MICHELLE PAYNE



Michelle Payne comes from a well known racing family and is the youngest of 10 children with seven of her siblings becoming professional jockeys.
Beginning her career in 2001, Michelle Payne won her first race at Ballarat on a horse called Reigning, trained by her father Paddy.
In 2004, Payne had a bad race fall at Sandown where she suffered a fractured skull and bruising to her brain that put her out of the saddle for a prolonged period.
Payne has had to overcome a number of serious falls but has shown a great deal of determination to bounce back and become a leading jockey in Victoria.
It was in 2009 that Michelle Payne rode her first Group 1 winner aboard Allez Wonder in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield for legendary trainer Bart Cummings going on to ride the horse in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup that year.
Payne rose to global stardom in 2015 when she gained attention for becoming the first female to win the Melbourne Cup on the Darren Weir-trained Prince Of Penzance at big odds.
Michelle Payne also became a trainer in 2016, her first winner coming at Swan Hill with Duke Of Nottingham.
In 2017, Payne took an opportunity to ride Kapersky in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot where she finished fifth.


First Runner :
10 Feb 2001   Ballarat (Vic)
Class 6 Handicap   Reigning (Aus)
First Win :
10 Feb 2001   Ballarat (Vic)
Class 6 Handicap   Reigning (Aus)
Best Horse :
YOSEI (Timeform Rating 117)
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) FUJI FAIRY (AUS) [by FUJI KISEKI (JPN)]

Prize Money :

Australia

AUD $26,314,479

United Kingdom

GBP £26,832

New Zealand

NZD $93,887

France

EUR €5,200

Wins
772 (9.9 %)

G1

G2

G3

LR

5

4

3

16

PLACES
1595 (30.35 %)

G1

G2

G3

LR

5

9

23

35

PLACES
7798

G1

G2

G3

LR

64

67

117

236

Michelle Payne Past Rides

5 of 12, 07 Mar 2024, R3 EVERGREEN TURF 3YO MAIDEN PLATE 1000m | AUD $40,000 | 56.0kg | H: POP QUIZ | T: MICHELLE PAYNE | MF-Battling effort. | 0:57.79 | Winner: CORE CONCEPT
5 of 9, 30 Sep 2023, R5 PENANG TURF CLUB TROPHY 2000m | AUD $50,000 | 56.0kg | H: SMOKIN' PRINCESS | T: MICHELLE PAYNE | MF-Couldn't finish off. | 2:03.47 | Winner: DAIQUIRI
5 of 12, 17 Sep 2023, R6 SEYMOUR SHOW OCT 6TH & 7TH HANDICAP 2040m | AUD $35,000 | 59.0kg | H: SMOKIN' PRINCESS | T: MICHELLE PAYNE | OP-Couldn't finish off | 2:08.61 | Winner: HOOPS