Five in Front with James MacDonald
Every week, a well-known Woodbine Mohawk Park harness racing horseperson will step into the highlight to reply a handful of enjoyable, offbeat questions, whereas giving readers a singular perspective into their persona on and off the racetrack. The collection will return later within the 12 months.
James MacDonald — a member of the proficient MacDonald racing clan from Prince Edward Island that features driving brothers Mark and Anthony — is within the midst of one other wonderful marketing campaign, having already gained 154 races accompanied by $2.676,004 in purse earnings.
He was named the Keith Waples Driver of the Yr Award as the highest Canadian reinsman in 2021 after main the nation in wins (304) and purse earnings ($7.1 million). That 12 months, MacDonald was a power within the Ontario Sires Stakes ranks, teaming with Prohibition Authorized, Silver Label and Betterhavemymoney, all from the George Millar Steady.
He additionally gained main trot occasions together with the $546,000 Maple Leaf Trot with Lindy the Nice and the $200,000 Matron Stake along with his brother Anthony’s Three Level Bluechip. MacDonald is closing in on 2,800 profession wins and has over $46 million in lifetime earnings.
You get a match race towards every other Mohawk driver. Who do you select and why?
“I’m going to go together with Louis [Roy] as a result of it could be numerous enjoyable with all of the trash discuss occurring. It will undoubtedly be a superb time. I’m the higher one at trash speaking. He pretends he can’t converse English if you trash-talk him.”
What sports activities star (exterior of horse racing) would make a superb horseperson?
“It will undoubtedly be [NBA celebrity} Nikola Jokic. He’s already a horse coach and he loves the game. From what you see and listen to, he looks as if a fairly cool man too. I did play on the basketball group at Bluefield Excessive College (in Prince Edward Island) and I used to be the backup level guard, so I might need a good shot if I performed him one-on-one in basketball.”
You get to have a five-course meal anyplace on this planet? Which nation do you select and why?
“I’m not too fancy, so I’d should go someplace within the U.S. as a result of they at all times offer you a lot meals.”
What’s your largest worry?
“Styrofoam. I actually dislike it. I simply can’t stand it. I can’t unpack bins with that stuff in it. It drives me mad. It provides me goosebumps and it feels prefer it’s going beneath my nails. I hate it.”
Which sport present would you prefer to see the MacDonalds on?
“I’d in all probability assume Household Feud could be the most effective one for us. However we’d be the household who wouldn’t be cheering for one another. We’d be heckling one another the entire time. I really feel like none of us are very good, so I don’t know who would provide you with the great solutions. I used to be going to say Curtis, however Anthony would have you ever satisfied his solutions are proper despite the fact that they’re improper. Mark would simply make one thing up. I’m simply going to say myself.”
by Chris Lomon, for Woodbine Communications
