Mitchell Cushing

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Saratoga's 2023 Top Performers Honoured

January 28, 2024

The Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association (SHHA) hosted its annual banquet on Saturday evening, Jan. 27 to honour the leading performers, both equine and human, in 2023.

Mitch Cushing celebrates his 1,000th driving win

Cushing Celebrates Career Milestone

January 04, 2023

Just a week short of his 25th birthday, driver Mitchell Cushing reached a memorable milestone at Miami Valley Raceway on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Go West, Young Man

On the heels of three straight million-dollar seasons, driver Mitchell Cushing has embarked on a westward journey — one he hopes can help him reach the next stage of his fledgling career.

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U.S. Invasion On 'Virtual Tack Room'

What do Ron & Mitchell Cushing and Ken Warkentin all have in common? They were all featured guests on the Saturday evening (April 25) episode of the ‘Virtual Tack Room’.

Plainridge Season Wraps Up

November 29, 2019

The curtain fell on the 2019 live harness racing season at Plainridge Park on Friday (Nov. 29) and Sailor Jerry had the honour of winning the last $14,000 pacing feature of the year.

Cushing Takes Five At Plainridge

September 16, 2019

Plainridge Park’s leading driver Mitchell Cushing exhibited why he’s at the top of the charts this year after winning five races on the 11-race card at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon.

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Rock Diamonds Shines In Gold Cup & Saucer

August 17, 2019

Swift early fractions poised Rock Diamonds N and 21-year-old New England native Mitchell Cushing to rip through the field and claim victory in the 60th renewal of the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer at...

A Memory To Last A Lifetime

August 16, 2019

The Gold Cup & Saucer is one of Canada's most entertaining harness racing events and coveted races. But for one American horseman, the Gold Cup & Saucer means checking off an unfulfilled bucke...

Plainridge Domination For Cushing, Monti

Two drivers posted big numbers and won most of the races at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon.

Sortie Hanover Scores; Five For Cushing

The feature race at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon was the $14,000 Winners-Over Handicap trot and Sortie Hanover made a bold move to capture the winner’s share.

Cushing Discusses His Solid 2018

January 24, 2019

“Getting behind a horse and getting a quick and solid understanding of a horse, I think that’s what developed the most (as last year went on). As a catch driver, that’s what your job is. You’ve got to...

Cushing Has The Hot Hands At Plainridge

November 19, 2018

There is no hotter set of hands currently racing in New England than those of Mitchell Cushing and he continued to pile on numbers to his career-year by winning five more races at Plainridge Park on M...

Cushing Wins Six At Plainridge

October 04, 2018

Mitchell Cushing remains the hottest driver in Massachusetts as he once again won six of the 12 races programmed at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon.