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Jun 27, 2024 · James McDonald drove himself to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick on Wednesday after becoming ill, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The 32-year-old rode four races at the Warwick Farm meeting on Wednesday before reporting what he thought was a bad stitch.
Jun 26, 2024 · Australia’s champion jockey James McDonald will miss the final group 1 race of the season at Eagle Farm on Saturday after spending Wednesday night in hospital with a mystery stomach problem. The 32-year-old had started Wednesday feeling like he had “a stitch” at Warwick Farm.
Jun 27, 2024 · SUPERSTAR jockey James McDonald has been forced to relinquish his rides at the final Group 1 meeting of the season at Eagle Farm on Saturday due to illness.
5 days ago · Hall of Fame jockey Jack Thompson currently holds that record after he won his fifth (and final) Sydney title in 1955-56, eight years after his previous premiership success in 1947-48. Chris Waller is certain to claim a 14th successive Sydney trainers premiership. He has prepared 136 metropolitan winners this season and has a commanding lead ...
6 days ago · McDonald's 14 Australian Group 1 wins this season is the third-highest of all-time behind "Miracle" Mal Johnston, who rode 16 Group 1 winners in 1979-80, and George Moore's 15 big-race wins in 1957-58. The champion jockey also leads the Sydney jockey premiership on 83 wins but rival Nash Rawiller (74 wins) remains in title contention.
Jun 27, 2024 · Champion jockey James McDonald is in doubt to ride in Saturday's final Group 1 meeting of the season. McDonald was stood down from his rides midway through the card at Warwick Farm on Wednesday by doctors due to illness.
Jun 10, 2024 · Champion jockey James McDonald has run out of chances to challenge 'Miracle' Mal Johnston's Group 1 riding record but trainers Chris Waller and Ciaron Maher are chasing their own slice of history.
