So Much More Strikes Again; MacDonald Takes Five

Published: November 12, 2022 07:45 am EST

It was a productive night at the office for driver James MacDonald during Friday’s 10-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park as he racked up a five-win performance which included a trip to victory lane with the O’Brien Award-winning distaffer, So Much More.

MacDonald got away second with So Much More, who was sent off as the 1-5 favourite.  The Don Beatson trainee watched Voelz Delight hit the quarter pole in :27.4 before giving way to So Much More in the backstretch.

So Much More then sailed through middle panels of :56.2 and 1:24.4 before using a :28-second final frame to win by three-quarters of a length over Voelz Delight in 1:52.4.  Taking home third prize in the six-mare affair was Dabarndawgswatchin.               

Trainer Don Beatson co-owns the 55-time winner with Kenn Beatson and Cole England, and to date the mare has racked up purse earnings totalling $1,182,255.  She now boasts a 14-8-3 record from 31 trips to the track this season.

As for MacDonald, the remainder of his success on the Friday evening card came in the form of victories with Raptors Won (1:53.1), Kickupyaheels N (1:52.2), Im On The Edge (1:53.1) and Better Sunset (1:53.3).

He’s now just four wins shy of 400 for the season and his purse earnings for the year recently surpassed $9 million.  It’s a career year for the Guelph, Ont. horseman in both categories.  To date, he’s racked up 3,025 wins and more than $52 million in purse earnings.

To view results for Friday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Friday Results – Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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Only 6 horses have won more races this year than So Much More has, and she has earned more money in 2022 than every single one of them.

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