Both GLADA Trots won by Eddie Miller

Northfield, Ohio — Harness racing amateur driver Eddie Miller won both $8,000 divisions of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Series tonight (July 17) at MGM Northfield Park. The talented youngster won the third race with Seven Knights in 1:58.4 and scored a 1:58.3 triumph with Tootie two races later.

With those victories Miller now has 11 wins in 29 starts this season.

Up behind Seven Knights in the first contest Miller left softly from the two-hole as What A Pitstop and Steve Oldford took command with What A Pittstop and they led the field by the quarter in :28.4.

From there they zipped by the half in :59 and were still in charge at the three-quarters in 1:29. As they rounded the final turn Seven Knights made his presence known and Miller moved him alongside What A Pittstop  and then sped to the lead as they headed for home.

At the wire Seven Knights was a 2-1/2 length winner. What A Pittstop finished second and Never Mind N took home the show dough for Tim Miller.

The winner, a 7-year-old Chapter Seven gelding is owned by Gutnick, Losito and Hart and trained by Steve Cross. He paid $3.30 for the win.

SEVEN KNIGHTS REPLAY

In the other split, Don Sherman sent Dynamic Edge to the lead from the six-hole, and they led their competition by the quarter in :29. They still had command when they trotted by the half in :59.3. At the three quarters they were joined by Go Go George (Christine Johnson), but Dynamic Edge was still the one to beat.

However, when Miller found racing room, he put Tootie in contention and the Uncle Peter mare was the strong horse and she went on to a solid length victory over Sherman’s Dynamic Edge. Go Go George took home the show dough.

The winner, Tootie, a 5-year-old mare, is owned by Ashley Dunn, Jamie Miller and Eddie Miller. She paid $7.20 for the win.

TOOTIE REPLAY

For complete race results, click here.

by John Manzi, for GLADA