Jye McNeil (born 1994[1]) is an Australian jockey based in Victoria. His race victories include the 2020 Melbourne Cup.
McNeil began his career in 2011. As of mid-October 2021, he has ridden 789 winners, including four in Group One races.[2]
McNeil's first Group One victory was on Kings Will Dream in the 2019 Turnbull Stakes.[1] He won the 2020 Melbourne Cup on Twilight Payment after leading throughout the race.[3]
He and his wife, fellow jockey Jessica Payne, have a son, born in 2020.[3][4]