So Much More grabs another Open

So Much More (Big Jim) increased her Fillies and Mares Open winning streak to seven in a tight victory at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday (Oct. 14).

The mare was on a front-end mission for James MacDonald, making a quick move to the top and maintaining her command through :27.2 and :56.1 fractions. Dabarndawgswatchin (Louis-Philippe Roy) bit the bullet and moved first-up as the field banked into the homebound turn.

So Much More kept the challenger a length adrift as they sprinted for the finish. Dabarndawgswatchin unleashed a final surge nearing the wire, but So Much More found the line with a neck to spare in 1:50.2.

Shes Got It All (Travis Cullen) picked up places late for third.

SO MUCH MORE REPLAY

So Much More has won the last seven Fillies and Mares Opens that she’s entered. Her last two came after a two-week endeavour in the Milton Stakes. Don Beatson trains the 54-time winner and co-owns her with Kenneth Beatson of Palgrave and Cole England of Exeter. The mare has earned $1,099,498 in 118 lifetime outings.

The next card at Woodbine Mohawk Park is Ontario Sires Stakes Super Finals night. Eight divisions of the province’s best will go forward with the two-year-old fillies beginning proceedings at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink