Harrah's Philadelphia: Marcus Miller gets win No. 3,000

Driver Marcus Miller, who led the driver colony in his native Illinois before coming East and showing he can drive with the best sulkysmiths around, earned career victory No. 3000 by guiding the maiden trotter Boxing Gloves to a 1:59 victory Thursday afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

The milestone victory wasn’t an easy one for horse or driver, as the 6-5 race favorite had to come uncovered at the 3/8 and grinded away. But turning for home, the winning Muscle Hill colt seized the lead and Marcus kept his ridgling’s mind on business to the wire to score number 3000. The victory was probably all the sweeter because Marcus won for his father, trainer Erv Miller, who conditions the sophomore for Silver Linden Farms.

The 2016 Rising Star Award winner from the U.S. Harness Writers Association, the 29-year-old certainly has talent running throughout his pedigree. In addition to dad Erv, Andy Miller is his uncle, and “Hurricane” Hannah Miller is his sister. Currently seventh in the standings among the all-star Philly drivers colony, Marcus’s biggest career victory came in a 2016 Breeders Crown with Someomensomewhere.

-edited release (PHHA/Harrah's Philadelphia)