| Andy Ray Miller | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Harness racing driver |
| Born | (1968-09-07) September 7, 1968 (age 56) Mattoon, Illinois, United States |
| Career wins | 8452 wins (as at 11/22/2016) |
| Major racing wins | |
Breeders Crown wins:
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| 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."
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. Miller, who won driving titles at Balmoral and Maywood Parks in the 1990s, relocated to New Jersey along with his wife in 2006. Miller won his 5,000th race that same year.
Miller represented the United States in the 2005 and 2007 World driving championships. He drove trotter Creamy Mimi to victories in the 2007 American National and 2008 Hambletonian Oaks. He has over 8,000 career wins and purse earnings totaling in excess of $100 million.
Miller drove 2009 Dan Patch Award winner Lucky Jim.
In April 2014, Miller was injured while racing at Yonkers Raceway. Miller, who had suffered a pair of fractured lumbar vertebrae in his accident, returned to driving six months later.
Family
Miller, along his wife Julie, who is a harness racing trainer, live in Millstone Township, New Jersey. They have two children. Miller is the brother of harness racing trainer Erv Miller.
References
- Andy Miller 'crushes' the competition these days Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Andy Miller profile at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment
- Miller, Pinkney Jr. Capture Freehold Crowns
- VIP Stable's winning team
- Miller joins 5,000 win club
- Tetrick is ready for World Driving Championship Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Creamy Mimi wins American National
- Creamy Mimi wins Hambletonian Oaks
- Andy Miller: "I am going to be back"
- Dan Patch award winner headlines Invitational
- Andy Miller injured in Yonkers spill Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Andy Miller, Perfect Alliance look to return to races Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Julie Miller Profile
- Awards dinner a big hit in New Jersey
- Harness-Racing Trainer Julia Miller
- The Miller Family to likely celebrate the Snow Angel Final