BY FRANK
DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, April 15, 2014—Here’s an update regarding driver Andy
Miller, who was injured in a Yonkers Raceway accident Tuesday night.
According to Miller’s wife, Julie, as well as trainer Scott DiDomenico, Andy
Miller broke a pair of lumbar vertebrae in his back. As of this writing, he is
awaiting transfer from Lawrence Hospital (Bronxville, NY) to Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital in northern Manhattan for further evaluation and
treatment.
Andy Miller has feeling in all his extremities, and is obviously in a lot of
pain.
Driving Marmara Denizi—a 3-year-old
gelding co-owned and trained by his brother, Erv—Miller was in the back of the
field and unseated during the $10,000, first race pace.
Also unseated was George Brennan, who
was driving 13-10 favorite In the Clear.
In the Clear was a tight-pocket second
down the backside the second time when he looked to slip out and appeared to
step on the wheel of a first-up Fiftyshadesofhay (Dan Dube). In the Clear went
down, as did Brennan, who did get up and resume his assignments for the
evening.
Miller did not lose consciousness, and
none of the horses appeared to be injured.
