It’s been about three weeks since “Hurricane Hannah” Miller has graced a winner’s circle but Saturday at Freehold Raceway the queen of amateur racing did it again, and for the 29th time this season. Miller won the NAADA trot with Rocket Master in a time of 2:01.2.
After starting from the five hole, Miller eased her trotter away cautiously from the mobile starting gate and slid Rocket Master down to the pylons ending up in fifth position some six lengths behind Trotalot and Bob Hechkoff who lead the six-horse field by the quarter in :29.2.
When Dave Offenberg heard Miller moving toward the leaders going to the half he moved Bluebird Kidsqueen out in front of Rocket Master which gave cover to Ms. Miller’s mount. Miller followed Offenberg up the backside and then went three-deep and by the time the field rounded that final turn Rocket Master was in front and trotting away from his competition going on to a 4-1/2 length triumph. Joe Lee, who followed Hannah Miller around the final turn with Lou Lous Princess, ended-up finishing second. Bluebird Kingsqueen and Offenberg held on for the show dough.
The winner, Rocket Master, a veteran eight-year-old Glidemaster gelding , is owned by her driver along with the Nick Surick Stable and the Erv Miler Stable. Trained by Erv Miller, Rocket Master paid $2.60 for win.
Now with 29 seasonal driving victories and still over two months remaining before the curtain comes down on the 2016 racing season Hannah Miller has a chance to extend her record of 32 wins in one season, the most ever by an amateur driver in the modern era.
(NAADA)