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 16 | 17 Jun 2025 | AST | KING'S GAMBIT | $5.0 | 4U OPEN LR C1 | 1m2f | $217,790 | HARRY CHARLTON | 2:04.79 |
| 16 of 20 | 17 Jun 2025 | AST | AESTERIUS | $41 | 3U OPEN G1 C1 | 5f | $1,317,200 | ARCHIE WATSON | 0:59.64 |
| 20 of 20 | 17 Jun 2025 | AST | UNDERWRITER | $21 | 2 OPEN G2 C1 | 6f | $317,610 | ARCHIE WATSON | 1:13.43 |
| 6 of 10 | 17 Jun 2025 | AST | CARL SPACKLER | $8.5 | 4U OPEN G1 C1 | 1m | $1,440,390 | CIARON MAHER | 1:41.39 |
| 6 of 8 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | MILITARIZE | $5 | 3U OPEN G2 | 2200m | $1,200,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 2:15.44 |
| 3 of 14 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | FIRESTORM | $3.8 | 3UFM OPEN G2 | 1300m | $300,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:15.52 |
| 2 of 16 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | HIDDEN ACHIEVEMENT | $3.6 | 2 OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,000,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:34.93 |
| 14 of 16 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | QUIETLY ARROGANT | $1.8 | 2 OPEN LR | 1200m | $160,000 | PETER SNOWDEN | 1:10.00 |
| 2 of 11 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | ETNA ROSSO | $2.6 | QLTY G2 | 3200m | $400,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 3:22.89 |
| 6 of 9 | 14 Jun 2025 | E FM | EMIRATE | $3.2 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1600m | $200,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:34.41 |
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 | 6 | 10.5% | 16 | 38.6% | 57 | $1,432,850 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.24 |
| ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $1,055,850 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.72 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 42.9% | 7 | $138,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.47 |
| P F YIU | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $2,578,141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $116,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| MATTHEW DUNN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $48,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.60 |
| JOHN P THOMPSON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.80 |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $49,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $27,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN SIZE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $61,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY SHUM | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $43,922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ARCHIE WATSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PIERRE NG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $22,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| HARRY CHARLTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $23,823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 457 | 20.9% | 632 | 49.9% | 2183 | $104,537,194 | 47 | 33 | 38 | 23 | $0.90 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 233 | 20.5% | 335 | 50.0% | 1135 | $24,423,571 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 130 | 25.7% | 159 | 57.1% | 506 | $31,430,355 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | $0.80 |
| 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 |
| JOHN SARGENT | 40 | 24.7% | 46 | 53.1% | 162 | $1,135,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| BJORN BAKER | 37 | 25.2% | 44 | 55.1% | 147 | $2,240,310 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.96 |
| 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 | 23 | 13.0% | 64 | 49.2% | 177 | $4,529,790 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.58 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 129 | 23.2% | 159 | 51.8% | 556 | $58,513,199 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 6 | $0.80 |
| 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 | 2299 | 19.1% | 3301 | 27.5% | 12024 | $327,090,059 | 119 | 121 | 141 | 101 | $0.90 |
