Peter L. Miller (born October 2, 1966) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is best known for back-to-back double wins at the Breeders' Cup in 2017 and 2018. He has won multiple training titles at Del Mar Racetrack and his horses have accumulated over $68 million in career earnings.
Miller was introduced to horse racing by his parents, who owned Winning Ways Stables. He became a groom for Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham in the 1980s, when his charges included Greinton and Palace Music. He later worked for trainers Mike Mitchell and Don Warren before setting up his own stable.[3]
For many years, Miller ran a relatively small stable with mostly claiming horses. He earned his first win on April 25, 1988 with a claimer named Dynashield.[4] It was not until 2006 that he scored his first graded stakes win, with Fast Parade in the Nearctic Stakes when shipping to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. In 2007, he trained his first Grade I winner, Set Play in the Del Mar Debutante Stakes.[2]
Miller's next Grade I winner was Comma to the Top, who won the 2010 CashCall Futurity. Comma to the Top later finished second in the Santa Anita Derby but was nineteenth in the 2011 Kentucky Derby. After winning thirteen races and earning over $1.3 million, Comma to the Top was retired to become Miller's stable pony.[5]
Because of the effects of the Lilac Fire (see below), Miller's stable had a slow start in 2018 but gradually recovered, winning the Del Mar training title that summer.[6] Both Stormy Liberal and Roy H repeated at the 2018 Breeders' Cup held at Churchill Downs in November, becoming the first two horses trained by the same trainer to repeat. "It's still a little hard to believe," said Miller. "To do something that's never been done, especially in this business, considering the hundreds of thousands of races that are run each year around the world, it's amazing and a real testament not only to the horses but to our whole team."[7]
Miller earned his 1,000th career win on November 16, 2018 with Haydens Havoc in a turf sprint at Del Mar, his home racetrack. "We live in Encinitas, so to win it here, with my family here, is very special," he said. "I want to thank Gary Hartunian and Gary Barber, because the majority of the thousand are owned by those two guys. I couldn't do it without them."[8]
On November 18, 2021, Miller announced that he would be stepping away from training at the end of the Del Mar meeting on November 28. Although the move came after six horses in his care died in the preceding year, Miller said it was purely a personal decision. "I know that there may be some speculation related to this decision; however, I want to make it very clear that it is not a result of any regulatory action, secret agreement, or hidden agenda of any kind," he said.[9]
2017 Lilac FireEdit
Miller bases many of his horses at San Luis Rey Downs, a training center a few miles from his home in Encinatas. On the morning of December 7, Miller was at the center and noticed some smoke from the Lilac Fire about 20 miles away. Before leaving, he alerted his staff and van company but there seemed no immediate danger. That evening however, the winds unexpectedly shifted and some of the trees on the perimeter of the property were hit by embers, rapidly igniting. The fire quickly spread across the facility. Road closures prevented most vans from getting into the facility to transport the horses away. Unable to evacuate them in time, his grooms released about 70 of his horses but five died.[10][11] "We couldn't find a lot of the horses for two to three days and eventually tracked down Richard's Boy in a backyard farm ten miles away, while Conquest Tsunami spent a month in the clinic due to severe burns," said Miller. "These horses are so resilient and the support from the horseracing community worldwide was overwhelming."[12]
During 2018, many survivors from the Lilac Fire successfully returned to racing.[6][13] Conquest Enforcer won the Daytona Stakes in February and was placed in several other races.[14]
Personal lifeEdit
Miller and his wife Lani have two children, Jacob and Seth.[15]
Miller was described by Jay Hovdey of the Daily Racing Form as "passionate, combative, and obsessively dedicated to his job". In 2018, Miller earned a suspension after receiving his seventh disorderly conduct violation, related to derogatory comments to a former employee. Miller underwent anger management counselling, admitting he had needed some help. "I'm still an emotional, volatile guy," he said. "But it's a slower burn. I've had to learn control."[6]
ReferencesEdit
^"Peter Miller Bio" (PDF). www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^ ab"Peter Miller - Equibase Profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^"Peter Miller | Thoroughbred OwnerView – Thoroughbred Owners, Thoroughbred Trainers, Thoroughbred Partnerships, Thoroughbred Retirement". www.ownerview.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^"Miller - all starts for 1988". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^"New Career Plans for Retired Comma to the Top". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^ abcdHovdey, Jay. "Miller thrives after year of tragic and magic". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Welsch, Mike. "Miller flying sky high after two Breeders' Cup repeat wins | Daily Racing Form". www.drf.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Balan, Jeremy. "Trainer Peter Miller Scores 1,000th Victory". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Privman, Jay. "Peter Miller taking a break from training; assistant Ruben Alvarado takes over". www.drf.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^Balan, Jeremy. "San Luis Rey Horsemen Faced Brutal Challenges in Fire". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Cherwa, John. "It will be a bittersweet day at Santa Anita for Peter Miller". latimes.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Haynes, Jack. "Stablemates who survived California blaze bid for fairytale success in Sprint". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^Miller, Bryce. "San Luis Rey Downs fire recovery produces strong-willed winners". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^"Conquest Enforcer". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Leonard, Tod. "Racing has its triumphs and torture for successful trainer Peter Miller". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
October 23, 2023
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Peter L Miller born October 2 1966 is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is best known for back to back double wins at the Breeders Cup in 2017 and 2018 He has won multiple training titles at Del Mar Racetrack and his horses have accumulated over 68 million in career earnings Peter MillerOccupationTrainerBorn 1966 10 02 October 2 1966 age 57 1 Los Angeles CaliforniaCareer wins1 333 ongoing 2 Major racing winsNearctic Stakes 2006 Del Mar Debutante Stakes 2007 Speakeasy Stakes 2008 2016 2019 CashCall Futurity 2012 Daytona Stakes 2012 2017 2018 Santa Ynez Stakes 2012 Swaps Stakes 2013 La Brea Stakes 2013 Hollywood Turf Cup 2014 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic 2015 Pat O Brien Stakes 2015 Palos Verdes Stakes 2017 2018 True North Stakes 2017 Santa Anita Sprint Championship 2017 2018 Hollywood Derby 2019 Madison Stakes 2019 Del Mar Futurity 2019 American Pharoah Stakes 2020 Breeders Cup wins Breeders Cup Sprint 2017 2018 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint 2017 2018 2019 Significant horsesRoy H Stormy Liberal Belvoir Bay Comma to the Top C Z Rocket Contents 1 Career 2 2017 Lilac Fire 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesCareer EditMiller was introduced to horse racing by his parents who owned Winning Ways Stables He became a groom for Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham in the 1980s when his charges included Greinton and Palace Music He later worked for trainers Mike Mitchell and Don Warren before setting up his own stable 3 For many years Miller ran a relatively small stable with mostly claiming horses He earned his first win on April 25 1988 with a claimer named Dynashield 4 It was not until 2006 that he scored his first graded stakes win with Fast Parade in the Nearctic Stakes when shipping to Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto In 2007 he trained his first Grade I winner Set Play in the Del Mar Debutante Stakes 2 Miller s next Grade I winner was Comma to the Top who won the 2010 CashCall Futurity Comma to the Top later finished second in the Santa Anita Derby but was nineteenth in the 2011 Kentucky Derby After winning thirteen races and earning over 1 3 million Comma to the Top was retired to become Miller s stable pony 5 In 2017 Miller attracted national attention with his first win at the Breeders Cup with Stormy Liberal in the Turf Sprint on November 4 Barely an hour later he scored a second win with Roy H in the Breeders Cup Sprint Roy H who also won the Grade I Santa Anita Sprint Championship was subsequently named American Champion Male Sprint Horse 6 Because of the effects of the Lilac Fire see below Miller s stable had a slow start in 2018 but gradually recovered winning the Del Mar training title that summer 6 Both Stormy Liberal and Roy H repeated at the 2018 Breeders Cup held at Churchill Downs in November becoming the first two horses trained by the same trainer to repeat It s still a little hard to believe said Miller To do something that s never been done especially in this business considering the hundreds of thousands of races that are run each year around the world it s amazing and a real testament not only to the horses but to our whole team 7 Miller earned his 1 000th career win on November 16 2018 with Haydens Havoc in a turf sprint at Del Mar his home racetrack We live in Encinitas so to win it here with my family here is very special he said I want to thank Gary Hartunian and Gary Barber because the majority of the thousand are owned by those two guys I couldn t do it without them 8 On November 18 2021 Miller announced that he would be stepping away from training at the end of the Del Mar meeting on November 28 Although the move came after six horses in his care died in the preceding year Miller said it was purely a personal decision I know that there may be some speculation related to this decision however I want to make it very clear that it is not a result of any regulatory action secret agreement or hidden agenda of any kind he said 9 2017 Lilac Fire EditMiller bases many of his horses at San Luis Rey Downs a training center a few miles from his home in Encinatas On the morning of December 7 Miller was at the center and noticed some smoke from the Lilac Fire about 20 miles away Before leaving he alerted his staff and van company but there seemed no immediate danger That evening however the winds unexpectedly shifted and some of the trees on the perimeter of the property were hit by embers rapidly igniting The fire quickly spread across the facility Road closures prevented most vans from getting into the facility to transport the horses away Unable to evacuate them in time his grooms released about 70 of his horses but five died 10 11 We couldn t find a lot of the horses for two to three days and eventually tracked down Richard s Boy in a backyard farm ten miles away while Conquest Tsunami spent a month in the clinic due to severe burns said Miller These horses are so resilient and the support from the horseracing community worldwide was overwhelming 12 During 2018 many survivors from the Lilac Fire successfully returned to racing 6 13 Conquest Enforcer won the Daytona Stakes in February and was placed in several other races 14 Personal life EditMiller and his wife Lani have two children Jacob and Seth 15 Miller was described by Jay Hovdey of the Daily Racing Form as passionate combative and obsessively dedicated to his job In 2018 Miller earned a suspension after receiving his seventh disorderly conduct violation related to derogatory comments to a former employee Miller underwent anger management counselling admitting he had needed some help I m still an emotional volatile guy he said But it s a slower burn I ve had to learn control 6 References Edit Peter Miller Bio PDF www breederscup com Retrieved 27 November 2018 a b Peter Miller Equibase Profile www equibase com Retrieved 21 November 2021 Peter Miller Thoroughbred OwnerView Thoroughbred Owners Thoroughbred Trainers Thoroughbred Partnerships Thoroughbred Retirement www ownerview com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Miller all starts for 1988 www equibase com Retrieved 16 December 2018 New Career Plans for Retired Comma to the Top BloodHorse com Retrieved 16 December 2018 a b c d Hovdey Jay Miller thrives after year of tragic and magic Daily Racing Form Retrieved 16 December 2018 Welsch Mike Miller flying sky high after two Breeders Cup repeat wins Daily Racing Form www drf com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Balan Jeremy Trainer Peter Miller Scores 1 000th Victory BloodHorse com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Privman Jay Peter Miller taking a break from training assistant Ruben Alvarado takes over www drf com Retrieved 21 November 2021 Balan Jeremy San Luis Rey Horsemen Faced Brutal Challenges in Fire BloodHorse com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Cherwa John It will be a bittersweet day at Santa Anita for Peter Miller latimes com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Haynes Jack Stablemates who survived California blaze bid for fairytale success in Sprint Racing Post Retrieved 27 November 2018 Miller Bryce San Luis Rey Downs fire recovery produces strong willed winners sandiegouniontribune com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Conquest Enforcer www equibase com Retrieved 16 December 2018 Leonard Tod Racing has its triumphs and torture for successful trainer Peter Miller San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved 16 December 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Miller horse trainer amp oldid 1148735991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
