Dwayne Dunn

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{{Use Australian English|date=April 2021}}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 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.racenet.com.au/jockey/dwayne-dunn| title = Dwayne Dunn Profile| publisher = Racenet| access-date =20 May 2021}} He rode All Too Hard 10 times for seven wins, four of them at Group One level.{{cite web | url = https://www.racing.com/jockeys/dwayne-dunn/| title = Dwayne Dunn| publisher = Racing.com| access-date =20 May 2021}} As of late May 2021, he has ridden 2,185 winners, including 24 in Group One races.{{cite web | url = https://www.racingandsports.com/thoroughbred/jockey/dwayne-dunn/754| title = Dwayne Dunn| publisher = Racing and Sports| access-date =20 May 2021}}

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.{{cite news| work=Racing.com | first=Ryan |last=Reynolds |access-date=20 May 2021| title=Dunn suffering 'brain trauma injury'|url=https://www.racing.com/news/2021-05-20/news-jockeys-dunn-suffering-brain-trauma-injury|date=20 May 2021}} His son Dylan Dunn is also a jockey.{{cite news |last1=Manley |first1=Michael |title=Dunn saddles up for new career |url=https://www.racing.com/news/2022-09-18/news-jockeys-dunn-saddles-up-for-new-career |access-date=28 May 2023 |work=Racing.com |date=18 September 2022}}