At 35 years of age, harness driver Greg Merton has already won over 2,700 races and steered the winners of more than $10.2 million (CAN.). If you're looking for more than mere facts on a page, an article posted online today by the Times Herald-Record takes you inside Merton's world.

Merton, who has found driving assignments at many of the northeastern U.S. tracks as of late, says his focus will always be on the track.

"Racing is what I think I was born to do. And I'll keep on doing it until I can't do it anymore," Merton was quoted as saying in the Times Herald-Record article. "There aren't any age restrictions in this business. There's a doctor from Pine Bush who races competitively, and he's 87 years old. So if I'm healthy enough, why not?"

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(With files from the Times Herald-Record)