MILTON, September 25, 2018 – Driver Mike Saftic joined elite company by surpassing $100 million in career earnings on Monday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The 56-year-old reinsman entered Monday’s action just $5,895 away from the significant milestone with six-drives on the 11-race card. Saftic earned $6,180 in his opening four drives of the evening, surpassing the $100 million mark with a third-place finish behind five-year-old pacer The Loan Ranger in the fifth-race. Mike Saftic is joined by family and friends for a presentation to celebrate his milestone of $100 million in career earnings. (New Image Media) A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Saftic has been a member of the Woodbine driving for more than three-decades and his streak of consecutive $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 $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. Share This:Share
