P J McDonald
Jockey Statistics
P J McDonald is a jockey with 12297 career rides 1410 winners. He rides at a 11.5% strike rate. He has placed 4251 times. He has earned £18.6M in prize money. His strongest track is Longchamp (FR) (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
11.5%
Total Wins
1,410
Total Runs
12,297
Places
4,251
Place %
34.6%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Southwell (AW) | ARC All Weather Bonus Is Back Handicap Stakes (Div I) | Joud (GB) | 3 | 12 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes | Asuka (GB) | 1 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | ARC All Weather Bonus Is Back Nursery Handicap Stakes | Wintour (IRE) | 12 | 13 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | All-Weather Championship Is Back Handicap Stakes | Monsieur Bondy (GB) | 4 | 13 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-29 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Fillies' Handicap Stakes | Kashooda (GB) | 4 | 7 | 11ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-27 | Catterick | Celebrating Helen MacKinnon's LX Years Handicap Stakes (Div I) | Stoneywell (GB) | 6 | 10 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-27 | Catterick | Celebrating Helen Mackinnon's LX Years Handicap Stakes (Div II) | Sweet Desire (GB) | 10 | 10 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-26 | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Stakes | Corduroy (GB) | 14 | 14 | 10ff | Heavy |
| 2026-10-26 | Redcar | Ebf "double Trigger" Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) | Caldo (GB) | 1 | 8 | 9ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-26 | Redcar | Jumps Looks Better On Racing Tv Handicap Stakes | Yafaarr (IRE) | 6 | 10 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2026-10-26 | Redcar | Wear Your Poppy With Pride Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race) | Merci Monsieur (GER) | 1 | 10 | 10ff | Heavy |
| 2026-10-26 | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Selling Handicap Stakes | Rascal Recknell (FR) | 7 | 12 | 7ff | Heavy |
| 2026-10-20 | Newcastle (AW) | AWC Finals Day At Newcastle 26th March EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) | Empress Jingu (GB) | 2 | 3 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-20 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) | Teumessias Fox (IRE) | 6 | 9 | 12.5ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-19 | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Stakes | Sterling Fortune (GB) | 1 | 14 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-19 | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk Best Betting Offers EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | Blue Corn (IRE) | 12 | 14 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-19 | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk Find Your New Bookmaker Handicap Stakes | Moonlight Warrior (IRE) | 11 | 11 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-17 | Ascot | Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1) | Mount Atlas (GB) | 1 | 10 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Stakes | You Will See (GB) | 11 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap Stakes | Reginald Charles (GB) | 8 | 18 | 7ff | Good |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 12% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 13% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 17% | 15% | 17% | — | 12% | 6% |
| Southwell (AW) | 8% | 12% | 14% | 12% | — | 14% |
| York | 14% | 11% | 4% | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| Haydock | 5% | 8% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 11% |
| Kempton (AW) | 0% | 12% | 7% | 18% | 50% | 11% |
| Doncaster | 10% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 21% | 13% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 19% | 18% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 33% |
Going Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
AW
Runs
2224
Wins
291
Win Rate
13%
Turf
Runs
2775
Wins
330
Win Rate
12%
None
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
5000
Wins
621
Win %
12%
Place %
37%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Pyledriver (GB) · Ascot · 23 Jul 2022
Qatar Racing British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1)
Mount Atlas (GB) · Ascot · 17 Oct 2026
Prix Rothschild (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Straight Course) (Turf)
Laurens (FR) · Deauville (FR) · 28 Jul 2019
Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)
Pyledriver (GB) · Ascot · 24 Jun 2023
John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Fox Legacy (GB) · York · 12 Jul 2025
Gran Premio del Jockey Club - S.I.R.E. Trofeo Pio Bruni (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf)
Eydon (IRE) · San Siro (ITY) · 19 Oct 2025
Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3)
Gewan (GB) · York · 20 Aug 2025
150,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes (GBB Race)
Woodhay Wonder (GB) · Newmarket · 7 Oct 2023
bet365 Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Plage De Havre (GB) · Haydock · 5 Jul 2025
Duke Of York Clipper Logistics Stakes (Group 2)
Invincible Army (IRE) · York · 15 May 2019
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.4/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).