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.
JAMES MCDONALD's Career
Latest Rides
FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
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6 of 12 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | BEAUTY CRESCENT | $6.2 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $373,494 | A S CRUZ | 1:08.99 |
7 of 14 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | ROMANTIC CHARM | $15 | RST80-60 C3 | 1600m | $411,647 | DANNY SHUM | 1:35.53 |
10 of 11 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | SUPREME LUCKY | $3.5 | RST95-75 C2 | 1400m | $570,281 | DANNY SHUM | 1:21.66 |
1 of 11 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | THE GOLDEN SCENERY | $15 | RST110-85 C1 | 1600m | $818,273 | A S CRUZ | 1:34.67 |
6 of 14 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | SUPER LEGENDS | $6.2 | RST60-40 C4 | 1400m | $234,940 | DANNY SHUM | 1:22.36 |
11 of 13 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | IMPERIAL MAGEE | $17 | RST60-40 C4 | 1600m | $234,940 | K H TING | 1:34.97 |
4 of 12 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHATA | ADEFILL | $2.9 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $373,494 | P F YIU | 1:08.84 |
6 of 12 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHATA | MULTISUPER | $2.9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $234,940 | P F YIU | 1:09.53 |
1 of 13 | 26 Nov 2023 | SHAT | WUNDERBAR | $0.6 | RST60-40 C4 | 1000m | $234,940 | JOHN SIZE | 0:57.39 |
9 of 9 | 25 Nov 2023 | K GR | BACCHANALIA | $7.5 | OPEN | 1000m | $300,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 0:57.25 |
Trainer Statistics
Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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CHRIS WALLER | 9 | 22.0% | 12 | 51.2% | 41 | $7,947,650 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 3 | 30.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | $1,649,950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.48 |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | 12.5% | 7 | 56.3% | 16 | $1,108,100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.27 |
JOHN O'SHEA | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $203,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.77 |
DANNY SHUM | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $3,002,500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
A S CRUZ | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $466,416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8.00 |
KRIS LEES | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $555,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
JOHN SIZE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $133,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.60 |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $7,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
P F YIU | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $22,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
K H TING | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
CLIFF BROWN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
SHAUNE RITCHIE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $13,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
MICHAEL HICKMOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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CHRIS WALLER | 369 | 20.5% | 520 | 49.3% | 1804 | $75,411,419 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 18 | $0.90 |
JOHN O'SHEA | 231 | 20.6% | 334 | 50.3% | 1124 | $24,189,246 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 15 | $0.82 |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 106 | 25.3% | 131 | 56.6% | 419 | $25,874,130 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | $0.82 |
M, W & J HAWKES | 71 | 23.6% | 77 | 49.2% | 301 | $6,291,030 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.98 |
DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 54 | 22.1% | 76 | 53.3% | 244 | $1,810,936 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.92 |
MARK WALKER | 52 | 17.7% | 82 | 45.6% | 294 | $954,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.81 |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 50 | 25.3% | 54 | 52.5% | 198 | $8,483,010 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | $1.25 |
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.4% | 41 | 49.4% | 164 | $1,359,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.18 |
J G SARGENT | 39 | 24.7% | 43 | 51.9% | 158 | $862,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.84 |
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 36 | 35.0% | 24 | 58.3% | 103 | $7,231,850 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | $1.31 |
STEVEN RAMSAY & JULIA RITCHIE | 35 | 21.1% | 41 | 45.8% | 166 | $466,007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.85 |
BJORN BAKER | 35 | 24.6% | 44 | 55.6% | 142 | $2,115,210 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.96 |
RICHARD & CHRIS OTTO | 34 | 18.5% | 52 | 46.7% | 184 | $406,130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
SHAUNE RITCHIE | 26 | 23.2% | 31 | 50.9% | 112 | $717,716 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.97 |
MS GAI WATERHOUSE | 21 | 24.4% | 24 | 52.3% | 86 | $3,213,770 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.84 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
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2023/24 | 42 | 20.7% | 54 | 47.3% | 203 | $19,057,367 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $0.77 |
2022/23 | 151 | 21.2% | 204 | 49.9% | 711 | $44,892,765 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 6 | $0.82 |
2021/22 | 151 | 23.0% | 212 | 55.3% | 657 | $37,122,106 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 9 | $0.89 |
2020/21 | 163 | 24.7% | 187 | 53.1% | 659 | $20,927,086 | 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 |
Overall | 2067 | 18.7% | 3021 | 27.4% | 11036 | $231,300,537 | 86 | 101 | 126 | 86 | $0.90 |