Aaron Merriman is awful

[Mrpick5]

He had 15 drives tonight. And he could only win 2. He matched Grismore for wins tonight. Truly amazing the red headed stepchild is so bad at times.

[rainman2]

He had 15 drives tonight. And he could only win 2. He matched Grismore for wins tonight. Truly amazing the red headed stepchild is so bad at times.

Not too many good races on the card.  When the best races on the card are nw3500/4, what does this tell you about how good the horses are at northfield??
Look who actually beat him in some of these races--
Joe Kramp--who is he
Tyler Angus--who is he
Logan Loney--who is he
David Lake--who is he
Elliott Deaton
Eric Tharps Jr.

[Wild bull]

I said many times while these two were racing at the flying turd that kakley was way better red had and still has no hands to keep one alive late I'd put Matt down Everytime over red and I'll say it now because I know it's coming reds been leading driver the last few years or so I don't care and also red drives for the bookie out there he always owes

[Jctoronto]

Northfield cheaper stock and younger stock too go tue and wed nights.

Form is flimsy on many of them..and the 'surprises' show up along with chances for these lesser barns to eat.

THESE ARE THE ONLY NIGHTS TO MAKE Gambling $$$ there. You have to take the shots.

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Save your Merriman night time lovin for Sat Sun.
Or days at Meadows

[Sterno]

Aaron was horrible the other night as well...only had 8 wins.Northfield is the best racing in the USA.

[rainman2]

Aaron was horrible the other night as well...only had 8 wins.Northfield is the best racing in the USA.

Not necessarily the best racing, but bigger pools to bet into!!

[HarnessFan1981]

Yeah he's awful LOL

Starts - 1548
Wins - 329
Seconds - 280
Thirds - 218
UDRS - .360
Earnings - 2,683,967   so 5% = 134.2k in almost 5 months of work.

[rainman2]

Yeah he's awful LOL

Starts - 1548
Wins - 329
Seconds - 280
Thirds - 218
UDRS - .360
Earnings - 2,683,967   so 5% = 134.2k in almost 5 months of work.

Had 3 chances with Rhoades “gas” and missed 3 times.
Also got outdrove on a 1/9 favorite being claimed too later in the card!  Not good!!

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

do you think rhoades gasses these ponies up every single start? maybe he was out? maybe the horse is getting immuned to it. maybe he was gambling on others in the race. maybe the drivers were gambling on others in the race.  maybe who ever beat them found something new and tried it on their horse and it improved them. or maybe the horse just wasnt having a great day. i know i have bad days. could be a number of things.

[Oliver Clozoff]

Yeah there's an unwritten rule at Northfield that Merriman has to share the wealth sometimes. He does take nights off here and there.

[dinkadoo]

He had 15 drives tonight. And he could only win 2. He matched Grismore for wins tonight. Truly amazing the red headed stepchild is so bad at times.

He had 13 drives

13  - 2 - 3 - 4

he also had a win and was placed 3rd for cutting the last cone going into the super stretch.

[hoosierboy]

Not too many good races on the card.  When the best races on the card are nw3500/4, what does this tell you about how good the horses are at northfield??
Look who actually beat him in some of these races--
Joe Kramp--who is he
Tyler Angus--who is he
Logan Loney--who is he
David Lake--who is he
Elliott Deaton
Eric Tharps Jr.

These 6 combined won’t win as many as Aaron does this year alone. 

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

Sure AA ron may have his flaws. who doesnt. I will say the guy loves to win. he got into driving race horses the right way. Started at the bottom. working for his dad  cleaning stalls. Then jogging and training horses. Winning his first race at raceway park with a mare named alberts filly. He would drive up to that shit hole every week to drive 2 horses. He then made that shit hole his home and learned to drive on bad horse with bad drivers. aaron is very personable and a lot of people like him. he has a great attitude most days and that goes a long way. He put his time in a deserves to be where he is at. he is comfortable making his 400k per yr staying at home close to friends and family. not a bad living if you ask me. i hope he stays healthy and continues to do what he loves to do.

[Harness racer]

I don't know about awful, but definitely overrated! 

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

i dont think he is over rated. i think he is exactly what he is. name one top driver who doesnt drive for dopers. its really al about the power in what you have the oppurtunity to drive. a driver may produce a win or 2 here and there but you need power. aaron is personable enough and likeable enuough to get good trainers to drive for because he put the work in. you cant make chicken soup out of chicken shit.  i dont care how good your hands are.