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 :
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
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Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
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| 5 of 13 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | WILLOWHEART | $11 | 3U BM78 | 1400m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:22.14 |
| 2 of 16 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | SHARED AMBITION | $4.3 | 3U OPEN G3 | 2000m | $161,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:00.84 |
| 5 of 12 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | STANDOUT | $6.0 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1100m | $500,000 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1:02.23 |
| 4 of 7 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | VERRY ELLEEGANT | $2.3 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $500,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:33.30 |
| 5 of 9 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | RELOADED | $6.0 | 3U OPEN G3 | 1400m | $161,600 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:22.64 |
| 2 of 11 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | HUNGRY HEART | $2.5 | 3F OPEN G2 | 1400m | $202,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:22.26 |
| 10 of 12 | 19 Sep 2020 | RAND | ACROSS DUBAI | $13 | 3U BM88 | 1600m | $125,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:33.60 |
| 1 of 16 | 18 Sep 2020 | NCLE | ALL SAINTS' EVE | $5.0 | FM OPEN G3 | 1400m | $161,400 | JOHN O'SHEA | 1:24.68 |
| 3 of 11 | 18 Sep 2020 | NCLE | CHIEF IRONSIDE | $11 | OPEN G3 | 1500m | $161,400 | KRIS LEES | 1:29.46 |
| 4 of 10 | 18 Sep 2020 | NCLE | RARE EPISODE | $5.0 | OPEN | 900m | $40,000 | BRAD WIDDUP | 0:51.76 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'SHEA | 202 | 19.8% | 301 | 49.2% | 1022 | $22,551,950 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 14 | $0.82 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 165 | 19.4% | 261 | 50.1% | 850 | $23,751,041 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | $0.92 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 68 | 24.5% | 69 | 49.3% | 278 | $5,745,605 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 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 | 50 | 25.3% | 54 | 52.5% | 198 | $5,845,115 | 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 | 37 | 24.7% | 41 | 52.0% | 150 | $767,265 | 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 | 27 | 23.3% | 28 | 47.4% | 116 | $2,455,130 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | $0.97 |
| 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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| 2020/21 | 29 | 25.4% | 44 | 64.0% | 114 | $2,278,280 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $1.00 |
| 2019/20 | 124 | 18.8% | 187 | 47.1% | 660 | $18,591,137 | 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 |
| Overall | 1588 | 17.8% | 2409 | 27.0% | 8920 | $111,385,993 | 47 | 67 | 84 | 62 | $0.90 |
