Columbus, OH —  “Road Warrior,” a day in the life of Aaron Merriman, a three-part series presented by Omega Alpha Equine and produced by the U.S. Trotting Association, debuted on Monday (Jan. 28). The video series has been released in conjunction with the “Road Warrior” feature written by editor Kimberly French in the February issue of Hoof Beats magazine.

“A day in the life” of Aaron Merriman debuted on Monday (Jan. 28). USTA/Ed Keys photo.

Part two of the series will be available in a week on Monday (Feb. 4) with the third and final segment due to be posted the following Monday (Feb. 11) on the USTA’s YouTube channel. Also, there will be previews on the USTA and Harness Racing FanZone’s social media channels.

Hosted by Wendy Ross, shot and produced by Rich Johnston and with photos provided by Mark Hall, the series and feature story highlight a behind-the-scenes look at an average day for Merriman, who travels from Ohio in the morning to The Meadows in Pennsylvania for day racing, then back home to Ohio to drive at Northfield Park at night. The USTA crew spent the day with Merriman on Dec. 3, 2018.

Among the highlights during part one on the drive to The Meadows, Merriman discusses his daily routine, consecutive thousand-win seasons, serious injury in 2010, a couple of his favorite horses and his family.

Following this demanding regimen coupled with his successful driving record, Merriman became the first driver ever to record more than 1,000 wins in a season for a second time last year. Tim Tetrick, with the all-time, North American record of 1,189 victories in 2007, is the only driver with more wins in a year than Merriman had in each of the past two years.

His 2018 total of 1,141 trips to the winner’s circle, which made it consecutive 1,000-win seasons (1,095 in 2017) for Merriman, is the second-highest in history and allowed him to surpass the $10 million plateau in earnings in a year for the first time in his career.

Merriman, who won the North American dash championship for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, was named the U.S. Harness Writers Association Driver of the Year for the first time and will be presented that award at the Dan Patch dinner in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 24.

During his 19-year driving career, the 40-year-old Merriman has won more than 11,000 races and earned more than $72 million in purses.

To watch part one of the Merriman series, click here.

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