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Group 1 · Australian season 2025
James McDonald
12 Group 1 wins as a jockey
Top trainerChris Waller · 10 wins
Top horseVia Sistina · 6 wins · A$ 10,490,000
Most Group 1 wins atRandwick · 5 wins
Biggest Group 1 winW. S. Cox Plate · A$ 4,000,000
First Group 1 win of the seasonVerry Elleegant Stakes · 01.03.25
Latest Group 1 winChampions Stakes · 08.11.25
Prize moneyA$ 18,144,400
Average prize per winA$ 1,167,500
Winning horses6
Countries1
Tracks6
Different trainers3

Every Group 1 win as a jockey in 2025

Champions StakesAUSVia SistinaFlemingtonA$ 1,800,00008.11.25
W. S. Cox PlateAUSVia SistinaMoonee ValleyA$ 4,000,00025.10.25
Winx StakesAUSVia SistinaRandwickA$ 580,00023.08.25
Kingsford-Smith CupAUSJoliestarEagle FarmA$ 600,00007.06.25
Doomben 10,000AUSSunshine In ParisDoombenA$ 900,00017.05.25
Queen Elizabeth StakesAUSVia SistinaRandwickA$ 2,950,00012.04.25
Queen of the TurfAUSFangirlRandwickA$ 580,00012.04.25
Ranvet StakesAUSVia SistinaRosehillA$ 580,00022.03.25
Rosehill GuineasAUSBroadsidingRosehillA$ 430,00022.03.25
Coolmore Classic HandicapAUSLady ShenandoahRosehillA$ 580,00015.03.25
Verry Elleegant StakesAUSVia SistinaRandwickA$ 580,00001.03.25
Surround StakesAUSLady ShenandoahRandwickA$ 430,00001.03.25

Behind the wins as a jockey in 2025

2025 Australian season

Winning horses

4Fangirl1 win
6Joliestar1 win

Tracks

1Randwick5 wins
2Rosehill3 wins
3Doomben1 win
4Eagle Farm1 win
5Moonee Valley1 win
6Flemington1 win

Watch the wins

12 races on film
Champions StakesVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
W. S. Cox PlateVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
Winx StakesVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
Kingsford-Smith CupJoliestar · James McDonaldRace details →
Doomben 10,000Sunshine In Paris · James McDonaldRace details →
Queen Elizabeth StakesVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
Queen of the TurfFangirl · James McDonaldRace details →
Ranvet StakesVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
Rosehill GuineasBroadsiding · James McDonaldRace details →
Coolmore Classic HandicapLady Shenandoah · James McDonaldRace details →
Verry Elleegant StakesVia Sistina · James McDonaldRace details →
Surround StakesLady Shenandoah · James McDonaldRace details →
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