Simon Allard and Brett Miller triple

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Harness racing drivers Simon Allard and Brett Miller had the hot hands on a cold night at the Meadowlands Friday, ringing up three winners each on the 11-race card.

Allard struck in the third race with Show Me Up ($6.20 to win) in 1:53.2 and Cousin Mary ($4.40) in the seventh in 1:53.1. Allard then put big smiles on his fans' faces as 23-1 chance Spilling The Beans ($48.40) made a big move down the backstretch and won the ninth for fun in 1:52.2.

Miller got his three-bagger started with a pair of trotters – Watkins ($10.60) in the sixth in 1:54.3 and Lauderdale ($15.80) in the eighth in 1:54.4 – before capping his night with Youda Shark ($4.20) in the 11th in 1:54.

Jim Marohn Jr. and Corey Callahan each recorded driving doubles, meaning that the foursome accounted for 10 of the 11 winners on the program.

A LITTLE MORE: There were three winning tickets in the 20 Cent Survivor Pick 10, with those going eight-for-10 cashing in for $5,135.66. … The Late 20 Cent Jackpot Super Hi-5 went unhit, increasing the carryover to $39,701.14. … All-source wagering on the program totaled $1,793,170. … Racing resumes at the Meadowlands Saturday night with a first race post time of 7:15 p.m. … Through the end of December, the Big M will conduct live racing on a Thursday through Saturday basis.

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations