thames, 4 Jan 2001
2000th win in New Zealand: Indiarma, Ellerslie, 21 July 2001
NZ Jockey Premiership wins: 12 (A New Zealand record)
Record number of wins in a season: 193 - 2001/02 (a New Zealand record)
Overseas experience: Australia (25 wins), Hong Kong (54), Japan (4), Macau (2), Singapore (8), Turkey (1)
Six wins in one day: Five times.
First Group One win: 1984 AJC Oaks (La Souvronne)
Favourite wins: 1989 Japan Cup (Horlicks). 1991 WS Cox Plate (Surfers Paradise). 1991 ARC Railway Handicap (Mr Tiz) - the horse's third win in the race.
Most famous second: 1986 WS Cox Plate (Waverley Star).
Biggest race he hasn't won: The Melbourne Cup. He was a nose second on Koiro Corrie May (NZ) in 1985 behind What A Nuisance (NZ).
Most frustrated he's been when eager to win a Melbourne Cup: When Pravda refused to go to the barrier.
Other real good ones he's ridden: Tidal Light, Nimue, Calm Harbour, Javelin, Royal Magic, Snap, Popsy, O'Reilly, Cent Home


Holder of Apprentice Jockey’s Licence 12.6.80 – 12.6.84
Holder of Jockey’s Licence since 13.6.84

Group One wins

Champion sprinter Mr Tiz1984 AJC Oaks LA SOUVRONNE
1985 WRC Wrightson Telegraph Handicap HIGH REGARDS
1985 ARC Castlemaine XXXX Easter Handicap EASTERN JOY
1986 ARC Railway Handicap SILVER TIP
1987 WRC Barclays NZ St Leger Stakes DUNGARVAN
1987 STC Chipping Norton Stakes WAVERLEY STAR
1987 STC Canterbury Guineas TIDAL LIGHT
1987 ARC Air New Zealand Stakes TIDAL LIGHT
1988 WRC DB 1600 STEELY DAN
1988 CJC Wrightson NZ 1000 Guineas OLGA’S PAL
1989 WRC Elders Telegraph Handicap MR TIZ (AUS)
1989 ARC DB Draught Classic HORLICKS
1989 VRC MacKinnon Stakes HORLICKS
1989 JRA Japan Cup HORLICKS
1990 ARC Sir Tristram Railway Handicap MR TIZ (AUS)
1990 WRC Elderbank Stakes MR TIZ (AUS)
1990 ARC DB Draught Classic HORLICKS
1990 ARC Television New Zealand Stakes HORLICKS
1990 SAJC South Australian Derby DIEGO
1990 ARC New Zealand Herald Derby SURFERS PARADISE
1991 ARC Sir Tristram Railway MR TIZ (AUS)
1991 WRC Thorndon Mile FIRE COMMANDER
1991 WaikRC Lion Brown Sprint MR TIZ (AUS)
1991 ARC New Zealand Stakes SURFERS PARADISE
1991 STC Rosehill Guineas SURFERS PARADISE
1991 AJC The Galaxy MR TIZ(AUS)
1991 MVRC WS Cox Plate SURFERS PARADISE
1992 OMRC The Terrace Regency Hotel WFA JAVELIN
1992 QTC Queensland Oaks ROYAL MAGIC
1992 QTC Queensland Derby ROYAL MAGIC
1992 CJC NZ 1000 Guineas NIMUE
1992 CJC Television New Zealand 2000 Guineas HULASTRIKE
1992 LRC Bayer Classic NIMUE
1993 ARC DB Draught Auckland Cup LIGEIRO
1993 WRC Thorndon Mile CALM HARBOUR
1993 OMRC Terrace Regency Hotel WFA JAVELIN
1993 CJC NZ 1000 Guineas SNAP
1993 ARC NZ Herald Derby POPSY
1994 ARC DB Draught Auckland Cup MILTAK
1994 ARC Railway Handicap ENSIGN EWART
1994 WRC Wrightson Bloodstock NZ Oaks SNAP
1995 WaikRC Waikato Draught Sprint SNAP
1996 LRC Bayer Classic O’REILLY
1996 AJC FAI Avondale Cup REGAL CHIEF
1997 WRC The Summer Carnival Telegraph Handicap O’REILLY
1997 WRC Fosters Wellington Cup ED
1997 WaikRC Whakanui Stud International Stakes GREAT COMMAND
1997 ARC Sleepyhead Easter Handicap MOSS DOWNS
1999 WRC Armstrong Jones Telegraph Handicap BAWALAKSANA
1999 WRC New Zealand Oaks SAVANNAH SUCCESS (AUS)
1999 WRC Harlow Butler Captain Cook Stakes CENT HOME
2000 MRC Ford Dealer Team Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes LITTLE JAMIE (AUS)
2000 WRC "Prized" Captain Cook Stakes CINDER BELLA
2001 HBRI Kelt Capital Stakes CINDER BELLA
2002 WRC Armstrong Jones Telegraph Handicap VINAKA
2002 WRC Lion Brown Wellington Cup CYCLADES
2002 ARC Jaguar Easter Handicap HONOR BOUND
2003 ARC Sky City Railway Stakes EGYPTIAN RAINE
2003 ARC Ford Ellerslie Sires Produce Stakes MAROOFITY
2003 MRC Ford Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes MAROOFITY

Group Two wins

1982 WRC Telegraph Handicap OUR SHAH
1985 MRC Matamata Breeders Stakes MA CHIQUITA
1985 AJC DB Draught Championship Stakes EASTERN JOY
1986 ARC Television NZ Stakes WAVERLEY STAR
1986 AJC Concorde Handicap GAIUS (IRE)
1987 BOPRC Owens Japan/NZ International Trophy THE FILBERT
1988 ARC Lindauer Stakes IMPASADA
1988 MRC BBA & Partners Awapuni Gold Cup HORLICKS
1989 ARC Letz Rent A Car Trophy SHAHZAMANI
1989 MRC Matamata Breeders Stakes PHILLIPA RUSH
1989 LRC 1989 Bayer Classic PHILLIPA RUSH
1990 WRC Unidare NZ St Leger ENTHUSE
1990 MRC Matamata Breeders Stakes MORAR
1990 ARC Fay Richwhite Guineas SURFERS PARADISE
1991 TAJC Gordon Wyborn NZTB Stakes WAIKIKI
1991 CRC Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes LODORE LADY
1991 ARC Lindauer Guineas LODORE LADY
1991 CJC Lion Red Dulcie Stakes KISS
1991 AJC The Concorde JAVELIN
1992 ARC American Express Handicap LIGEIRO
1993 MRC Ford Matamata Breeders Stakes TRISTALOVE
1993 HBJC Kelt Capital Stakes CALM HARBOUR
1993 CJC Dulcie Stakes CHRISTIANIA BELLE
1994 HBJC Enerco Stakes SNAP
1994 ARC Dunstan Queen Elizabeth Stakes POPSY
1995 ARC Bluebird Foods Trophy FRENETIC
1996 AJC Prestige Carpets Classic COBERGER
1996 AJC Equinet International Avondale Guineas BUBBLE
1997 ARC Armacup Maritime Services Trophy MY QUOTA
1999 ARC Grosvenor Championship Stakes DANCING DAZE
1999 WRC Waikato Times Gold Cup RIJEKA
2000 TRC Powerco Taranaki Cup PRAVDA
2001 MRC Bank of New Zealand Breeders Stakes FLYING BABE (AUS)
2001 BOPRC Japan/NZ International Trophy SOAP OPERA
2001 WRC Travis Stakes CINDER BELLA
2002 WRC Ford Wakefield Challenge Stakes DANROAD (AUS)

Group Three wins

1982 BOPRC The Owens Trophy Race BRIDGE PLAYER
1982 WRC Waikato Guineas ZEPHYR SOUBA
1983 AJC Leopard Classic MAPPERLEY HEIGHTS
1984 AJC Leopard Classic EASTERN JOY
1985 WRC Noble Heights Stakes EVA GRACE
1987 ARC Evergreen Lodge Foal Stakes JENNIFER RUSH
1987 ARC Auckland Breeders Ladies Mile TRI BELLE
1987 AJC Joseph Kuhtze Championship Stakes CURE
1987 HBJC Gold Trail Stakes JENNIFER RUSH
1988 BOPRC Field House Stakes GATCOMBE’S PRIDE
1988 WJC Tim Rogers Stakes HORLICKS
1988 CJC Lion Red Dulcie Stakes ESPIARE
1989 AJC Waikato Stud Stakes SPARKLING SPI
1989 STC Diners Club Cup JONDOLAR
1989 ARC Charles Heidsieck Champagne Stakes RENO BELLE
1989 HBJC Anthony G Cavanagh Stakes PHILLIPA RUSH
1989 MRC Lowland Stakes PHILLIPA RUSH
1989 MRC Bakharoff Eulogy Stakes PHILLIPA RUSH
1990 AJC Avondale Championship Stakes RAY’S HOPE
1990 WRC Wayne Wilkinson Insurance Stakes SHE’S FUN
1990 HBJC Anthony G Cavanagh Stakes MORAR
1990 MRC Newbury Park Lowland Stakes MORAR
1990 RRC Rotorua Challenge Stakes SOLEIL ROUGE
1990 RRC Lion Brown 1200 MR TIZ (AUS)
1990 WRC Wrightson Waikato Guineas RING THE CABIN
1990 CJC Lion Red Dulcie Stakes WAIKIKI
1991 WRC Unidare NZ St Leger HALFMARKS
1991 MVRC Waterford Crystal FIRE COMMANDER
1991 ARC Wayne Wilkinson Insurance Mile ORANGE WALK
1992 ARC Charles De Cazanove Champagne Stakes HULASTRIKE
1992 WRC Let’s Elope Stakes KISS
1992 HBJC Russells Toshiba TV Stakes SURFERS PARADISE
1992 WRC Fairview McLean BMW Guineas NOBLE CAPTAIN
1992 ARC Wayne Wilkinson Insurance Mile NIMUE
1993 HBJC Highview Gold Trail Stakes SNAP
1993 HBJC Russells Akai Television Stakes CALM HARBOUR
1993 RRC Lion Brown Plate ROMANEE CONTI
1993 MRC Manawatu Breeders Eulogy Stakes SNAP
1993 ARC Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Mile SOUND LOVER
1994 WRC Ford Wakefield Stakes MOONSHINE
1994 HBJC Highview Gold Trail Stakes STARCENT
1994 MRC Newbury Park Lowland Stakes STARCENT
1994 ARC Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Mile SNEETCH
1996 ARC Wilkinson Insurance Brokers Mile ARLETTY
1997 ARC Ra Ora Royal Stakes ARLETTY
1997 WRC Wellington Stakes FOROMOR
1999 ARC Montana Wines Challenge O’MALLEYS BOY
2000 RRC Lion Brown Plate DURZETTA
2000 BOPRC Thames Valley Stakes SHE'S A MEANIE
2001 ARC Eclipse Stakes FLYING BABE (AUS)
2001 WRC Porirua Club Cuddle Stakes CINDER BELLA
2001 HBRI Highview Gold Trail Stakes FLYING BABE (AUS)
2001 CJC Gold Club Metropolitan Trophy CLASSIC BABE
2001 CJC Christchurch Casino Churchill Stakes VOLKAIRE
2001 RRC Lion Red Plate BUTTERSCOTCH
2001 MRC Z-One Motoring Manawatu Cup BEAUJOLAIS
2002 Camb JC Westbury Stud Sunline Stakes COPPER MOUNTAIN

 


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