by John Manzi for the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association
Case in point: the $6000 trot in the Great Lakes
Amateur Drivers Association Series at Northfield Park on Monday night (9-14)
when Miller and Cowboy Country scored a impressive 1:57.2 victory.
“I got away third behind a horse who I thought was
rather weak so when we headed to the half I moved off the pylons and set sights
on gaining the lead,” Miller related.
Miller had the right idea and his trotter proved
him correct .when Cowboy Country raced alongside the leader, Mesmerized (Larry
Ferrari) at the three quarters, and the two were neck-and-neck as they rounded
the final turn headed for paydirt.
“We came along way on the limb but when we headed
down the homestretch I felt my horses was strong and he hung tough all the way
to the wire,” Miller added.
The photo proved Miller correct as Cowboy Country
was a gutsy head winner over Mesmerized. Three lengths farther back in third
place was High Blue, driven by last years USHWA's National Amateur Driver of
the Year, Jazmin Arnold.
Sent off at odds of over 6-1 Cowboy Country paid
$14.60 for win. He's trained by Miller for owners Rebecca Sugg and Steven Maas.
The next leg in the GLADA Series will be on
Sunday, Sept. 20 at Delaware, Ohio.
