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Many of Australia’s best jockeys were out in force at Royal Randwick on Saturday 4 April and Saturday 11 April to compete for the prestigious Nathan Berry Medal on Day 1 & Day 2 of the 2026 The Championships.
The Medal is named in honour of the former top jockey who passed away in April 2014 and is awarded to the most successful jockey over the 12 races of The Championships.
Nathan Berry after winning the Group 3-Tramway Stakes at Royal Randwick aboard Malavio
The Nathan Berry Medal point score is determined on a 3-2-1 basis across the 10 Group races along with the Finals of the Country and Provincial-Midway Championships, with the winner announced at the completion of the final Championships race – the Queen of the Turf Stakes – on Saturday 11 April.
*In the event of a tie, the winner is he/she who has ridden the most winners. If a similar number the Medal is declared a tie.
Nathan Berry was 23yo and rode 351 winners during his career with his biggest win aboard Unencumbered in the Magic Millions in January 2014.
Nathan had also won Group Three races on Malavio (Tramway Stakes), Va Pensiero (Run to the Rose) and Unencumbered (McLachlan Stakes).
The Nathan Berry Medal is unique as it features his initials ‘NJB’ on the medal in the same font Nathan had on his racing jodhpurs, and is adorned by a dark & light blue ribbon – the colours he carried on Unencumbered.
Fittingly, Nathan’s twin brother Tommy tied for first in the inaugural 2014 Nathan Berry Medal with James McDonald.
James McDonald won the 2026 Nathan Berry Medal, his sixth overall, after collecting 15 points over the 12 Championships races.
2026 NATHAN BERRY MEDAL - POINT SCORE
| Jockey | Total points |
| James McDONALD | 15 |
| Tommy BERRY | 6 |
| Zac PURTON | 5 |
| Jamie MELHAM | 5 |
| Ben THOMPSON | 4 |
| Tyler SCHILLER | 4 |
| Craig WILLIAMS | 3 |
| Rachel KING | 3 |
| Jason COLLETT | 3 |
| Chad SCHOFIELD | 3 |
| Zac LLOYD | 3 |
| Alysha COLLETT | 2 |
| Kerrin McEVOY | 2 |
| Regan BAYLISS | 2 |
| Tim CLARK | 2 |
| Nash RAWILLER | 2 |
| Ben MELHAM | 2 |
| Damian LANE | 2 |
| Ashley MORGAN | 1 |
| Clayton GALLAGHER | 1 |
| John ALLEN | 1 |
| Billy EGAN | 1 |
HONOUR ROLL
2026 - JAMES McDONALD
2025 - JAMES McDONALD
2024 - JAMES McDONALD
2023 - JAMES McDONALD/JOAO MOREIRA
2022 - NASH RAWILLER
2021 - JAMES McDONALD
2020 - GLEN BOSS
2019 - HUGH BOWMAN
2018 - BLAKE SHINN
2017 - HUGH BOWMAN
2016 - HUGH BOWMAN
2015 - HUGH BOWMAN
2014 - TOMMY BERRY/JAMES McDONALD
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