Dwayne Dunn (born 1973 or 1974) is an Australian jockey based in

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. He won the

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in 2016. Dunn began his career in 1989. He rode his first

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winner on Undoubtedly in the 2005

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at Caulfield. He holds the jockeys’ record for numbers of wins in the Blue Diamond with five. He rode

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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

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. 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Dwayne 1970s births Living people Australian jockeys Place of birth missing (living people)