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Morgan Scores 1,000th Seasonal Victory
Buckeye Nails 1,000th Victory Friday night at Northfield Park

January 1, 2007

Tony Morgan

Tony Morgan scored his 1,000th victory in Northfield's Second Race on Friday night, December 29th, 2006. The native Buckeye returned to his home state with hopes of hitting the 1,000-win mark this season, making him just the second driver in history to accomplish the feat (Walter Case, Jr won 1,077 in 1988).

“Things have worked out great for me since the move
to the East Coast. The purses are so much higher
than in the Midwest, and I have been able to pick
up a lot of live drives.”---Tony Morgan

Morgan is now a regular at Dover Downs, however the Delaware oval is dark this week for the annual Christmas break. Morgan currently sits with 999 wins to his credit this season, leading all drivers on the continent. At the mid-point of the season, he was on pace to challenge Walter Case's all-time single-season win record of 1,076 set in 1998. His own personal best is 853 trips to the winner's circle in 1996.

Morgan, who is a big Ohio State fan, will donate his 5% driving fees to cover the cost of a paddock buffet and large screen television on January 8, 2006, when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Florida Gators in the Tostitos BCS Championship game. That will allow Northfield's horsemen to catch the match-up between races on that Monday's 14-race card.

750+ Win Driving Seasons
Tony Morgan became #13 on December 29, 2006
1. Walter Case Jr--1,076 (1998)
2. Tony Morgan--852 (1996)
3. Watler Case Jr--843 (1992)
4. Herve Fillion--814 (1989)
5. Walter Case Jr--801 (2001)
6. Herve Fillion--798 (1988)
7. Tony Morgan--794 (1995)
8. Tony Morgan--788 (1997)
9. Dave Palone--776 (1999)
10. Mike Lachance--770 (1986)
11. Jack Moiseyev--769 (1991)
12. Stephane Bouchard--753 (2001)
13. Tony Morgan--1,004 (2006)