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The seven-year-old Big Jim mare So Much More sized up her competition with an in-hand victory in the $48,000 Free For All Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (Feb. 25) – one of six for driver James MacDonald.

Freshly minted two-time O'Brien Award winners So Much More and James MacDonald teamed up for another moment in the spotlight on Friday night (Feb. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

"The outline for an O'Brien Award was the horse who made the greatest contribution to Canadian racing...we spent the entire year racing in Canada. We're just so thrilled that the voters voted for us, and so excited to be here in person."

Bulldog Hanover winning the 2022 Canadian Pacing Derby on Sept. 3, 2022 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont.

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

The argument could be made that So Much More is the most popular horse racing in Canada right now.

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Saturday (Dec. 10) was a truly happy birthday for trainer Don Beatson as his prized mare So Much More gave the boys a beating and coasted to a 1:50.2 winner in the $34,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Millionaire pacing mare So Much More overcame her outside post assignment and a third quarter threat to win the featured $32,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Handicap Pace on Friday night (Nov. 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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.