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)]
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Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 of 15 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | MIYAKE | $8.5 | 3U BM70 | 1600m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:41.00 |
| 2 of 15 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | IMPROVEMENT | $7.0 | 3U BM88 | 1100m | $50,000 | GARY PORTELLI | 1:05.40 |
| 9 of 14 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | SURREY THUNDER | $4.5 | 3U BM88 | 1600m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:40.05 |
| 7 of 12 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | SAKURA | $4.5 | 4UM BM74 | 1200m | $50,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:12.58 |
| 7 of 8 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | ISABELLA OF ARAGON | $9.0 | 3 BM66 | 1200m | $50,000 | STEVE ENGLEBRECHT | 1:12.43 |
| 1 of 8 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | FLINDERS | $3.8 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:40.18 |
| 6 of 11 | 08 Apr 2020 | W FM | VUCETICH | $5.0 | 2 MDN | 1200m | $50,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:12.21 |
| 4 of 13 | 04 Apr 2020 | RAND | KIAMICHI | $6.5 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $201,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:12.74 |
| 12 of 20 | 04 Apr 2020 | RAND | MISTER SEA WOLF | $21 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,639,250 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:37.77 |
| 1 of 12 | 04 Apr 2020 | RAND | NATURE STRIP | $4.3 | OPEN G1 | 1200m | $1,364,500 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.18 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN O'SHEA | 198 | 19.6% | 297 | 49.0% | 1010 | $22,328,600 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 14 | $0.82 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 140 | 19.8% | 216 | 50.3% | 708 | $21,480,371 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | $0.92 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 66 | 24.4% | 65 | 48.3% | 271 | $5,568,200 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | $1.03 |
| 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 | 43 | 26.2% | 43 | 52.4% | 164 | $5,414,010 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | $0.94 |
| GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.5% | 40 | 49.1% | 163 | $999,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.19 |
| J G SARGENT | 36 | 24.5% | 41 | 52.4% | 147 | $738,915 | 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 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 25 | 23.6% | 26 | 48.1% | 106 | $2,349,130 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | $1.00 |
| 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 | 92 | 19.3% | 137 | 48.0% | 477 | $15,924,960 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 3 | $0.90 |
| 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 | 1527 | 17.7% | 2315 | 26.8% | 8623 | $106,441,536 | 46 | 66 | 78 | 60 | $0.90 |
