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"It's a tremendous honour. This is three times we've got this. It's rare in the big scheme to win that thing three times and she's been special."

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. 

After another standout campaign in 2023, it’s only fitting that two-time Canadian champion pacing mare So Much More is a finalist for national honours yet again. And it couldn’t be more fitting this time with the O’Brien Awards returning to her native P.E.I. for the 35th anniversary edition.

A year-end rivalry resumed in the Fillies & Mares Preferred pacing ranks at Woodbine Mohawk Park with So Much More coming out on top in the final edition of the year on Friday, Dec. 29.

So Much More (Big Jim) tallied her 70th lifetime harness racing victory as she finished her season with another close win in the $36,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Dec. 29). So Much More was fourth to the quarter in :27.1 and came first-over for James MacDonald nearing the half

Canada's sweetheart So Much More provided yet another thrill for her connections in Friday night's featured $36,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Handicap Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont., Dec. 19, 2023 — Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. There are two finalists in each category, which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people categories. One of the divisional champions will also be recognized

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

So Much More (Big Jim) returned to her O’Brien Award-winning harness racing level as she won the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Nov. 10). The mare, who lost her prior five starts at the top overnight level, dropped into the three-hole for James MacDonald as Breeders Crown finalist Dabarndawgswatchin (Jody

So Much More fought off a pair of fellow O'Brien Award winners in a deep stretch duel to win Friday night's $36,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.