Lance Anthony O'Sullivan ONZM (born 28 August 1963) is a New Zealand Thoroughbred horse trainer and former champion jockey.
Lance O’Sullivan’s first ride was on 12 June 1980 when he rode Her Highness to win the Arapuni Handicap at Te Awamutu, a horse trained by his father.
In addition to this total he rode a further 121 winners offshore in places as diverse as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Singapore and Turkey.
Dubbed the "Race of the Century"[3] Waverley Star finished a gallant second, after a 2 horse war with Bonecrusher from the 800m, only succumbing to the champion in the last few strides.
He did achieve redemption, courtesy of Surfers Paradise, the previous seasons New Zealand Derby winner, who looped the field on the home turn to win the 1991 running of the Cox Plate.