However, that is where his harness racing career almost stalled as he was disqualified from training for some sloppy drug mistakes last year.
He took a manual job at Pencarrow Stud, started to like the less-pressured lifestyle and was in danger of becoming little more than a pub quiz question in the history of racing.
But talent like Mitchell's is rare and he knew if he walked away from the industry he would have been shortchanging himself.
So when his time was up, Mitchell came back to training hope for that one break all struggling horsemen, particularly those on the verge of being forgotten, need.
It came in the form of Prime Power, a speedy trotter in need of some ironing out as trainer Bryan Macey was primarily a hobbyist.
Macey trusted Mitchell with his baby, Mitchell repaid his faith and on Saturday the tears flowed as Mitchell returned to the winner's circle because he knows not everybody gets a second chance.
At his farm in Raglan, Mitchell's father Robert was also in tears, tears of joy and pride that the son he had sacrificed his own driving career to promote hadn't thrown it all away.
"I realise I made a mistake, not because I was trying to cheat but because I was careless," said Todd.
"But I have learned from that and to think I was out there today, lucky enough to be doing it all again, it just meant that much to me.
"And I hope this is the horse I have needed to get me back to where I want to be. He is a great little horse and he will only get better."
Already Mitchell has regained plenty of support in the ultra competitive northern driving scene and Saturday was a reminder of his unwavering nerve on the biggest occasions.
