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 131)
First Group Win (G1):
SPECIAL MISSION (05 Apr 2008)
TOWKAY (AUS) TE AKAU TREK (NZ) [By KHOZAAM (USA)]
JAMES MCDONALD's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 8 | 14 Sep 2024 | FLEM | VIA SISTINA | $2.5 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $750,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:38.98 |
| 4 of 10 | 14 Sep 2024 | FLEM | HIGH OCTANE | $7.5 | 3CG OPEN LR | 1100m | $175,000 | PETER SNOWDEN | 1:06.20 |
| 3 of 9 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | UNITED KINGDOM | $7.0 | 3UCG BM72 | 1400m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:23.43 |
| 3 of 8 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | ANOTHER COGNAC | $3.5 | 3U BM72 | 1000m | $60,000 | BRYCE HEYS | 0:56.65 |
| 1 of 7 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | MAKENA | $6.0 | 3UFM BM72 | 1400m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:22.38 |
| 1 of 8 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | CAPTAIN MAVERICK | $3.3 | 3U BM72 | 1800m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:48.68 |
| 6 of 8 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | TI AMO TANTO | $3.3 | 3U MDN | 1550m | $100,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:31.66 |
| 3 of 7 | 11 Sep 2024 | RAWT | MAORI CHIEF | $1.9 | 3 MDN | 1300m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:16.36 |
| 6 of 12 | 07 Sep 2024 | RAND | CONGREGATION | $9.5 | 3U BM78 | 1200m | $160,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:08.73 |
| 3 of 14 | 07 Sep 2024 | RAND | KOVALICA | $12 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1400m | $302,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:20.41 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 8 | 21.1% | 12 | 52.6% | 38 | $859,350 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.80 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 5 | 35.7% | 6 | 78.6% | 14 | $455,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $198,400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 33.3% | 9 | $87,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.37 |
| PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $62,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.47 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $51,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $59,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $36,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.70 |
| BRYCE HEYS | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $33,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $228,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| NATHAN DOYLE | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $61,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.30 |
| MARC CONNERS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $86,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.30 |
| BJORN BAKER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.10 |
| ANGELA DAVIES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.80 |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 416 | 20.9% | 577 | 50.0% | 1986 | $84,861,244 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 21 | $0.91 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 233 | 20.5% | 335 | 50.0% | 1135 | $24,423,571 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 121 | 25.8% | 148 | 57.4% | 469 | $28,433,055 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | $0.81 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 71 | 23.4% | 79 | 49.3% | 304 | $6,328,380 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.97 |
| DONNA & DEAN LOGAN | 54 | 22.1% | 76 | 53.3% | 244 | $1,810,936 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | $0.92 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 53 | 25.9% | 56 | 53.2% | 205 | $9,390,210 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | $1.24 |
| MARK WALKER | 52 | 17.6% | 82 | 45.4% | 295 | $959,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.81 |
| TEAM 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 |
| BJORN BAKER | 36 | 24.8% | 44 | 55.2% | 145 | $2,154,310 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.95 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 36 | 34.3% | 25 | 58.1% | 105 | $7,511,850 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | $1.28 |
| 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 | 23.2% | 31 | 50.9% | 112 | $717,716 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.97 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 22 | 27.2% | 25 | 58.0% | 81 | $6,914,693 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | $0.79 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24 | 29.6% | 23 | 58.0% | 81 | $2,228,450 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $1.01 |
| 2023/24 | 145 | 22.8% | 175 | 50.4% | 635 | $56,338,690 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 12 | $0.84 |
| 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 | $18,700,637 | 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 |
| Overall | 2194 | 19.0% | 3165 | 27.4% | 11549 | $270,805,310 | 98 | 112 | 134 | 96 | $0.90 |
