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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1 of 7 | 27 Jul 2024 | RAND | TARPAULIN | $1.8 | 2 OPEN | 1100m | $160,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:06.45 |
2 of 12 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | DEMARCAY | $3.8 | 3U BM72 | 1900m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:59.61 |
10 of 10 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | TRISKELION | $10 | 3U BM72 | 1250m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:14.00 |
7 of 8 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | UNLIMITED | $7.0 | 3U BM72 | 1550m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:35.39 |
10 of 11 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | EXCEED THE DREAM | $8.5 | 3UFM BM64 | 1250m | $60,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:14.71 |
8 of 8 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | KHAZNAH | $4.5 | 3 BM64 | 1100m | $60,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:05.35 |
4 of 9 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | MARACAIBO SUN | $3.5 | 23CG MDN | 1200m | $100,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:11.45 |
3 of 9 | 24 Jul 2024 | CANT | CANPIKAPONY | $2.6 | 23F MDN | 1200m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.79 |
2 of 14 | 20 Jul 2024 | RHIL | WILLAIDOW | $3.0 | 3UCG BM78 | 1200m | $160,000 | MARC CONNERS | 1:11.71 |
5 of 10 | 20 Jul 2024 | RHIL | CHORLTON LANE | $2.5 | 3U BM88 | 1300m | $160,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:18.12 |
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 | 13 | 32.5% | 13 | 65.0% | 40 | $1,253,175 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1.59 |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 6 | 33.3% | 7 | 72.2% | 18 | $1,179,750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.86 |
ANNABEL NEASHAM | 4 | 80.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | $283,400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $3.18 |
TONY GOLLAN | 2 | 66.7% | 1 | 100.0% | 3 | $157,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.62 |
CIARON MAHER | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $150,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.36 |
JOHN O'SHEA | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $30,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $38,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
DANNY SHUM | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $1,768,135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.60 |
R & W FREEDMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
SIMON & KATRINA ALEXANDER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.62 |
TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $92,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.50 |
GARY PORTELLI | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $7,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $14,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
DANIELLE SEIB | 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 | 408 | 20.9% | 566 | 49.9% | 1951 | $83,898,644 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 20 | $0.91 |
JOHN O'SHEA | 233 | 20.5% | 335 | 50.0% | 1135 | $24,423,571 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | $0.82 |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 117 | 25.7% | 142 | 56.8% | 456 | $28,059,655 | 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 |
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 |
ANNABEL NEASHAM | 22 | 27.5% | 24 | 57.5% | 80 | $6,904,343 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | $0.80 |
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 | 142 | 22.8% | 169 | 49.9% | 623 | $55,938,590 | 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 | $18,705,637 | 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 | 2167 | 18.9% | 3136 | 27.4% | 11456 | $268,181,760 | 98 | 110 | 133 | 95 | $0.90 |