BRAVE MINER
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Brave Miner's story
Brave Miner is a beautiful 13 yr old Chestnut gelding currently racing at Indiana Downs. Since 2000, a volunteer at Canter-MI has been trying to obtain him. It seems his current owner wants to see this horse get into the Racing Hall of Fame by winning a certain amount of races (I think it's 40?). He has ankles the size of melons and has had a fractured hock. In his racing history, he has broken a track record, has won stakes and allowance races and is now running at the $4,000 claiming level. He runs in races about every other week. His last race on 6/15 was a win. OWNER/TRAINER Paul Powers
Unfortunately, Brave Miner will not win the number of races his owner was planning. Those "ankles the size of melons" finally gave way. October 13, 2007, was his last race. He raced at Hooiser Park in the 4th race, and came in last of 10 horses. His name was called only once during the race. He broke an ankle ... and was euthanized.
Brave Miner started 132 times with 31 wins, 18 seconds, and 19 thirds. He made $340,295.00. He was a stakes winner and raced on the dirt and turf.
The morning of October 13, 2007, Brave Miner's O/T had agreed to donate Brave Miner to CANTER-MI "after just two more races."
Pedigree
Stats
| In North America / USA |
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| Year | Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings (USA$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $125 |
| 1997 | 3 | 12 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | $97,865 |
| 1998 | 4 | 14 | 4 (3) | 3 | 2 | $104,092 |
| 1999 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $27,470 |
| 2000 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | $26,249 |
| 2001 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $14,298 |
| 2002 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $14,945 |
| 2003 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $9,860 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $8,171 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $16,810 |
| 2006 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $14,179 |
| 2007 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5,760 |
| Totals | 125 | 31 (4) | 18 | 19 | $339,824 |
| Turf Record |
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| Year | Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $6,455 |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $91 |
| 2006 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93 |
| Totals | Turf | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $6,639 |
(BlkType)
Brave Miner
Chestnut Gelding by Mining (84) -- Bold Sheshe (80) by Bold Reason (68) -- Bred in MI by Robert
Miller & Delphine Miller (Feb 27, 1994)
