by Ken Weingartner, Harness Racing Communications

Freehold, NJ — Ron Pierce’s earnings this past Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack, which included wins in the $343,980 Goodtimes Stakes with Beer Summit and $98,000 Mohawk Gold Cup Invitational with We Will See, helped move the Hall of Fame driver into the No. 2 spot in career purses.

Mike Lachance had been No. 2 in earnings since 1996, when he leapfrogged Herve Filion and Bill O’Donnell from fourth place. Entering Monday, Pierce’s lifetime earnings were $186.06 million while Lachance’s earnings were $185.92 million.

Pierce is third in earnings for this year, with $4.18 million. Tim Tetrick leads the way, with $5.32 million, followed by Yannick Gingras at $4.23 million.

John Campbell is the all-time leader in purses, with $278.2 million.

David Miller at $157.6 million and Cat Manzi at $153.9 million join Campbell, Pierce and Lachance in rounding out the top five in career earnings.