JAMES MCDONALD
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
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 of 13 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | PRIVATE EYE | $12 | OPEN G1 | 1400m | $1,500,000 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1:27.50 |
| 1 of 8 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | BROADSIDING | $3.3 | 2 OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,000,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:42.71 |
| 9 of 12 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | NEW ENERGY | $5.0 | 3U QLTY G3 | 2000m | $250,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:07.36 |
| 3 of 7 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | AFT CABIN | $6.0 | 3U OPEN G3 | 1200m | $250,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:13.02 |
| 4 of 10 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | TANNHAUSER | $2.5 | 3 OPEN G3 | 2000m | $250,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:09.81 |
| 8 of 11 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | FRENCH ENDEAVOUR | $4.5 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1400m | $250,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:26.34 |
| 8 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | ADMONISH | $10 | 3UFM BM72 | 1100m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:04.69 |
| 6 of 10 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | STANISLAUS | $6.0 | 3U BM78 | 1100m | $60,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:04.12 |
| 9 of 11 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | CAPTAIN AMELIA | $10 | 3U BM72 | 1250m | $60,000 | JOHN O'SHEA | 1:13.34 |
| 8 of 10 | 17 Apr 2024 | CANT | NATURAL DEDUCTION | $2.4 | 3U BM72 | 1900m | $60,000 | JOHN O'SHEA | 1:59.17 |
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 | 13 | 24.5% | 17 | 56.6% | 53 | $5,610,300 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 3 | 27.3% | 3 | 54.5% | 11 | $854,625 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $134,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $531,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.79 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $53,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN SIZE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $26,434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $286,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMIE RICHARDS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $50,570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| A S CRUZ | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $134,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY SHUM | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MANFRED MAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $89,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $142,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY PIKE | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 394 | 20.7% | 550 | 49.7% | 1901 | $82,506,169 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 18 | $0.90 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 231 | 20.4% | 335 | 50.1% | 1130 | $24,249,096 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 15 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 111 | 25.4% | 134 | 56.1% | 437 | $26,864,555 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 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 |
| MARK WALKER | 52 | 17.7% | 82 | 45.6% | 294 | $954,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.81 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 52 | 25.7% | 55 | 53.0% | 202 | $9,340,460 | 2 | 6 | 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 | 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 |
| BJORN BAKER | 35 | 24.3% | 44 | 54.9% | 144 | $2,125,910 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.95 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 104 | 20.8% | 133 | 47.5% | 499 | $45,837,860 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7 | $0.76 |
| 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 | 2129 | 18.8% | 3100 | 27.4% | 11332 | $258,081,030 | 95 | 107 | 128 | 90 | $0.90 |
