McDonald piloted a historic sixth winner during the finale of Randwick’s 10-race meeting, steering Gangsta Granny to success in the Wenona Girl Quality (1200m).

This represents the first instance of a jockey riding six winners at a Sydney Saturday since Jim Cassidy did so in 1987.

McDonald’s accomplishment gains extra prominence since every one of his six wins was in a Group or Listed race.

He partnered Joliestar for the win in the Canterbury Stakes, along with Generosity in the Challenge Stakes, Pinito in the Aspiration Quality, Beadman in the Fireball Stakes and Chayan in the Reisling Stakes.

“I knew I had a proper book of rides. I thought every single one was capable of winning with a bit of luck,” McDonald said.

“But it was one of those days where everything just falls into place. If you get that luck, it just snowballs.

“You can feel them running well and you’re feeling good on top of them and things just worked out that way.

“I did ride six winners in New Zealand once (2010) but this is the first time I’ve done it in Sydney.”

Despite the triumph, McDonald was deemed guilty of careless riding that affected Hidrix in the Todman Stakes.

Pleading guilty earned him a four-meeting ban from Racing NSW stewards starting Sunday, but he remains eligible for next Saturday’s Coolmore Classic card.

Team Hawkes’ Gangsta Granny ($2.80) exhibited class, topping off McDonald’s record-setting performance with a three-quarter length victory from Cosmonova ($41) and Asgarda ($81) a neck back in third place.

“I thought she looked pretty well placed today even with the 58kgs,” McDonald said.

“She is a class mare and did run Autumn Glow to half a length.”

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes views the capable mare Gangsta Granny as having “gone to another level” this time in, elevating her stats to five wins (with five placings) over 10 runs.

“Her trials have been outstanding, she has come back with a bang,” Hawkes said.

“It was a nice race that we picked for her. We thought it was an easier race, albeit she had to carry the weight, but she is a class mare.

“She has always been strong, she has always been that sort of mare but you just want these good horses to come back to the next level, which she has.”

Hawkes revealed no firm autumn target yet for Gangsta Granny.

“She can go anyway,” Hawkes said.

“The improvement she has taken, they’ve run good time, it’s only first-up and she carried a big weight. Her day will come and hopefully we can get to the top of the tree.”

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