Shane Dye
Raymond Shane Dye 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.
Dye rode in Mauritius after eight years in Hong Kong.
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.The following are some of the races Shane has won in his career.
Year
| Race
| Horse
| Trainer
|
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 |