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By Mark Brassel

Jockeys James McDonald and Joao Moreira have tied in the 2023 Nathan Berry Medal.

Both riders finished equal on 10 points and in a countback, the winner is the jockey to ride the most winners.

James McDonald (left) with Joao Moreira and the Nathan Berry Medal

Again, McDonald and Moreira could not be separated booting home two winners each during the two days of The Star 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.

The point score is determined on a 3-2-1 basis across the 10 Group races as well as the Finals of the Country & Provincial Championships.

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.

2023 NATHAN BERRY MEDAL
10* - James McDONALD
10* - Joao MOREIRA
6 - Tim CLARK, Dylan GIBBONS
5 - Zac PURTON, Damian LANE, Nash RAWILLER
4 - Sam CLIPPERTON, Tom MARQUAND
3 - Luke NOLEN
2 - Hugh BOWMAN, John ALLEN, Brett PREBBLE, Brenton AVDULLA, Kathy O'HARA
1 - Ellen HENNESSY, Jason COLLETT, Zac LLOYD, Andrew GIBBONS

*Tie (each had two winners during The Championships)

HONOUR ROLL
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