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James Mcdonald Jockey Partner Katelyn Mallyon- Married Life and Family

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Sebastian Wright

Updated on January 05, 2026

James McDonald Jockey and Katelyn Mallyon have been married for quite some time now. Here are few things to know about the Jockey royalty. 

James McDonald Jockey player is a celebrated jockey player who has gone to win honors at the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Similarly, his wife, Katelyn Mallyon, is a Jockey player herself.

The 29-year-old player James has just won his Everest. In the recent game that was scheduled for October 16, 2021, James won the Group One of the year Award. He might be the first sportsperson to achieve such a feat. He acknowledges what he has achieved and is very proud of it.

James McDonald Jockey Partner Katelyn Mallyon Married Life Explored

James McDonald and Katelyn Mallyon have been enjoying marital bliss for quite some time now. However, their story hasn’t been known of how they came to become a couple. It indeed can be said they are happily in love.

The jockey power couple has worked hard for what they have achieved so far. Though, they both had their independent mountains to climb to stand where they are now. It wasn’t that easy for Katelyn.

Although the fourth-generation jockey player and granddaughter of racing royalty, she faced a set backing in May 2012. Katelyn broke her back and was induced in a week-long coma at Flemington when she fell at the 200m mark.

Though she was in a coma and not able to ride for 3 months, she had a fine start to the following season. Katelyn even won the Victorian Apprentice title.

As a power couple, James overcame his Everest, winning the “Group One Journey of the Year Award” title this season. He has been crowned the leading jockey five times for the past eight years. The media have congratulated the star player for his win.

Explaining to smh James, said he might have lost the game and felt physically ill after Tommy Berry asked who won The Everest as Australia’s best jockey cashed in giant cheque of his career.

Katelyn Mallyon Family – How Many Kids Does She Have?

Katelyn Mallyon belongs to the racing royalty family, and she is the fourth generation Jockey player.

She is married to James McDonald, who is a Jockey player himself. The exact date of their marriage hasn’t been revealed yet. And, they don’t have a child of their own as of now. There hasn’t been a plan known of them wanting a kid as well.

Katelyn Mallyon Age Revealed

Katelyn Mallyon is 24 years old as of 2021. Her exact birth of data hasn’t been known as of now.

As an Australian Jockey player, she has gained a large fan following. She accounts for 15.4k followers on the social media platform Instagram. The beautiful jockey player shares snippets of her life and work.