JAMES MCDONALD
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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 :
DUNDEEL
(Timeform Rating 129)
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) STAREEL (NZ) [By ZABEEL (NZ)]
First Group Win (G1):
SPECIAL MISSION (05 Apr 2008)
TOWKAY (AUS) TE AKAU TREK (NZ) [By KHOZAAM (USA)]
JAMES MCDONALD's Career
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Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
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| 5 of 7 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | BIGBOYROY | $3.0 | 3U BM78 | 1600m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:42.43 |
| 2 of 9 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | CRISTAL BREEZE | $4.8 | 3U BM78 | 1300m | $125,000 | KRIS LEES | 1:20.93 |
| 10 of 11 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | JAY JAY D'AR | $12 | 3UFM BM78 | 1400m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:27.89 |
| 2 of 13 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | DESERT PATH | $7.0 | 3U BM78 | 2400m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:38.41 |
| 6 of 8 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | LASHES | $4.3 | 3U BM78 | 1000m | $125,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:00.10 |
| 2 of 7 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | MATOWI | $4.3 | 3U BM88 | 1800m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:55.66 |
| 6 of 7 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | HULK | $7.0 | 3 BM70 | 1100m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:06.03 |
| 6 of 16 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | CHAZELLES | $6.5 | 3U CL3 | 1000m | $75,000 | MATTHEW DUNN | 1:00.94 |
| 2 of 8 | 04 Jul 2020 | RAND | PAPAL WARRIOR | $7.5 | 23 BM72 | 1300m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:20.99 |
| 6 of 9 | 01 Jul 2020 | RAWT | SO WICKED | $5.5 | 3UFM BM70 | 1150m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:09.72 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'SHEA | 200 | 19.6% | 299 | 49.0% | 1018 | $22,400,950 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 14 | $0.82 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 153 | 19.4% | 239 | 49.7% | 788 | $22,431,171 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | $0.92 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 66 | 24.1% | 67 | 48.5% | 274 | $5,616,855 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | $1.02 |
| 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 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 46 | 25.0% | 46 | 50.0% | 184 | $5,605,215 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | $0.89 |
| GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.5% | 40 | 49.1% | 163 | $999,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.19 |
| J G SARGENT | 36 | 24.3% | 41 | 52.0% | 148 | $740,265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
| 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 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 26 | 22.8% | 28 | 47.4% | 114 | $2,431,150 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | $0.96 |
| 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 |
| MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 20 | 35.7% | 17 | 66.1% | 56 | $5,581,991 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $1.48 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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| 2019/20 | 124 | 18.8% | 187 | 47.1% | 660 | $18,476,637 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | $0.87 |
| 2018/19 | 142 | 20.7% | 188 | 48.1% | 686 | $17,742,956 | 6 | 9 | 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 |
| 2010/11 | 217 | 22.0% | 285 | 50.9% | 986 | $2,958,137 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | $0.98 |
| Overall | 1559 | 17.7% | 2365 | 26.9% | 8806 | $108,993,213 | 46 | 66 | 80 | 61 | $0.90 |
