James McDonald (jockey)
James McDonald (born 6 January 1992) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racing jockey. In December 2020, it was announced he would be inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame in May 2021. On 2 November 2021, McDonald rode the winning horse Verry Elleegant in the 2021 Melbourne Cup.[2] He is the World Jockey of the Year for 2021 in the TRC Global Rankings.[3]
| James McDonald | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) McDonald in 2014 | |
| Nickname | JMac, J-Mac |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 6 January 1992[1] Kaipaki, New Zealand |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 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 | |
Group 1 winners (64)
McDonald has currently ridden 64 Group One winners:[4]
- AJC Derby (1) - It's A Dundeel (2013)
- All Aged Stakes (1) - Cascadian
- Auckland Cup (1) - Shez Sinsational (2012)
- Australian Oaks (2) - Rising Romance (2014); Verry Elleegant (2019)
- Canterbury Stakes (2) - Cosmic Endeavour (2015); Holler (2016)
- Caulfield Guineas (2) - Shooting To Win (2014); The Autumn Sun (2018)
- Champagne Stakes (1) - Captivant (2021)
- Champions Mile (1) - Xtension (2012)
- Chipping Norton Stakes (3) - Contributer (2015); Verry Elleegant (2021); Verry Elleegant (2022)
- Coolmore Stud Stakes (1) - Home Affairs (2021)
- Darley Sprint Classic (3) - Delectation (2015); Nature Strip (2019); Nature Strip (2021)
- Doomben Cup (1) - Zaaki (2021)
- Empire Rose Stakes (1) - Shillelagh (2018)
- Epsom Handicap (1) - Hauraki (2016)
- Flight Stakes (1) - Funstar (2019)
- George Main Stakes (1) - Verry Elleegant (2021)
- George Ryder Stakes (1) - Real Impact (2015)
- Golden Rose Stakes (2) - Exosphere (2015); Astern (2016)
- Golden Slipper Stakes (1) - Mossfun (2014)
- Lightning Stakes (1) - Home Affairs (2022)
- Mackinnon Stakes (1) - Zaaki (2021)
- Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1) - Keep The Peace (2011)
- Melbourne Cup (1) - Verry Elleegant (2021)
- Moir Stakes (1) - Nature Strip (2019)
- 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)
- Queen Elizabeth Stakes (1) - It's A Dundeel (2014)
- Queensland Derby (1) - Kukeracha (2021)
- Queensland Oaks (1) - Scarlett Lady (2011)
- Randwick Guineas (1) - It's A Dundeel (2013)
- Ranvet Stakes (2) - Contributer (2015); Verry Elleegant (2021)
- Rosehill Guineas (2) - It's A Dundeel (2013); Anamoe (2022)
- Sires' Produce Stakes (1) - Anamoe (2021)
- Spring Champion Stakes (1) - It's A Dundeel (2013)
- Tancred Stakes (3) - Hartnell (2015); Avilius (2019); Verry Elleegant (2020)
- Telegraph Handicap (1) - Guiseppina (2012)
- The Galaxy (2) - Temple Of Boom (2012); Nature Strip (2019)
- The Metropolitan (1) - Magic Hurricane (2015)
- 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)
- Vinery Stud Stakes (1) - Verry Elleegant (2019)
- Winx Stakes (1) - Verry Elleegant (2020)
- Zabeel Classic (2) - Shez Sinsational (2011); True Enough (2019)
References
- "James McDonald Profile". racing.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "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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