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PJ McDonald

Claim: Fully fledged (no claim)
Region: GB
Lowest riding weight: 8-8

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 51 wins from 432 rides (12%)
Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): £1,317,079 GB
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 22 rides (14%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): Yesterday: Magic Trip (GB), Southwell (AW)
Career (GB & IRE since 1998): 1,420 wins from 12,629 rides (11%)

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Form

Flat 2026 season


Flat Turf	288	35	12.2%	66	£1,028,901	30/211	Air Force One (IRE)
Flat AW	144	16	11.1%	44	£288,179	15/121	Packetofbiscuits (GB)
All races	432	51	11.8%	110	£1,317,079	45/298	Air Force One (IRE)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	1,463	183	12.5%	349	£5,315,329	€10,450	155/978	Trilby (GB)
Flat AW	1,020	130	12.7%	256	£1,380,149	€0	114/729	Percy Willis (GB)
All races	2,483	313	12.6%	605	£6,695,478	€10,450	258/1520	Trilby (GB)

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Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


NH Flat	3	0	0.0%	2	£3,168	0/3
All races	3	0	0.0%	2	£3,168	0/3

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


Hurdle	271	26	9.6%	58	£175,040	€0	20/142	Nine De Sivola (FR)
Chase	77	10	13.0%	8	£161,833	€0	8/46	Lucky Nellerie (FR)
NH Flat	44	2	4.5%	10	£13,618	€0	2/37	Misty Birnam (SAF)
Flat Turf	8,607	942	10.9%	1,929	£13,752,759	€169,510	698/4284	Dubai Dynamo (GB)
Flat AW	3,630	440	12.1%	890	£3,951,285	€0	373/2401	Serenading (GB)
All races	12,629	1,420	11.2%	2,895	£18,054,534	€169,510	1043/6026	Dubai Dynamo (GB)

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Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	288	35	12.2%	66	30/211	£1,028,901
Flat 2026 season	Flat AW	144	16	11.1%	44	15/121	£288,179
Flat 2026 season	All races	432	51	11.8%	110	45/298	£1,317,079
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	1,461	183	12.5%	348	155/977	£5,315,329
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	1,020	130	12.7%	256	114/729	£1,380,149
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	2,481	313	12.6%	604	258/1519	£6,695,478
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	3	0	0.0%	2	0/3	£3,168
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	3	0	0.0%	2	0/3	£3,168

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Ireland only


Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	2	0	0.0%	1	0/2	€10,450
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	2	0	0.0%	1	0/2	€10,450

Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.

Quick answers

How many winners has PJ McDonald ridden this season?: In the 2026 Flat season, PJ McDonald has ridden 51 winners from 432 rides in Britain and Ireland (12%).
How much prize money has PJ McDonald won this season?: PJ McDonald's mounts have won £1,317,079 in Britain in the 2026 Flat season.
Does PJ McDonald claim a weight allowance?: PJ McDonald does not claim a weight allowance.
How many winners has PJ McDonald ridden in total?: PJ McDonald has ridden 1,420 winners from 12,629 rides in Britain and Ireland since 1998 (11%). Rides abroad are not included.
How much prize money has PJ McDonald won in total?: PJ McDonald's mounts have earned £18,054,534 in Britain and €169,510 in Ireland since 1998. Rides abroad are not included.
How many Group or Grade 1 races has PJ McDonald won?: PJ McDonald has won 2 Group or Grade 1 races in Britain and Ireland in the last 10 years, most recently with Pyledriver (GB) in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 23 July 2022.
Who has been PJ McDonald's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: PJ McDonald's most successful horses in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months are Air Force One (IRE) and Trilby (GB), with 3 wins each.
Where does PJ McDonald have the most winners?: Newcastle (AW) is PJ McDonald's most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 61 winners from 396 rides (15%).
Which trainer does PJ McDonald ride the most winners for?: PJ McDonald's most successful trainer partnership on the Flat since the start of 2022 in Britain and Ireland is with Andrew Balding: 66 winners from 343 rides (19%).
What are PJ McDonald's next rides?: PJ McDonald has 5 rides booked in the next 7 days, starting with You Will See for Iain Jardine in the 16:12 at Redcar on 16 October 2026.