Birthday: Jan 18, 1991

Type: Club Jockey

Nationality: Australian

Background:
Age: 32. Brenton Avdulla was once a leading apprentice in Melbourne before a 'chance' phone call from Gai Waterhouse prompted his relocation to Sydney. He has remained in Sydney since and was crowned 2017/18 Sydney Metropolitan Champion Jockey. Avdulla's biggest wins include a pair of Golden Slippers - Australia's most-famous two-year-old race - aboard Estijaab (2018) and Fireburn (2022). Avdulla has won 13 Group 1 races, while his first came in 2010 aboard Secret Admirer in the Flight Stakes. Perhaps his most iconic top-level triumph was atop 100/1 chance Lasqueti Spirit in the 2016 VRC Oaks, where Avdulla built an insurmountable mid-race lead at Flemington to pinch the contest by close to four lengths. The Australian rider has formed strong partnerships with Chris Waller, Kris Lees and Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes in recent seasons, while in 2022 he made a successful return from serious neck injury. Avdulla secured three wins across his first stint in Hong Kong.

Achievements:
Sydney Champion Jockey (2017/18).

Notable Race Wins Include
Golden Slipper (2018 Estijaab, 2022 Fireburn), VRC Oaks (2016 Lasqueti Spirit), Epsom Handicap (2011 Secret Admirer, 2022 Ellsberg [dead-heat with Top Ranked]), Lightning Stakes (2014 Snitzerland), Randwick Guineas (2011 Ilovethiscity, 2021 Lion's Roar), Surround Stakes (2022 Hinged), Flight Stakes (2010 Secret Admirer).

Hong Kong Career Wins
(at start of 2023/24 season): 3 (win strike rate 2.2%).