This year’s racing season has been hard on so many, but not so much for Love A Good Story, the sophomore Chapter Seven filly that is trained by Julie Miller. Dominating her small but fierce New York Sire Stakes division, Love A Good Story has swept all five legs in convincing fashion and now boasts over a half million dollars in career earnings.
Miller, who is currently second in the NYSS trainer standings, has her eyes set beyond this weekend’s $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway. “We have the option to go on to Lexington as long as she maintains being happy and healthy,” said Miller. “We hope to bring her back next year.”
Andy Miller pilots the three-year-old for his wife and owners Daniel Plouffe, Pinske Stables and Kentuckiana Racing Stable.
“She and Andy have a great connection you just dream about,” said Miller. “Real fortunate, she's dominating that level of competition and things have really worked out for her.”
Love A Good Story demonstrated her promise in 2019, as she won six legs and finished fifth in her NYSS Final on her way to more than $230,000 in seasonal earnings. Miller’s plan for the two-year-old at the time seemed to pay off.
“We gave her a lot of time, raced at Lexington, and then we elected to put her away and give her green grass, some vacation time, and then picked up training back in Florida,” said Miller. “When back in Jersey, she matured. She filled out and she knows her job and what she is supposed to do.”
Love A Good Story, pictured victorious at Saratoga Casino Hotel on August 26, 2020.
Miller will look to finish the season with a perfect NYSS record. With so many changes to this year’s schedule due to COVID-19, Miller reflected on her preparation for this weekend’s finals. “There was a little bit of time in between the races – a longer time frame. I was able to train her easy last week – I’ll train her up,” said Miller. “New York Sire Stakes is the toughest spot to race in. To be a part of the race and be successful, it's all you want.”
Love A Good Story heads into the Night of Champions as the top overall earner in NYSS purses this season and will look to boost her already impressive $226,850 bankroll in the final for three-year-old trotting fillies, which has been carded as Race 2. She has drawn Post 5 in the seven-horse field, but will have to contend with top filly Hypnotic AM, who drew inside her in Post 3.
New York's richest night of harness racing returns to Yonkers Raceway this Saturday. Eight finals featuring the best state-bred two- and three-year-olds will be contested for $225,000 apiece. Post time will be at 7:12 p.m. A full list of entries can be found here.
(NYSS)