Scott Zeron (born May 23, 1989) is a

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born

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driver.

Early life and education

Scott Zeron was born on May 23, 1989, in Oakville,

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. He comes from a family with roots in harness racing, as his father, Rick Zeron, was a trainer and driver in the sport. Growing up around horses and the racetrack, Scott developed a passion for harness racing at the age of 12. He graduated with a diploma from

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(Ontario).

Career

Zeron made his debut at Hanover Raceway, steering a horse called Weird Albert in 2007. In 2023, he won the $850,000 Little Brown Jug, completing a sweep of the Delaware Fair classics for trainer Linda Toscano. He is nicknamed "The Money Man," for a track record of winning major stakes in harness racing. On three occasions, Zeron has won the prestigious

Hambletonian Stakes The Hambletonian Stakes is a major American harness race for three-year-old trotting horses, named in honor of Hambletonian 10, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the "Father of the American Trotter." The fir ...

. In 2016, he piloted Marion Marauder and achieved the Trotting Triple Crown. Two years later Zeron won the Hambletonian guiding Atlanta to victory for his father Rick. Zeron drove It's My Show to victory in the $1 million

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in Canada in 2023. In 2022, Zeron suffered a broken wrist and a dislocated shoulder after an accident at Pocono Downs. According to USTA numbers, he has driven winners of over $105 million. Completed the rare feat of winning the Little Brown Jug for colts and Juggette for fillies on same day 2024. The only other drivers to accomplish this are HOF driver David Miller & Bill Haughton. Zeron has won the prestigious

3 times with Marian Marauder, Atlanta, & Tactical Approach. Every driver to win the

three times has been inducted into the Hall of Fame in Goshen. Zeron along with HOF Driver Tim Tetrick are the only drivers in history of harness racing to win 3 - 1 Million Dollar Races in the same year. Zeron won the

in 2024 with Tactical Approach,

with It's My Show and the Little Brown Jug with It's My Show.

Awards & Recognition

* Harness Writers Association's recognition as the U.S. Driver of the Year in 2023 * W.R. Haughton Good Guy Award * Dan Patch Award * Hambletonian Society Awards

References

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