Career
MacDonald broke into the sport as a 16-year-old trainer and was in the winner’s circle for the first time on May 13, 1995, at Charlottetown with the pacing stallion Dusty Lane Time…Two years later he took a stable of seven to Windsor Raceway and began his career as a trainer-driver. But after the 1999 season, MacDonald decided to give up his stable and concentrate on a career as a catch-driver…He won driving titles at Windsor (2000 and 2002) and Western Fair Raceway (2003) before relocating to Flamboro Downs and, eventually, the Woodbine Entertainment Group circuit of Mohawk and Woodbine...In 2005 his 695 wins led to him receiving the O’Brien Award as the top driver in Canada and United States Harness Writers’ Rising Star Award…He broke his own personal best for wins with 745 in 2006, and captured his first WEG driving titles that year…At season’s end, he earned his second straight O’Brien Award as the leading reinsman in Canada…Was back in the headlines in 2009-‘10 as the regular driver of the top pacing colt Sportswriter…In 2009 the colt was the Dan Patch and O’Brien Award champion, led all 2-year-old pacing males in earnings, and set a world record with his 1:49.2 score in the Metro final…McDonald drove Sportswriter to victory in the 2010 North America Cup final…Was the top driver by earnings in 2010 at Mohawk with $3,444,440.
Personal
Mark’s favorite food is Chinese…first car was a “sparkling and shiny” 1988 Dodge Shadow…enjoys golf…greatest racing moment was winning the 2006 Little Brown Jug with Mr Feelgood…motivated by doing the best for his two young sons…plays acoustic guitar…likes watching The History Channel
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| Year |
Starts |
1sts |
Rank |
2nds |
3rds |
UDR |
Money Won |
Rank |
| 2023 |
159 |
11 |
|
13 |
10 |
.136 |
133,584 |
|
| 2022 |
1086 |
115 |
|
130 |
129 |
.212 |
3,555,744 |
|
| 2021 |
1359 |
142 |
|
157 |
162 |
.208 |
3,966,104 |
|
| 2020 |
791 |
57 |
|
91 |
97 |
.177 |
1,688,819 |
|
| 2019 |
622 |
55 |
|
76 |
79 |
.199 |
1,539,548 |
|
| 2018 |
1429 |
143 |
|
151 |
171 |
.199 |
3,456,389 |
|
| 2017 |
1743 |
186 |
|
206 |
225 |
.215 |
5,351,223 |
(19) |
| 2016 |
1947 |
224 |
|
273 |
249 |
.236 |
5,801,197 |
(13) |
| 2015 |
1802 |
173 |
|
207 |
224 |
.201 |
4,322,428 |
(24) |
| 2014 |
1556 |
194 |
|
210 |
186 |
.240 |
3,674,780 |
|
| 2013 |
1610 |
150 |
|
181 |
183 |
.194 |
3,926,897 |
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| 2012 |
1702 |
167 |
|
218 |
217 |
.212 |
4,624,593 |
(24) |
| 2011 |
1037 |
110 |
|
103 |
100 |
.193 |
2,747,265 |
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| 2010 |
2825 |
452 |
(17) |
409 |
335 |
.280 |
8,554,542 |
(10) |
| 2009 |
1850 |
276 |
|
222 |
212 |
.254 |
5,649,817 |
(20) |
| 2008 |
1484 |
204 |
|
180 |
186 |
.247 |
5,395,262 |
(20) |
| 2007 |
1920 |
310 |
|
229 |
223 |
.266 |
7,246,491 |
(15) |
| 2006 |
3562 |
745 |
(2) |
536 |
439 |
.334 |
10,183,551 |
(4) |
| 2005 |
4237 |
695 |
(3) |
578 |
495 |
.279 |
7,209,484 |
(6) |
| 2004 |
3318 |
499 |
(11) |
409 |
398 |
.259 |
3,727,867 |
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| 2003 |
3157 |
477 |
(7) |
472 |
403 |
.277 |
2,417,656 |
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| 2002 |
2206 |
379 |
(23) |
327 |
277 |
.296 |
1,476,201 |
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| 2001 |
1537 |
202 |
|
201 |
197 |
.247 |
1,234,037 |
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| 2000 |
1844 |
227 |
|
203 |
202 |
.221 |
1,363,383 |
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| 1999 |
1757 |
239 |
|
205 |
217 |
.242 |
1,359,914 |
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| 1998 |
797 |
105 |
|
105 |
105 |
.249 |
417,851 |
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| 1997 |
72 |
8 |
|
4 |
5 |
.165 |
15,834 |
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47409 |
6545 |
|
6096 |
5726 |
.000 |
101,040,461 |
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ARMBRO FLIGHT
(08) Falls For You
BREEDERS CROWN (Mp)
(07) Moving Pictures
CONFEDERATION CUP
(05) American Ideal
FAN HANOVER
(08) Chancey Lady
(10) Western Silk
JUGETTE
(10) Western Silk
LITTLE BROWN JUG
(06) Mr Feelgood
METRO
(09) Sportswriter
MILTON
(07) Moving Pictures
NORTH AMERICA CUP
(10) Sportswriter
ROSES ARE RED
(07) Moving Pictures
TATTERSALLS
(05) American Ideal
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