Andy Miller (harness racing)

Andy Ray Miller
Occupation Harness racing driver
Born (1968-09-07) September 7, 1968
Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Career wins 8452 wins (as at 11/22/2016)
Major racing wins
Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace (2003)
American National Pace (2007)
Hambletonian Oaks (2008)
Nat Ray Trot (2009)
William R. Haughton Memorial Pace (2012)

Breeders Crown wins:
Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace (2004, 2012)
Breeders Crown Open Trot (2009)
Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace (2014)

Significant horses
Creamy Mimi, Lucky Jim, Perfect Alliance

Andy Ray Miller (born September 7, 1968) is an American harness racing driver. Miller's nickname is "The Orange Crush."[1]

Biography

Miller, who was born in Mattoon, Illinois, started driving in 1985 on the Illinois fair circuit. By 1996 he had topped the $1 million mark in purses.[2] Miller, who won driving titles at Balmoral and Maywood Parks in the 1990s,[3] relocated to New Jersey along with his wife in 2006.[4] Miller won his 5,000th race that same year.[5]

Andy Miller represented the United States in the 2005 and 2007 World driving championships.[6] Miller drove trotter Creamy Mimi to victories in the 2007 American National[7] and 2008 Hambletonian Oaks.[8] Andy Miller has over 8,000 career wins and purse earnings totaling in excess of $100 million.[9]

Miller drove 2009 Dan Patch Award winner Lucky Jim.[10]

In April 2014, Miller was injured while racing at Yonkers Raceway.[11] Miller, who had suffered a pair of fractured lumbar vertebrae in his accident, returned to driving six months later.[12]

Family

Miller, along his wife Julie, who is a harness racing trainer,[13] live in Millstone Township, New Jersey.[14] They have two children.[15] Miller is the brother of harness racing trainer Erv Miller.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Andy Miller 'crushes' the competition these days Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Andy Miller profile at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
  3. ↑ Miller, Pinkney Jr. Capture Freehold Crowns
  4. ↑ VIP Stable's winning team
  5. ↑ Miller joins 5,000 win club
  6. ↑ Tetrick is ready for World Driving Championship Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Creamy Mimi wins American National
  8. ↑ Creamy Mimi wins Hambletonian Oaks
  9. ↑ Andy Miller: "I am going to be back"
  10. ↑ Dan Patch award winner headlines Invitational
  11. ↑ Andy Miller injured in Yonkers spill Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ Andy Miller, Perfect Alliance look to return to races Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ Julie Miller Profile
  14. ↑ Awards dinner a big hit in New Jersey
  15. ↑ Harness-Racing Trainer Julia Miller
  16. ↑ The Miller Family to likely celebrate the Snow Angel Final

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