Andy Miller (harness racing) explained
Andy Ray Miller (born September 7, 1968) is an American harness racing driver. Miller's nickname is "The Orange Crush."[1]
Biography
Andy 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]
Miller represented the United States in the 2005 and 2007 World driving championships.[6] He drove trotter Creamy Mimi to victories in the 2007 American National[7] and 2008 Hambletonian Oaks.[8] He 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]
External links
Notes and References
- http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=19608 Andy Miller 'crushes' the competition these days
- http://thebigm.com/jockeys.aspx?id=1707 Andy Miller profile at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
- http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/news/6-5-10/miller-pinkney-jr-capture-freehold-crowns.html Miller, Pinkney Jr. Capture Freehold Crowns
- http://www.vipstable.com/files/vipteam.html VIP Stable's winning team
- http://www.harnesslink.com/News/MILLER-JOINS-5-000-WIN-CLUB-39850 Miller joins 5,000 win club
- http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=63030 Tetrick is ready for World Driving Championship
- http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Creamy-Mimi-wins-American-National-56390 Creamy Mimi wins American National
- http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Creamy-Mimi-wins-Hambletonian-Oaks-vid-65998 Creamy Mimi wins Hambletonian Oaks
- http://www.harnessracing.com/news/andymilleriamgoingtobeback.html Andy Miller: "I am going to be back"
- http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Dan-Patch-award-winner-headlines-Invitational-79200 Dan Patch award winner headlines Invitational
- http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=58488&zoneid=1 Andy Miller injured in Yonkers spill
- http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=61409 Andy Miller, Perfect Alliance look to return to races
- http://fanguide.ustrotting.com/dt_stars_profiles.cfm?id=15871 Julie Miller Profile
- http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Awards-dinner-a-big-hit-in-New-Jersey-96039 Awards dinner a big hit in New Jersey
- http://www.workingmother.com/harness-racing-trainer-julia-miller Harness-Racing Trainer Julia Miller
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160816060246/http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=19189 The Miller Family to likely celebrate the Snow Angel Final
