James McDonald

Berry Snatches Narrow Premiership Lead

Posted on January 23, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Carrington Stakes win aboard Bandersnatch has capped a memorable week for Tommy Berry and cemented his position at the top of the premiership leaderboard.

Posted on January 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bookmakers led the cheering when Aim scored a boilover win in a drama-charged Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast.

Posted on December 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Threeood tests the patience of her trainer Joe Pride with her fiery attitude but he said as it's worthwhile after she won the Belle Of The Turf Stakes.

Posted on December 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading trainer Chris Waller is building an enviable team of two-year-olds and he has unveiled another talented youngster at Warwick Farm.

Posted on December 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has clinched his first win in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic with She's All Class producing a scintillating turn of foot to score.

Posted on December 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Superbly bred colt Acrobat has given trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace another two-year-old feature with his victory in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick.

Posted on December 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will happily follow the carnival train to Brisbane this summer as he chases more black-type for Rosehill winner The Elanora.

Posted on November 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Chris Waller-trained Accountability has scored a Kemble Grange win on protest, stripping victory off his stablemate Relucent.

Posted on November 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kembla Grange will host the second edition of the $1 million The Gong, which has attracted quality nominations including four from the Chris Waller stable.

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One winner Nature Strip will have a new jockey as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing spring in the VRC Sprint Classic at Flemington.

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top jockeys James McDonald and Damian Lane are free to ride in the Melbourne Cup but will miss the last day of the Flemington carnival through suspension.

Posted on October 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald may have failed to regain his ride aboard star Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) but he is looking forward to riding her compatriot in another Group 1 feature this weekend. The leading Sydney hoop will partner the Chris Waller-trained Kolding in the Group[...]

Posted on October 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has confirmed Mark Zahra as the rider for star mare Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup, a race the premier trainer is yet to win.

Posted on October 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Stablemates Nature Strip and Haut Brion Her have rounded out their preparations for The Everest with both getting the stamp of approval from their trainer.

Posted on October 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented stablemates All Saints' Eve and Rocha Clock will go head-to-head in the Group Three Angst Stakes at Randwick and both present with undeniable claims.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Chris Waller has declared the Cox Plate as the target for rejuvenated galloper Kolding after he passed a distance test in the Hill Stakes.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey James McDonald has cleaned up in the opening two-year-old races of the Sydney season, highlighted by his Gimcrack Stakes romp aboard Enthaar.

Berry Snatches Narrow Premiership Lead

Upset Win By Aim In Magic Millions Guineas

Pride’s Crazy Mare Is The Gosford Queen

Waller Colt Puts Hand Up For Millions

Class Rises To The Top In Wyong Feature

Acrobat Rolls Rivals To Win Inglis Nursery

Waller To Rev-Up Elanora For Grand Prix

Waller Stablemates In Protest Tussle

Waller Has Consecutive Gongs In His Sights

Hugh Bowman Lands Nature Strip Ride

McDonald, Lane Suspended From Derby Day

McDonald amped for Cox Plate ride

Waller Confirms Melbourne Cup Jockeys

Waller Happy Duo On Target For Everest

O’Shea Pair Well Credentialled For Angst

Kolding Climbs Hill To Earn Cox Plate Tilt

Mcdonald Lands Juvenile Double At Randwick

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