JD Hayes

Trainer

JD grew up in Hong Kong, went to high school in Melbourne and earned a degree in Commerce (Chinese). Always a keen sportsman alongside being a naturally gifted hands-on horseman, JD worked at Lindsay Park’s worldclass facility in Euroa. At 21, he became the youngest person to be appointed senior coach for the Euroa football club and led the team to the finals in 2016. JD was instrumental in restructuring stable routines and enhancing staff communication at Lindsay Park and earned his guernsey as training partner with his brother Ben in August 2021. JD has a strong grass roots knowledge of racing and developing thoroughbred athletes having worked closely with vets, farriers, pre-trainers and as a hands on trackwork rider.