So Much More Masters Mohawk Mares

So Much More winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Canada's reigning champion older pacing mare So Much More defeated the distaffers in her return to the Fillies & Mares Preferred class at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday night (March 24).

Following a successful stint against that boys that included a 1:49.3 win and two close second-place finishes, So Much More was assigned the outside post seven in Friday's $30,000 fillies and mares feature.

With regular reinsman James MacDonald in the bike, So Much More got away fourth behind a trio of early leavers as Lock Bridge (Louis-Philippe Roy) landed the lead by the :26 quarter pole over Style For A Mile (Doug McNair) and Need To Breathe (Travis Cullen).

After a :54.1 half, MacDonald made his move and sent the 1-5 favourite first-up. They had the pacesetter in their sights approaching three-quarters in 1:22.1 and powered by in the stretch for the 1:50 victory. Need To Breathe, winner of last week's Mares Preferred, got up for second, finishing three-quarters of a length behind, while Lock Bridge settled for third.

So Much More earned her 60th career win and boosted her bankroll over the $1.3 million mark lifetime for trainer Don Beatson, who shares ownership with son Kenn Beatson and grandson Cole England. The Big Jim-Ladysai mare sports a seasonal record reading 3-3-0 from eight starts with $83,900 banked already to start her seven-year-old campaign.

So Much More paid $2.60 to win and $2.10 to place. There was no show wagering.

To view Friday's harness racing results, click the following link: Friday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.

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