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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 of 9 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | MERGEILA | $2.1 | 3UFM BM72 | 1300m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:19.27 |
| 6 of 8 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | MAKENA | $4.0 | 3U BM72 | 1400m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:24.83 |
| 1 of 9 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | RAVENCLAW | $8.5 | 3U BM72 | 1200m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.35 |
| 2 of 9 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | CAPTAIN MAVERICK | $4.5 | 3U BM72 | 1800m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:52.09 |
| 9 of 10 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | JUST THINK TWICE | $16 | 3 MDN | 1200m | $60,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:11.80 |
| 6 of 11 | 02 Oct 2024 | RHIL | BEHAVIOUR | $9.0 | 3 MDN | 1400m | $100,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:25.12 |
| 2 of 11 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | CAVALLO RAMPANTE | $19 | 3U BM78 | 1100m | $160,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:03.79 |
| 4 of 11 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | OSIPENKO | $7.0 | 3U QLTY G2 | 1500m | $302,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:29.06 |
| 1 of 10 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | BROADSIDING | $2.1 | 3 OPEN G1 | 1400m | $1,000,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:22.69 |
| 1 of 17 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | WILLAIDOW | $3.8 | 3U BM88 | 1400m | $160,000 | MARC CONNERS | 1:22.79 |
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 | 14 | 28.6% | 13 | 55.1% | 49 | $1,837,300 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.25 |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 3 | 75.0% | 0 | 75.0% | 4 | $230,450 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.88 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | 25.0% | 3 | 62.5% | 8 | $744,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.59 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 4 | $666,800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.48 |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $116,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $51,375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $58,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.20 |
| MARC CONNERS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $86,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.95 |
| JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $128,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.55 |
| 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 | $1.55 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $228,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| BJORN BAKER | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $28,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| ANGELA DAVIES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.80 |
| KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $58,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 424 | 21.1% | 582 | 50.1% | 2008 | $85,971,094 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 21 | $0.92 |
| JOHN O'SHEA | 233 | 20.5% | 335 | 50.0% | 1135 | $24,423,571 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 15 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 122 | 25.9% | 148 | 57.3% | 471 | $29,019,155 | 16 | 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 | 37 | 32.2% | 31 | 59.1% | 115 | $4,829,400 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | $1.16 |
| 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 | 2207 | 19.1% | 3173 | 27.4% | 11583 | $273,406,260 | 99 | 114 | 134 | 96 | $0.90 |
