Victoria · country racecourse
Donald track guide
Donald is a left-handed country track in Victoria with a 1,747m circuit and a home straight of about 350m. We have tipped 66 races here since September 2025.
About Donald
Favourites have won 37% of races here, close to the 36% across all the tracks we cover.
Only 12% of winners led, against 20% elsewhere: horses can win from further back here.
By distance
| Distance | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 12 | 42% |
| 1101–1300m | 12 | 17% |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 59% |
| 1601–2000m | 15 | 33% |
| 2001m+ | 11 | 27% |
Barriers
Wins against a fair share: 1.00× is what a random draw would give, above it the draw has helped.
| Distance | Races | Barriers 1–4 | Barriers 5–8 | Barriers 9+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 12 | 1.17× | 1.16× | - |
| 1101–1300m | 12 | 0.81× | 1.01× | - |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 0.94× | 1.44× | 0.59× |
| 1601–2000m | 15 | 0.98× | 0.56× | 1.56× |
| 2001m+ | 11 | 1.14× | 0.98× | - |
Where winners raced
Where each winner settled in the run, as a share of the winners at that distance.
| Distance | Winners | Led | On pace | Midfield | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1100m | 12 | 17% | 42% | 25% | 17% |
| 1101–1300m | 12 | 17% | 25% | 42% | 17% |
| 1301–1600m | 17 | 12% | 53% | 29% | 6% |
| 1601–2000m | 15 | 7% | 13% | 27% | 53% |
| 2001m+ | 11 | 9% | 9% | 36% | 45% |
By track condition
| Going | Races | Favourites won |
|---|---|---|
| Good | 36 | 31% |
| Soft | 16 | 56% |
| Heavy | 15 | 33% |
Leading jockeys and trainers
Jockeys
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Meech | 8 | 23 | 35% |
| Teodore Nugent | 4 | 13 | 31% |
| Harry Coffey | 4 | 18 | 22% |
| Will Gordon | 4 | 22 | 18% |
| Dean Yendall | 4 | 23 | 17% |
Trainers
| Name | Wins | Rides | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| T & C McEvoy | 4 | 9 | 44% |
| Patrick Payne | 4 | 15 | 27% |
| Andrew Bobbin | 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Jamie Edwards | 3 | 10 | 30% |
| Symon Wilde | 3 | 21 | 14% |
Recent meetings
Sat 12 Sept
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 11 July
2026Soft 7 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 20 June
2026Heavy 8 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Tue 9 June
2026Heavy 8 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Sat 2 May
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Tue 14 Apr
2026Good 4 · 7 races
Tips and results ›Tue 2 Dec
2025Soft 5 · 9 races
Tips and results ›Sun 16 Nov
2025Good 4 · 8 races
Tips and results ›Before the races, not after
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