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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: PineHurstPacer on August 22, 2024, 03:58:46 AM
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Returning to Ohio?
Rumors
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I heard he was building a house in Ohio and moving home.
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Returning to Ohio?
Rumors
Not a rumor.
https://harnessracingupdate.com/2024/08/02/a-year-before-moving-back-to-ohio-david-miller-stands-alone-at-the-big-m/
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i think he has the best hands and best driver ever.
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easy move, close to 60 yrs old after all ,
can take winters off, race in the ohio sires and still get calls on some grand circuit types when needed
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That’s insane ,,,maybe top 5 at best
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he said two days a week racing wasnt worth staying in NJ
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easy move, close to 60 yrs old after all ,
can take winters off, race in the ohio sires and still get calls on some grand circuit types when needed
I think he will lose most of his grand circuit opportunities. Look what happened to his cousin Brett. He left the East Coast and that was the end of most big races for him.
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What's Burke going to do? He's probably the most reliable driver he uses right now. Going to Ohio is in competition with Page and Wrenn. I'm sure they don't want to lose drives.
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I figured he would stay in the East until he broke Campbell's money record.
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As far as 'losing' "grand circuit" drives, the owners will decide that. Owners and trainers alike know of his talent, and capabilities in big races. Time will tell on this. Even Brian Sears came out of 'retirement in the recent past to drive and could do so again if asked!
More overnight money available to be made in Ohio compared to The Meadowlands too!
Will he want to drive in the Ohio winters or relax like his counterparts out east? David also came to Pompano Park {RIP} years ago to relax in and drive just to 'not go "cold turkey" for his return up north.
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David Miller actually said that 2025 will be his last year driving at the Meadowlands.
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What's Burke going to do? He's probably the most reliable driver he uses right now. Going to Ohio is in competition with Page and Wrenn. I'm sure they don't want to lose drives.
dave miller over both everyday and twice on sundays. he is a master half miler.
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What's Burke going to do? He's probably the most reliable driver he uses right now. Going to Ohio is in competition with Page and Wrenn. I'm sure they don't want to lose drives.
If/when this occurs, we will all find out if the hierarchy of drivers change!
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i think he has the best hands and best driver ever.
Thanks for the laugh.
Have you heard of a guy named John Campbell?
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Thanks for the laugh.
Have you heard of a guy named John Campbell?
They both have a good set of hands. The difference is John Campbell probably has a little more instinct of being in the right place at the right time in a race. A few horsemen have said that John Campbell can still drive with the guys today if he had to!
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where in Ohio is Purple Jesus going? Is he going to drive at Northfield or the Scioto / Miami Valley / Dayton circuit? I remember him dominating Northfield in his younger days
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NFLD ? ngc3 ngc3
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where in Ohio is Purple Jesus going? Is he going to drive at Northfield or the Scioto / Miami Valley / Dayton circuit? I remember him dominating Northfield in his younger days
Depending on where is actually lives, he could actually split time between Northfield, and Scioto/Miami Valley/Dayton and The Red Mile. He could also make The Meadows easily for PASS. He drove there for years.
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Sure he will follow the $$ and touch base at all the commercial in Ohio 'BUT'
as a regular week in week out driver, it will be whatever track is open at the time
between Miami/Dayton/Scioto.. 'NOT' Nfld. 11.wp
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where in Ohio is Purple Jesus going? Is he going to drive at Northfield or the Scioto / Miami Valley / Dayton circuit? I remember him dominating Northfield in his younger days
Would be more fun at Northfield where Miller could get Aaron's drives! Too bad it's not going to happen!
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Enjoy the move back to Ohio Purple Jesus
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Sure he will follow the $$ and touch base at all the commercial in Ohio 'BUT'
as a regular week in week out driver, it will be whatever track is open at the time
between Miami/Dayton/Scioto.. 'NOT' Nfld. 11.wp
As a teenager degenerate gambler I made alot of money betting on him at Scioto in the 90's.. You are absolutely correct. Scioto will be his home base but he will go to Miami Valley and will be at Northfield whensire stakes are there. NOT Sure about Dayton. . Lower purses there and they race after Scioto and through the holidays. He could get down to Lexington on the weekends if he wanted.tmbz1
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I think he will lose most of his grand circuit opportunities. Look what happened to his cousin Brett. He left the East Coast and that was the end of most big races for him.
That is absolutely correct about Bret.There have been a few exceptions Charlie May etc..and most noticeably this year might be when Papi Grad goes to Lexington after the PASS finals.
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That is absolutely correct about Bret.There have been a few exceptions Charlie May etc..and most noticeably this year might be when Papi Grad goes to Lexington after the PASS finals.
brett miller not half the driver dave is
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That is absolutely correct about Bret.There have been a few exceptions Charlie May etc..and most noticeably this year might be when Papi Grad goes to Lexington after the PASS finals.
brett miller not half the driver dave is
Totally agree...
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BRETT WAS REALLY REALLY GOOD WHEN HE WAS FEARLESS. PEOPLE GET OLD. THEY DRIVE SAFER. MY FAVIROTE BRETT WAS ON THE SUGAR. HE WOULD DRIVE THE FUR OFF THESE THINGS.
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BRETT WAS REALLY REALLY GOOD WHEN HE WAS FEARLESS. PEOPLE GET OLD. THEY DRIVE SAFER. MY FAVIROTE BRETT WAS ON THE SUGAR. HE WOULD DRIVE THE FUR OFF THESE THINGS.
tmbz1 tmbz1
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This move has been long planned and he hasn't kept it a secret. If he lived and his entire family were in NNJ he wouldn't be moving, but that's not the case. He's moving by choice, not by necessity, not because his business has declined, etc. Being that he's not in the tri-state area, or in Toronto, yes, without question, it will be harder for him to pick up drives on grand circuit 2yo's. He won't be sitting behind them before training down, schooling, baby racing them, etc., so yes, it will be harder. Same in general for grand circuit horses. However, at this stage in his career, I don't think he cares. The guy has performed and played at the highest level for 15 to 20 years now.
He'll have as much business in OH as he wants, and I am sure he'll pick up some nice drives from OH based trainers; and if he ends up in the driver's room somewhere along the line on the grand circuit, and trainers need a driver, I am sure very few will have a problem giving him the call.
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Many don't remember Brett got his start from a guy at NFLD - john lee
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Brett is good, but the only thing he shares with Dave is his last name. A comparison is silly, then and now. Just my 2.5 cents.
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Brett is good, but the only thing he shares with Dave is his last name. A comparison is silly, then and now. Just my 2.5 cents.
I don't know if Brett is really "good" anymore. Average at best. He is 3rd at Scioto behind Page and Noble in wins and purses and has a rancid UDRS of .233. Page gets all the Burke horses at Scioto. It will be interesting to see what happens when David comes home.
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Does anyone think he'll have a problem getting drives? I'm sure he'll go to Fla to train 2 yr old´s if he wants to. Leaving on his own terms, his talent sure hasn't diminished.
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Chris Page better hope Dave doesn't take all the Burke drives. No one in the Midwest can drive with Dave and he's passed his prime!
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Page has/had a chip on his shoulder regarding Miller. Outspoken in several broadcasts at Delaware
about he's tired of hearing 'PURPLE JESUS' still in Ohio. Welcome home Dave. Sorry 'bout your luck
Chris, at least for a few more years. ;D
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'PURPLE JESUS. I didn't know he was Puerto Rican.
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i think he has the best hands and best driver ever.
Just out of curiosity what are you basing that on.
In big money races John Campbell was far and away the best in history, no one even close. John won the all the big money races when ever top driver showed up to the dance. Never made a mistake on big money races, like bumping a leg in the Hambo, his biggest mistake was Life Sign in the jug and in a split sec he regrouped and altered his plan and won. John was hands down the greatest. He made 299 mil and if the slots at tracks would have come along 15 yrs earlier he would have 400 mil.