by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Milton, ON — Driver Mike Saftic joined elite company by surpassing C$100 million in career earnings on Monday evening (Sept. 24) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

The 56-year-old reinsman entered Monday’s action just C$5,895 away from the significant milestone with six-drives on the 11-race card.

Saftic earned C$6,180 in his opening four drives of the evening, surpassing the C$100 million mark with a third-place finish behind 5-year-old pacer The Loan Ranger in the fifth race.

A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Saftic has been a member of the Woodbine driving colony for more than three decades and his streak of consecutive C$1 million seasons currently sits at 29.

Saftic, who was inducted into the Sudbury Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, has won 5,284 races during his career. His career-best for wins in a season is 246 in 2000, while his highest earning season is C$6.7 million in 2002.

A presentation to celebrate Saftic’s milestone was held following the seventh race and the veteran reinsman was joined by a group of family and friends.

Woodbine Entertainment would like to congratulate Mike Saftic on his accomplishment.