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Title: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Miguel_Sanchez on July 27, 2024, 05:31:34 PM
Looked absolutely lost with Clever Cody against real drivers.  Sat outside the whole mile getting a whiff of that PA air!  LOL
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Mrpick5 on July 27, 2024, 10:07:21 PM
Looked absolutely lost with Clever Cody against real drivers.  Sat outside the whole mile getting a whiff of that PA air!  LOL
I totally agree. I have been saying this for years. He is top dog at Northfield driving against Amish inbreds. And he usually is listed on the horse with the latest and greatest version of EPO.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Miguel_Sanchez on July 27, 2024, 10:30:34 PM
Yes - zero talent.  Points and goes and has no B plan.  Definitely not HOF worthy.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on August 03, 2024, 08:33:55 PM
Merriman just put one of the worst drives ever on Clever Cody. Again
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: rainman2 on August 03, 2024, 09:07:44 PM
Merriman just put one of the worst drives ever on Clever Cody. Again

Is this surprising to you or anyone else here on horseplop??
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: hoosierboy on August 03, 2024, 09:25:17 PM
Merriman just put one of the worst drives ever on Clever Cody. Again

What’s new
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Third Over on August 04, 2024, 10:05:21 AM
Aaron's still a good man, a degenerate gambler, but a good solid guy who works his fuckin ass off..
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: rainman2 on August 04, 2024, 10:16:24 AM
Aaron's still a good man, a degenerate gambler, but a good solid guy who works his fuckin ass off..

Is working your ass off sitting behind ‘chemically enhanced’ racehorses?  He does put a lot of time in especially with his travel time added in.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Hay 4 sail on August 04, 2024, 02:04:36 PM
I totally agree. I have been saying this for years. He is top dog at Northfield driving against Amish inbreds. And he usually is listed on the horse with the latest and greatest version of EPO.

  This is the truth. He can beat the amish guys like a drum but you take him elsewhere he is a non factor
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 04, 2024, 02:19:48 PM
I think he would do well if he moved East. He surely could be top 5 at Yonkers which would bank him a hell of a lot more money than he is making now, not to mention he wouldn't have to travel a gazillion miles a day. He's as good as Andrew McCarthy who is 2nd leading driver at M1 and gets a fair amount of stake drives. The time is probably now since Dave Miller is heading to Ohio.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Mazola on August 04, 2024, 04:40:57 PM
I think he would do well if he moved East. He surely could be top 5 at Yonkers which would bank him a hell of a lot more money than he is making now, not to mention he wouldn't have to travel a gazillion miles a day. He's as good as Andrew McCarthy who is 2nd leading driver at M1 and gets a fair amount of stake drives. The time is probably now since Dave Miller is heading to Ohio.
As good as Andrew McCarthy? How many Claws have you had? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: LUCPARK on August 04, 2024, 04:52:05 PM
to be fair clever cody hasnt been himself all yr
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 04, 2024, 05:18:55 PM
As good as Andrew McCarthy? How many Claws have you had? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Today is Miller High Life. That is my go to beer. Aaron hasn't won almost 16000 races by accident. He's got some talent.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Miguel_Sanchez on August 04, 2024, 05:49:13 PM
I think he would do well if he moved East. He surely could be top 5 at Yonkers which would bank him a hell of a lot more money than he is making now, not to mention he wouldn't have to travel a gazillion miles a day. He's as good as Andrew McCarthy who is 2nd leading driver at M1 and gets a fair amount of stake drives. The time is probably now since Dave Miller is heading to Ohio.

Merriman would get demolished at YR and even worse at M.  Top drivers have zero respect for him as a driver.  He's nice guy is all anyone ever says about him.  Nice guys finish last.  He drives all the gas at NFLD and now the track is legit you see his numbers dipping because the front doesn't hold up like it used too.  I wouldn't rate him in the top 5 in Ohio!  Page, Miller, Noble, Wrenn, Smith are far better drivers.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: Dingus on August 04, 2024, 06:14:46 PM
Merriman would get demolished at YR and even worse at M.  Top drivers have zero respect for him as a driver.  He's nice guy is all anyone ever says about him.  Nice guys finish last.  He drives all the gas at NFLD and now the track is legit you see his numbers dipping because the front doesn't hold up like it used too.  I wouldn't rate him in the top 5 in Ohio!  Page, Miller, Noble, Wrenn, Smith are far better drivers.

Saw him break an odds on favorite trotter at the start Wed at Northfield.  Trotter had 1 break in 5 years before that.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: rainman2 on August 04, 2024, 06:20:05 PM
Merriman would get demolished at YR and even worse at M.  Top drivers have zero respect for him as a driver.  He's nice guy is all anyone ever says about him.  Nice guys finish last.  He drives all the gas at NFLD and now the track is legit you see his numbers dipping because the front doesn't hold up like it used too.  I wouldn't rate him in the top 5 in Ohio!  Page, Miller, Noble, Wrenn, Smith are far better drivers.
 

OOPS, Grismore "FAILED" @ Yonkers 'BIG TIME', while driving the Burke stock!

Outside of Brennan, what top drivers are a@ Yonkers?
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 04, 2024, 11:14:59 PM
Merriman would get demolished at YR and even worse at M.  Top drivers have zero respect for him as a driver.  He's nice guy is all anyone ever says about him.  Nice guys finish last.  He drives all the gas at NFLD and now the track is legit you see his numbers dipping because the front doesn't hold up like it used too.  I wouldn't rate him in the top 5 in Ohio!  Page, Miller, Noble, Wrenn, Smith are far better drivers.
Yeah he is really slipping. So far tonight he has 7 wins at Northfield.
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: xfl33 on August 04, 2024, 11:24:00 PM
Make it 8 wins. Yeah he looks lost out there…smhhhhh
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: xfl33 on August 04, 2024, 11:39:28 PM
Make it 9 wins……………driving circles around everyone…………looks lost out there lol lol lol… sit on this and twist  76za.dcg 76za.dcg 11.gn
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: dinkadoo on August 04, 2024, 11:53:34 PM
The plop effect - driver gets trashed - driver goes off.

Maybe he won’t be a grand circuit guy

But I imagine he will be okay with that.  8)
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: rainman2 on August 05, 2024, 01:17:14 AM
Make it 9 wins……………driving circles around everyone…………looks lost out there lol lol lol… sit on this and twist  76za.dcg 76za.dcg 11.gn

Race 2
5    Look Kimbo    5    1/1H    1/1Q    1/2H    1/1T    1/1T   1:55.3    28.4   *0.80     Aaron Merriman    Don Ray

Who is he?
big price---- ngc3

Race 3
2    Barn Hall    2    1/1Q    1/1Q    1/T    1/NS    1/NK   1:55.3    29.1   *0.20     Aaron Merriman    Randy Bendis

Another big price!   ngc3
had to come in from the meadows and take the locals $$$$
Virgil was in town too and just missed 2nd

Race 4
2    Sezana N    2    1°/1Q    1/1H    1/2Q    1/3    1/4Q   1:54.0    29.1   *0.10     Aaron Merriman    Bill Rhoades

 Outstanding trainer and another big price  ngc3

race 5---OOPS, didn't win---What happened??   

2    Watch Me Ride    2    1°/1    1/1Q    2/Q    1/NS    2/H   1:54.2    29.3   *1.00     Aaron Merriman    Bill Rhoades

Look at the trainer!  Enough said?!    ngc3

Race 6
4    Odds On Pick Six    4    1/1T    1/5    1/6    1/5H    1/3   1:52.0    30.0   *0.90     Aaron Merriman    Renae Loney
Time:    27.0   54.4    (27.4)   1:22.0    (27.1)   1:52.0    (30.0)

Outstanding trainer award (again)  ?!    ngc3

Race 7

1    Linnycalledfranki e    1    1°/1Q    1/1H    1/1Q    1/1H    1/T   1:53.4    29.1   *0.40     Aaron Merriman    Greg Cook

Who's the trainer?
FYI, The rail doesn't hurt!

Race 8


5    Cyclone Banner N    5    1/1Q    1/1Q    1/1Q    1/1H    1/1T   1:52.1    28.0   *1.20     Aaron Merriman    Randy Bendis

4    Elver Hanover    4    5/5Q    5/5T    5°/5    6/6T    6/5H   1:53.1    28.0   6.20     Greg Grismore    Ron Burke
Groundhog Day continues for these 2 continues Burke and Grismore

Race 9
3    Commander Bob    3    1/1Q    1/T    1/NS    1/Q    2/1Q   1:53.3    29.3   *0.20     Aaron Merriman    Sean Mapes
Who's he?
What happened??

Race 10

4    Poster Pets    4    1/2    1/1T    1/1H    1/T    1/H   1:54.3    29.4   *0.70     Aaron Merriman    Bill Rhoades
Best Northfield 'trainer' ?!  ngc3

Race 11
2    Elliot Moose    2    4/4Q    4°/3    3°/2H    4/4    5DH/3H   1:54.2    29.0   *1.90     Aaron Merriman    Bill Rhoades
OOPS, what happened?

Race 12
5    Joggingtothebank    X5    7/9T    6°/4T    6°°/5    6/6T    8/6Q   1:56.2    30.0   *0.60     Aaron Merriman    Matthew Burkholder
Who's the trainer?  What happened?

Race 14
9    Kashed Up A    [9    3/3    3°/2T    2°/T    2/1    1/HD   1:52.3    28.2   2.30     Aaron Merriman    Randy Bendis
1    The Golden Jet    1    1°/1    1/1H    1/T    1/1    2/HD   1:52.3    28.3   2.10     Billy Davis Jr    Jodi Schillaci

Trainer invasion again---just up and a decent price.  Biggest priced winner of the evening!

Race 15
6    Fullback    6    6/7    6°/3Q    3°°/H    1/3    1/5T   1:55.3    29.2   *0.90     Aaron Merriman    Ryan Hall

Who's the trainer.  Wow, won a race from way off the pace.  A first for him??

Such big win mutuels!  As a bettor/gambler, can you retire on these prices?
You can lose more betting on a race he doesn't win!









 







Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: White Rabbit on August 05, 2024, 01:23:07 PM
The list is short of guys you can put on the bucket in the big races and deliver. HOF has in my opinion about 5 drivers in there. A. M. I think knows he can’t deliver on the big stage.
I have never cared for Yannick but that was absolutely best strategic drive
Title: Re: Merriman will NEVER be a grand circuit driver!
Post by: GOAT on August 05, 2024, 04:19:11 PM
Why does the guy get fined so much. Every week on the USTA web site he's either inside the Euro rail, talking on the race track, refusal to drive when programmed, late to the breathalyzer.  WTF, the guy is a scum bag.
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