Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Big M Home to Top Earners

January 5, 2007

Eight of the Top 10 money-earning harness drivers of the 21st century are or were based at the Meadowlands. In statistics provided by Harness Racing Communications, David Miller topped the standings with more than $70 million banked this decade.

Miller, a transplanted Ohioan, joined the Meadowlands drivers’ colony in 1999. Meadowlands pilots – Ron Pierce with nearly $68.9 million and John Campbell with $64 million -- occupy the second and third spots. Campbell is the sports all-time leading money earner with more than $240 million. In fourth is Luc Ouellette with $56 million. He moved from New Jersey to Ontario in mid-2003.

Mike Lachance, with $51 million, and Brian Sears, who is approaching $50.8 million, and Chris Christoforou with $50.4 million occupy the next level. Lachance and Sears hang their tack at the Meadowlands while Christoforou races on the Woodbine/Mohawk circuit.

Wrapping up the final three slots in the Top 10 are Cat Manzi with $44.2 million, George Brennan with $40 million and Randy Waples with $39.1 million. Manzi and Brennan are Meadowlands mainstays while Waples races in Ontario. *Annually, the Meadowlands distributes $50 million in purses during its standardbred meets!