Tyler Smith, who many consider to be an up-and-coming star, celebrated a seven-win performance during Friday evening’s card at Northfield Park.
Smith’s winners included Sand Late ($3.80) in race one, Sweetie Sue Cam ($5.60) in race five, Queens Or Better ($2.80) in race six, Saratogas Best ($4.80) in race seven, Rhianne (2.80) in race nine, Blind Spot Hanover (2.40) in race 12 and Liveandinconcert ($12.40) in race 13.
If wins keep stacking up, Smith could become the youngest driver in the history of harness racing to reach the 1,000-win benchmark. Twenty-year-old Smith started driving in 2009 and has since garnered 784 career victories and is approaching $4.3 million in purse earnings.
Smith has now jumped to the top of the 2013 drivers standing. He started the evening trailing Chris Page by three wins. Page won one on the night and now trails Smith by three.
Tyler Smith has garnered 103 victories so far in 2013, ranking him as the fourth winningest driver in the North America. Only Corey Callahan, David Palone and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. have more wins this year than Tyler Smith.
(Northfield Park)