Andy Miller (harness racing)

Andy Ray Miller
Andy Ray Miller
Occupation	Harness racing driver
Born	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

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]

References

External links

Andy Miller Profile

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[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