“It’s funny when he came back this year... It is like he is a five-year-old child with that type of energy behind him.”...read on
MacDonald Joins $100 Million Club
August 24, 2020:
Mark MacDonald can be called many things. Standardbred reinsman is one. Two-time O'Brien Award winner is another. Now, if you weren't aware, the native of Prince Edward Island can now also be referred to as a '$100 Million Man.'...read on
Redemption, Good Karma For MacDonald
July 16, 2020:
Mark MacDonald boasts multiple O’Brien Awards as well as victories in most of harness racing’s most coveted races. He’s also faced his share of recent adversity with a number of serious injuries....read on
Easter With Three Of The Best
April 12, 2020:
An All-Star cast of Mark MacDonald, Dave Miller and Blake MacIntosh were featured on Sunday evening’s (April 12) episode of COSA TV. While the trio may be competitors on the track, they have remained good friends off the track throughout the years. All boast resumes which include titles such as the North America Cup, Meadowlands Pace, Little Brown Jug and Breeders Crown victories between them....read on
MacDonald’s Back In Action
March 11, 2020:
After having been injured in an on-track incident last July, O’Brien Award winning driver Mark MacDonald is back in the race bike....read on
Update On Mark MacDonald
November 14, 2019:
“I feel like I could drive tomorrow. I don’t know if I’d want to hit the ground tomorrow, and that’s what they’re worried about. The surgeon wants me clear for contact.”...read on
MacDonald Sidelined For 2019
August 24, 2019:
Driver Mark MacDonald will likely miss the remainder of 2019 after undergoing surgery following an accident at Saratoga Casino Hotel in July....read on
MacDonald Sustains Injuries
July 23, 2019:
It has been reported that two-time O’Brien Award-winning reinsman Mark MacDonald is recovering after having been hurt on the racetrack this past weekend....read on
MacDonald's Love For Goshen
July 2, 2019:
“Hall of Fame weekend is great. They always have a great atmosphere [at Goshen] … What really makes it great is that the grandstand is packed. Everybody likes working in front of a packed house.”...read on
Mark MacDonald Returns To Action
February 22, 2019:
After a break of more than three months, multiple O'Brien Award-winning driver Mark MacDonald will make his 2019 debut in pari-mutuel action on Friday (February 22)....read on
Obrigado Wins Yonkers Open
August 19, 2018:
Favoured Obrigado (Mark MacDonald, $4.20) pounced from the pocket Sunday afternoon (Aug. 19), winning Yonkers Raceway’s featured $44,000 off-going Open Handicap Trot....read on
MacDonald Wins Five At Yonkers
May 6, 2018:
The fifth night of the fifth month found Mark MacDonald putting forth his own Cinco de Mayo festivities, piloting five winners during Yonkers Raceway’s dozen races Saturday, May 5....read on
The MacDonald-MacIntosh Connection
November 10, 2017:
“He’s very loyal. It doesn’t matter what happens, he’s a very, very loyal person. Win, lose, or draw, you might hear about it a little bit, but he’s very loyal.”...read on
Pure Country Upsets In Second 'Crown' Win
October 27, 2017:
Four-year-old pacing mare Pure Country, a favourite in her first Breeders Crown victory at two, pulled off a 14-1 upset this time around as she closed from the outer flow in an exciting finish to the first night of championships at Hoosier Park....read on
SOANY Honours MacDonald
October 27, 2017:
Yonkers Raceway driver Mark MacDonald scored his 6,000th career win last month....read on
Mark MacDonald boasts multiple O’Brien Awards as well as victories in most of harness racing’s most coveted races. He’s also faced his share of recent adversity with a number of serious injuries....
