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Odds On Racing's
Driver of the Month for May 2011
Brett Miller
Brent Miller, a 37-year-old native of Columbus, Ohio has never wanted to do anything but train and drive horses, and he certainly grew up in the right family to do so.
His father is driver-trainer Del S. Miller, who for years, has plied his wares at the Ohio raceways and his cousin one of the top drivers in the country, David Miller.
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Brett Miller
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The young reinsman has had seasons of $2+million every year beginning in 2000, with his best season coming in 2002, when he steered the winners of well over $3 million. 2009 ($4.5 million) & 2010 ($6.5 mililon) were both outstanding seasons for the young driver, and he shows no signs of slowing down in 2011.
Brett etched his name in Northfield's and harness racing's all-time record book with 10 winning drives on Northfield Park's 13-race program on Wednesday night, April 11, 2007. Miller kicked off the Wednesday evening card at Northfield by winning the first four races. His mounts finished sixth and fourth in the next two races, but then Brett rebounded with back-to-back wins to raise his tally to six victories through eight races. He led all but the last step of the ninth race when his charge was nailed at the wire in a photo finish. He then ended the 13-race program just as he began it -- with four straight victories to equal the all-time mark. He matched the record with Frank Scarl-trainee Cadillac Connection in the final event of the night, romping home by a six length margin.
The 10-bagger tied the all-time record for driving victories on a single racing program at a commercial racetrack. The feat was accomplished twice at Northfield by Walter Case, Jr. (1999 and 2002), twice by Dave Palone at The Meadows (1999 and 2002) and at Northfield by Greg Grismore (2004).
Where county fair racing is considered, driver Roger Hammer won 11 races at the York (Pennsylvania) County Fair in 2003. Brett's cousin, David Miller, also had a 10-victory day at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair in 2003.
 Del S. and Bret Miller
Brett Miller's Career Statistics as of May 1, 2011 Year Starts Wins 2nds 3rds Earnings 2011 795 124 121 87 $1,350,350 2010 2531 399 355 288 $6,518,476 2009 2469 303 307 289 $4,595,103 2008 1050 205 161 128 $1,473,981 2007 1034 293 161 143 $1,138,856 2006 1963 478 316 244 $2,221,901 2005 2040 501 306 243 $3,061,198 2004 2565 639 404 313 $3,091,236 2003 2049 453 309 271 $2,516,022 2002 2432 533 379 309 $3,085,910 2001 2741 523 422 376 $2,473,073 2000 2770 511 461 390 $2,116,609 1999 1213 178 202 136 $882,686 1998 836 95 94 91 $337,606 1997 764 87 78 90 $186,708 1996 245 14 25 22 $57,076 1995 605 60 75 58 $152,985 1994 360 32 34 34 $66,707 1993 46 4 1 1 $6,556 1992 31 1 3 2 $3,258 5,435 $35,346,255
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