McNair Wins 2022 National Driving Championship
At 0h05, on November 25, 2022 • By STANDARDBRED CANADA
Doug McNair dominated the 2022 National Driving Championship (NDC), presented by Standardbred Canada, leading the competition from start to finish and winning four of the eight tournament races at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Edmonton, Alta. on Thursday evening (Nov. 24).
The 10-race program featuring the NDC produced the second highest Standardbred handle ever at Century Mile and the track’s highest per race handle for a Standardbred card. Total handle was $232,146 with an average per race handle of $23,214.60.
McNair ended the eight-race competition with 91 points to earn his second NDC title while Kelly (69 points) finished second and Berube (46 points) was third.
As winner of the NDC, McNair will go on to represent Canada at the 2023 World Driving Championship, which will be held in The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany from Aug. 14 to Aug. 18.
“I just want to say thanks to all the trainers that let me drive their horses, and caretakers and owners, and Standardbred Canada for making this possible,” said McNair from the winner’s circle. “It’s just starting to sink in now. It’s going to be pretty exciting and hopefully I have a lot of fun.”
