Woodbine Mohawk Park: Silver Label, Prohibition Legal cap off racing careers

Award-winning mares Silver Label and Prohibition Legal put a bow on their racing careers during a night of celebrations on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Both 5-year-old mares made their final start in the C$36,000 Mares Preferred Pace, with Silver Label getting one final victory in 1:51 2/5 to go out in style for owner/breeder Millar Farms, trainer Nick Gallucci and driver James MacDonald.

The victory was another cherry on top of already planned celebrations, as both Millar Farms and MacDonald were recognized for their outstanding 2024 seasons.

With just five cards remaining in the year following Saturday, George Millar's Millar Farms has secured their second Leading Owner Award, while MacDonald has wrapped up his fourth consecutive Leading Driver Award.

Silver Label's win gave Millar Farms their 51st of the season at Woodbine Mohawk Park, to go along with C$1.6 million in earnings. The victory was also MacDonald's 397th of the campaign, which continued to increase throughout Saturday's program.

A daughter of Bettor's Delight, Silver Label finishes her career with 26 wins, C$1.6 million in earnings and a mark of 1:47 3/5. The 2022 O'Brien Award 3-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year's most notable wins were the 2022 OSS Super Final, 2023 Lady Liberty, 2023 Perfect Sting and 2021 Champlain.

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Prohibition Legal's racing career concludes with 13 wins, C$1.1 million earned and a mark of 1:50. The daughter of Big Jim was the 2021 O'Brien Award 2-Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year and notably won the 2021 OSS Super Final, 2021 Eternal Camnation and was second in the 2021 She's A Great Lady and 2023 Dayton Distaff.

"There were so many (highlights) with these two mares," said George Millar. "To be as fortunate as I was to have two such great mares in the same year, and it was hard to watch them race against each other. I was a little bit emotional watching them go to the post, and when they both turned for home, I was ready to cry."

Silver Label will be bred to Always B Miki, while Prohibition Legal is lined up for a date with Sweet Lou.

A retirement ceremony for both mares and the leading owner and driver presentations all took place following the Mares Preferred.

Also on Saturday's program, fan favorite pacing mare So Much More scored her 75th career victory. The 8-year-old was a coast-to-coast winner in 1:53 2/5 for MacDonald and trainer Don Beatson. The victory takes her over C$1.7 million in career earnings for Don Beatson, Kenn Beatson and Cole England.

Several upset winners on Saturday's program led to no winning tickets on the mid-card Pick 5, creating a C$52,708.31 carryover for Monday's early Pick 5. Post time for Monday is 7:10 p.m. (EST).

--press release (Woodbine Mohawk Park)--