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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 10 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | KORDIA | $4.5 | 4U BM78 | 1300m | $130,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:17.19 |
| 7 of 11 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | BEST STONE | $5.5 | 3U BM88 | 1100m | $130,000 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 1:03.73 |
| 2 of 8 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | NEW ARRANGEMENT | $5.5 | 3U BM88 | 1400m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:22.40 |
| 1 of 9 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | WAIRERE FALLS | $4.5 | 3U BM78 | 1500m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:29.87 |
| 6 of 11 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | EPIC DAN | $21 | 3U BM72 | 1300m | $100,000 | GREGORY HICKMAN | 1:16.52 |
| 9 of 10 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | NYAMI | $15 | 3UCG BM78 | 1800m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:50.03 |
| 1 of 10 | 31 Jul 2021 | RAND | SO WICKED | $5.5 | 3UFM BM78 | 1800m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:49.19 |
| 2 of 11 | 28 Jul 2021 | RAWT | EXOTIC RUBY | $3.0 | 3UFM BM72 | 1400m | $50,000 | BJORN BAKER | 1:22.05 |
| 5 of 9 | 28 Jul 2021 | RAWT | MISS EINSTEIN | $3.5 | 3U BM72 | 1550m | $50,000 | BJORN BAKER | 1:30.77 |
| 7 of 9 | 28 Jul 2021 | RAWT | MATTERHORN | $3.5 | 3UCG BM72 | 1400m | $50,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:21.72 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 233 | 20.8% | 330 | 50.4% | 1118 | $32,502,971 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | $0.98 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 211 | 20.2% | 309 | 49.7% | 1047 | $22,902,626 | 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 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 56 | 24.8% | 62 | 52.2% | 226 | $7,081,640 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | $0.86 |
| DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 54 | 22.1% | 76 | 53.3% | 244 | $1,810,936 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.92 |
| MARK WALKER | 52 | 17.7% | 81 | 45.4% | 293 | $840,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.81 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 41 | 27.5% | 34 | 50.3% | 149 | $5,604,585 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | $1.36 |
| GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.5% | 40 | 49.1% | 163 | $999,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.19 |
| 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 |
| BJORN BAKER | 26 | 25.7% | 29 | 54.5% | 101 | $1,278,930 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.17 |
| 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 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 163 | 24.7% | 187 | 53.1% | 659 | $20,693,086 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | $1.04 |
| 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 | 1723 | 18.2% | 2551 | 27.0% | 9465 | $129,994,299 | 54 | 75 | 94 | 68 | $0.90 |
