Milby earns 1,000th driving win
FT. WASHINGTON, MD – Frank Milby, 29, hit a career milestone in early June, scoring his 1,000th driving win. Professionally in the sulky since around 1998, Milby earned this notable win at Harrington Raceway on June 4th with Bengali, a Lindy Lane gelding.
Milby’s best season to date was in 2007 with 227 wins and over $1.1 million in earnings. A native of Easton, Maryland, Milby plans to spend the summer driving at Ocean Downs and surrounding tracks.
No stranger to the sport, Milby has been involved since he can remember. “I think growing up around it has really inspired me, my family’s been doing this since I believe the 60’s… I was a little lazy [picking up catch drives] when I started out, but started doing it more in the past couple years.”
“My favorite horse has to be Pilgrim’s Fiery – I got to drive him from when he was 10 to age 14 when he retired,” Milby continued. “I won his 100th race at Rosecroft in 2003 and I got to drive him the night he won over $1 million lifetime.”
“I want to keep working my way into Delaware, maybe become part of the top five in the driving colony, it would be a good goal to have over here,” Milby said when asked about his future goals. “I appreciate all the trainers that put me up and I can’t wait for early July to get here so I can be at Ocean Downs full time and relax.”
-Daina Kazmaier, Rosecroft Raceway