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 :
VIA SISTINA
(Timeform Rating 132)
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) NIGH (IRE) [By GALILEO (IRE)]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | DENFIELD | $4.5 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $364,706 | DANNY SHUM | 1:10.17 |
| 5 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | GORGEOUS WIN | $8.4 | RST100-80 C2 | 1200m | $556,863 | DANNY SHUM | 1:09.43 |
| 5 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | SIMPLY MAVERICK | $17 | RST80-60 C3 | 1650m | $401,961 | P F YIU | 1:39.62 |
| 1 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | YEE CHEONG SPIRIT | $5.3 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $229,412 | DANNY SHUM | 1:09.87 |
| 1 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | STORMING DRAGON | $1.1 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $229,412 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 1:09.81 |
| 12 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | FOREMOST TEDDY | $3.6 | RST60-40 C4 | 1650m | $229,412 | DANNY SHUM | 1:40.41 |
| 11 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP | $5.7 | RST40-0 C5 | 1200m | $171,569 | P F YIU | 1:10.27 |
| 11 of 12 | 20 Nov 2024 | HAPV | HARMONY GALAXY | $9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1650m | $229,412 | DANNY SHUM | 1:39.67 |
| 13 of 14 | 17 Nov 2024 | SHAT | DIVANO | $2.3 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $364,706 | K W LUI | 1:08.81 |
| 8 of 14 | 17 Nov 2024 | SHAT | MASTER MASTERMIND | $1.7 | RST80-60 C3 | 1400m | $364,706 | DAVID A HAYES | 1:21.66 |
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 | 24.2% | 9 | 51.5% | 33 | $9,006,250 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | $1.35 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 3 | 25.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 12 | $647,800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.70 |
| DANNY SHUM | 2 | 28.6% | 1 | 42.9% | 7 | $790,137 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.06 |
| KRIS LEES | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $112,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.45 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $167,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.96 |
| P F YIU | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $612,010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.17 |
| J G SARGENT | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | $262,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.40 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $38,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.35 |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $136,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.80 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $1,831,500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.50 |
| JAMIE RICHARDS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $130,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
| BRAD WIDDUP | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| LIAM HOWLEY | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $105,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4.40 |
| MARC CONNERS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | $126,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 434 | 21.2% | 593 | 50.1% | 2048 | $95,135,444 | 40 | 33 | 38 | 21 | $0.93 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 233 | 20.5% | 335 | 50.0% | 1135 | $24,423,571 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 125 | 25.9% | 151 | 57.1% | 483 | $29,690,255 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 45.3% | 296 | $959,475 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $0.80 |
| GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 40 | 24.4% | 41 | 49.4% | 164 | $1,359,619 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $1.18 |
| J G SARGENT | 40 | 24.8% | 45 | 52.8% | 161 | $1,124,740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| 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 |
| KRIS LEES | 22 | 13.2% | 59 | 48.5% | 167 | $3,050,940 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.59 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64 | 28.3% | 66 | 57.5% | 226 | $20,091,909 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | $1.03 |
| 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 | 2234 | 19.1% | 3208 | 27.4% | 11694 | $288,668,769 | 104 | 117 | 138 | 98 | $0.90 |
