Dwayne Dunn (born 1973 or 1974) is an Australian jockey based in
Victoria. He won the
Scobie Breasley Medal in 2016.
Dunn began his career in 1989. He rode his first
Group One
Group One, Group 1, Grade I or G1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. In Europe, the level of races for Thoroughbred racing is determined using the Pattern races, Pattern race sys ...
winner on Undoubtedly in the 2005
Blue Diamond Stakes at
Caulfield. He holds the jockeys’ record for numbers of wins in the Blue Diamond with five. He rode
All Too Hard 10 times for seven wins, four of them at Group One level. As of late May 2021, he has ridden 2,185 winners, including 24 in Group One races.
Dunn suffered a neck fracture and a brain injury at
Moonee Valley in September 2020 when his mount Shot Of Irish reared in the
starting gate. After attempting to resume riding he found the brain trauma was too severe and long-lasting, and in May 2021 he decided to concentrate on achieving a full recovery, leaving his riding future in doubt.
His son Dylan Dunn is also a jockey.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Dwayne
1970s births
Living people
Australian jockeys
Place of birth missing (living people)