JAMES MCDONALD
New Zealand
Redemption has been a great driver for James McDonald.
After previously being a great apprentice in New Zealand and then twice winning the Sydney Premiership, the kiwi bounced back from a major setback to win it again in 2018/19.
In doing so, his 104 wins saw him the first rider to break the century since Darren Beadman's extraordinary number of 164 over a decade before.
Once the main jockey for Godolphin, he now gets plenty of Chris Waller's rides too. He was also the pilot for (It's A) Dundeel when he won the Triple Crown.
First Runner 01 Aug 2007
Dumbarton (NZ)
Avondale (NZ) | Avondale Sunday Market Mdn
First Win 18 Aug 2007
Johnnie The Sand (NZ)
Te Rapa (NZ) | Empire Hotel Stratford Mdn
Best Horse :
NATURE STRIP (Timeform Rating 129)
First Group Win (G1):
SPECIAL MISSION (05 Apr 2008)
TOWKAY (AUS) TE AKAU TREK (NZ) [By KHOZAAM (USA)]
JAMES MCDONALD's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 14 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | ZAAKI | $3.5 | OPEN G2 | 1800m | $500,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM | 1:50.57 |
| 5 of 11 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | ROCKETING BY | $4.5 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $150,000 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 1:11.84 |
| 1 of 14 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | GRACE AND HARMONY | $5.0 | 3F OPEN LR | 1800m | $150,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:51.34 |
| 2 of 10 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | RANCH HAND | $2.1 | 2 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $150,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.67 |
| 2 of 9 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | SUGAR BOOM | $4.5 | OPEN | 900m | $105,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 0:51.44 |
| 4 of 12 | 28 Apr 2021 | W FM | MIGHTYBEEL | $4.8 | 3U BM72 | 1600m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:37.06 |
| 1 of 12 | 28 Apr 2021 | W FM | STRAWB | $3.8 | 4UM BM72 | 1200m | $50,000 | NATHAN DOYLE | 1:10.46 |
| 2 of 9 | 28 Apr 2021 | W FM | FALCON | $3.5 | 3 BM64 | 1100m | $50,000 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 1:03.04 |
| 1 of 6 | 28 Apr 2021 | W FM | THE MOVE | $2.3 | 3UCG BM72 | 1000m | $50,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 0:56.60 |
| 2 of 6 | 28 Apr 2021 | W FM | GREATER HARLEM | $3.8 | 2CG OPEN | 1100m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:03.21 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 213 | 20.1% | 317 | 50.0% | 1059 | $31,204,746 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | $0.94 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 210 | 20.2% | 307 | 49.6% | 1042 | $22,857,600 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 14 | $0.82 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 69 | 23.5% | 76 | 49.5% | 293 | $6,229,505 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.99 |
| DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 54 | 22.1% | 76 | 53.3% | 244 | $1,810,936 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.92 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 54 | 24.5% | 61 | 52.3% | 220 | $7,020,115 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | $0.85 |
| MARK WALKER | 52 | 17.7% | 81 | 45.4% | 293 | $840,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.81 |
| GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.5% | 40 | 49.1% | 163 | $999,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.19 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 40 | 28.0% | 33 | 51.0% | 143 | $5,558,685 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | $1.38 |
| J G SARGENT | 38 | 24.8% | 41 | 51.6% | 153 | $799,940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| STEVEN RAMSAY & JULIA RITCHIE | 35 | 21.1% | 41 | 45.8% | 166 | $466,007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.85 |
| RICHARD & CHRIS OTTO | 34 | 18.5% | 52 | 46.7% | 184 | $406,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| SHAUNE RITCHIE | 26 | 23.4% | 31 | 51.4% | 111 | $704,216 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.98 |
| MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 21 | 24.4% | 24 | 52.3% | 86 | $3,213,770 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.84 |
| PAUL JENKINS | 20 | 15.5% | 41 | 47.3% | 129 | $177,288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| BJORN BAKER | 20 | 22.2% | 26 | 51.1% | 90 | $1,094,405 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.03 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 124 | 23.4% | 158 | 53.1% | 531 | $17,276,005 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | $0.99 |
| 2019/20 | 124 | 18.8% | 187 | 47.1% | 660 | $18,705,637 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $0.87 |
| 2018/19 | 143 | 20.8% | 187 | 48.1% | 686 | $17,821,956 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | $0.80 |
| 2017/18 | 16 | 15.1% | 27 | 40.6% | 106 | $1,137,307 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.78 |
| 2016/17 | 34 | 21.0% | 52 | 53.1% | 162 | $5,603,400 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | $0.80 |
| 2015/16 | 135 | 19.2% | 202 | 48.0% | 702 | $14,993,427 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | $0.92 |
| 2014/15 | 155 | 21.1% | 217 | 50.8% | 733 | $14,029,342 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | $1.02 |
| 2013/14 | 136 | 18.2% | 187 | 43.2% | 748 | $14,671,984 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | $0.91 |
| 2012/13 | 83 | 14.8% | 131 | 38.2% | 560 | $7,702,742 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $0.87 |
| 2011/12 | 147 | 21.3% | 205 | 50.9% | 691 | $6,724,339 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | $0.94 |
| Overall | 1684 | 18.0% | 2522 | 27.0% | 9337 | $126,577,218 | 52 | 74 | 92 | 66 | $0.90 |
