James McDonald (jockey)
| James McDonald JMac is a common nickname for James, bestowed on him by Ex Trainer Ollie Olson who was a mentor to James's father Brett McDonald who he called BMac - and passed the tradition on when James became a jockey. | |
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 McDonald winning the Hong Kong Cup at the Sha Tin Racecourse in 2023 | |
| Nickname | JMac, J-Mac |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 6 January 1992 Kaipaki, New Zealand |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Honours | |
| New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame (2021) World Jockey of the Year (2021) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Verry Elleegant,It's A Dundeel,Nature Strip,Anamoe,Romantic Warrior,Via Sistina | |
James McDonald (born 6 January 1992) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racing jockey and member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. On 2 November 2021, McDonald rode the winning horse Verry Elleegant in the 2021 Melbourne Cup.[1] He is the World Jockey of the Year for 2021 in the TRC Global Rankings.[2]
Group 1 winners (104)
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McDonald has currently ridden 104 Group One winners:[3]
Major wins
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- AJC Derby (2) - It's A Dundeel (2013); Riff Rocket (2024)
- All Aged Stakes (1) - Cascadian (2022)
- Australian Oaks (2) - Rising Romance (2014); Verry Elleegant (2019)
- Canterbury Stakes (2) - Cosmic Endeavour (2015); Holler (2016)
- Caulfield Guineas (3) - Shooting To Win (2014); The Autumn Sun (2018); Golden Mile (2022)
- Caulfield Stakes (1) - Anamoe (2022)
- Champagne Stakes (2) - Captivant (2021); Broadsiding (2024)
- Champions Stakes (3) - Zaaki (2021); Atishu (2023); Via Sistina (2024)
- Chipping Norton Stakes (4) - Contributer (2015); Verry Elleegant (2021); Verry Elleegant (2022); Anamoe (2023)
- Coolmore Classic (1) - Zougotcha (2024)
- Coolmore Stud Stakes (3) - Home Affairs (2021); In Secret (2022); Switzerland (2024)
- Cox Plate (3) - Anamoe (2022); Romantic Warrior (2023); Via Sistina (2024)
- Darley Champions Sprint (4) - Delectation (2015); Nature Strip (2019); Nature Strip (2021); Sunshine In Paris (2024)
- Doomben Cup (1) - Zaaki (2021)
- Empire Rose Stakes (2) - Shillelagh (2018); Atishu (2024)
- Epsom Handicap (1) - Hauraki (2016)
- Flight Stakes (2) - Funstar (2019); Zougotcha (2022)
- George Main Stakes (3) - Verry Elleegant (2021); Anamoe (2022); Fangirl (2023)
- George Ryder Stakes (2) - Real Impact (2015); Anamoe (2023)
- Golden Rose Stakes (3) - Exosphere (2015); Astern (2016); Broadsiding (2024)
- Golden Slipper Stakes (1) - Mossfun (2014)
- J. J. Atkins (1) - Broadsiding (2024)
- Lightning Stakes (1) - Home Affairs (2022)
- Melbourne Cup (1) - Verry Elleegant (2021)
- Moir Stakes (1) - Nature Strip (2019)
- Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1) - It's A Dundeel (2014)
- Queen of the Turf Stakes (1) - Zougotcha (2024)
- Queensland Derby (2) - Kukeracha (2021); Kovalica (2023)
- Queensland Oaks (1) - Scarlett Lady (2011)
- Randwick Guineas (1) - It's A Dundeel (2013)
- Ranvet Stakes (3) - Contributer (2015); Verry Elleegant (2021); Via Sistina (2024)
- Rosehill Guineas (2) - It's A Dundeel (2013); Anamoe (2022)
- Sires' Produce Stakes (1) - Anamoe (2021)
- Spring Champion Stakes (1) - It's A Dundeel (2012)
- Tancred Stakes (3) - Hartnell (2015); Avilius (2019); Verry Elleegant (2020)
- The Galaxy (2) - Temple Of Boom (2012); Nature Strip (2019)
- The Metropolitan (1) - Magic Hurricane (2015)
- The Thousand Guineas (2) - Madame Pommery (2022); Joliestar (2023)
- TJ Smith Stakes (3) - Nature Strip (2020); Nature Strip (2021); Nature Strip (2022)
- Turnbull Stakes (1) - Hartnell (2016)
- Underwood Stakes (1) - It's A Dundeel (2014)
- Victoria Derby (1) - Riff Rocket (2023)
- Vinery Stud Stakes (2) - Verry Elleegant (2019); Orchestral (2024)
- VRC Oaks (1) - Zardozi (2023)
- Winx Stakes (3) - Verry Elleegant (2020); Anamoe (2022); Fangirl (2023)
- Auckland Cup (1) - Shez Sinsational (2012)
- Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1) - Keep The Peace (2011)
- Mudgway Stakes (1) - Keep The Peace (2010)
- New Zealand Derby (1) - Silent Achiever (2012)
- New Zealand International Stakes (1) - Shez Sinsational (2012)
- New Zealand Oaks (1) - Jungle Rocket (2009)
- New Zealand Stakes (1) - Scarlett Lady (2012)
- New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1) - Special Mission (2008)
- Telegraph Handicap (1) - Guiseppina (2012)
- Zabeel Classic (2) - Shez Sinsational (2011); True Enough (2019)
- King's Stand Stakes - (1) - Nature Strip (2022)
- Champions Mile - (1) - Xtension (2012)
- Hong Kong Cup - (2) - Romantic Warrior (2022, 2023)
- Hong Kong Stewards' Cup - (1) - Voyage Bubble (2024)
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup - (2) - Romantic Warrior (2023, 2024)
- Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup - (1) - Lucky Sweynesse (2023)
- Hong Kong Gold Cup - (1) - Romantic Warrior (2024)
- Yasuda Kinen - (1) Romantic Warrior (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "James McDonal enters the Hall of Fame". hermitage.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "James McDonald is World Jockey of the Year for 2021". TRC. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "James McDonald profile". racingandsports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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