Andy Miller (harness racing)

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

Andy Ray Miller
OccupationHarness racing driver
Born (1968-09-07) September 7, 1968
Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Career wins8452 wins (as at 11/22/2016)
Major racing wins

Breeders Crown wins:

Significant horses
Creamy Mimi, Lucky Jim, Perfect Alliance

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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