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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | DAZZLING FIT | $1.3 | RST80-60 C3 | 1600m | $403,543 | DAVID EUSTACE | 1:34.97 |
| 7 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | SILO | $13 | RST80-60 C3 | 1400m | $366,142 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 1:21.87 |
| 7 of 11 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | BOTTOMUPTOGETHER | $7.4 | RST100-80 C2 | 1200m | $559,055 | F C LOR | 1:09.43 |
| 8 of 11 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | NEW FUTURE FOLKS | $5.7 | RST80-60 C3 | 1200m | $366,142 | C W CHANG | 1:09.17 |
| 1 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | FIT FOR BEAUTY | $1.9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1600m | $230,315 | JOHN SIZE | 1:34.62 |
| 1 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | NYX GLUCK | $1.1 | RST60-40 C4 | 1400m | $230,315 | W K MO | 1:21.84 |
| 2 of 12 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | PEJIBAYE | $2.9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $230,315 | CASPAR FOWNES | 1:09.21 |
| 14 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | ALSONSO | $4.2 | RST60-40 C4 | 1000m | $230,315 | MARK NEWNHAM | 0:56.87 |
| 8 of 14 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | ONLY U | $1.9 | RST40-0 C5 | 1400m | $172,244 | B CRAWFORD | 1:22.25 |
| 6 of 12 | 20 Dec 2025 | SHAT | SUNNY Q | $1.9 | RST60-40 C4 | 1200m | $230,315 | W Y SO | 1:09.80 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY SHUM | 3 | 21.4% | 1 | 28.6% | 14 | $5,201,776 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.68 |
| JOHN SIZE | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | $690,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.51 |
| DAVID EUSTACE | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 66.7% | 3 | $444,703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.07 |
| PIERRE NG | 1 | 9.1% | 1 | 18.2% | 11 | $892,161 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $2,295,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.26 |
| W Y SO | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $246,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.60 |
| W K MO | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $155,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| P F YIU | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $225,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.80 |
| D WHYTE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $128,723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.80 |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.10 |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $84,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.80 |
| DAVID HALL | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 25.0% | 8 | $93,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMIE RICHARDS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $100,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID A HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $68,079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MARK NEWNHAM | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $54,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS WALLER | 487 | 21.1% | 673 | 50.3% | 2305 | $123,644,764 | 50 | 36 | 41 | 25 | $0.89 |
| 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 | $31,544,855 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | $0.80 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 71 | 23.2% | 79 | 49.0% | 306 | $6,339,380 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.96 |
| 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 | 39 | 25.5% | 46 | 55.6% | 153 | $2,324,110 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.94 |
| 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 |
| KRIS LEES | 26 | 14.1% | 66 | 50.0% | 184 | $4,728,390 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $0.61 |
| SHAUNE RITCHIE | 26 | 23.2% | 31 | 50.9% | 112 | $717,716 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.97 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 60 | 22.0% | 85 | 53.1% | 273 | $29,696,770 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2024/25 | 133 | 23.2% | 165 | 51.9% | 574 | $59,235,330 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | $0.80 |
| 2023/24 | 145 | 22.8% | 175 | 50.4% | 635 | $56,128,477 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 12 | $0.84 |
| 2022/23 | 151 | 21.2% | 204 | 49.9% | 711 | $44,757,703 | 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 |
| Overall | 2363 | 19.2% | 3392 | 27.5% | 12315 | $357,163,685 | 123 | 127 | 145 | 105 | $0.90 |
