Tim Tetrick Notches 5,000th Career Victory - BetAmerica.com Sponsored Tetrick is Youngest Harness Driver to Achieve this Mark
BetAmerica "Dream Team" member Tim Tetrick becomes the youngest harness horse racing driver to reach 5,000 wins. The feat was reached on July 11, 2009. Tim also set records of being the youngest to reach 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 wins.
Fargo, ND (PRWEB) July 18, 2009 -- BetAmerica.com is proud to announce that harness driver Tim Tetrick, who has been a member of BetAmerica's harness "Dream Team" for the past year, has reached another milestone in his racing career in the last days of his sponsorship.
BetAmerica "Dream Team" member, Tim Tetrick.
On July 11th, 2009, Tetrick has become the youngest harness drive to reach 5,000 wins in his career.
The twenty-seven year-old Tetrick guided Trade Editor to an upset victory in the fourth race at The Meadowlands, in New Jersey. The race was a $15,000 condition event and paid ticket holders who backed Tetrick $19.20 to win for a $2.00 bet.
Tetrick's career benchmarks of 2,000 wins in 2006, 3,000 in 2007 and 4,000 in 2008 were also records. The Illinois native shattered the sport's earnings record for the second straight year in 2008, banking $19.7 million in purses. He also won a record 1,189 races in 2007. Despite missing most of January while recovering from hip replacement surgery, Tetrick is currently atop the sport's earnings list with $6.5 million. Tetrick's records also include becoming the youngest driver to the win the $1 million Meadowlands Pace at age 25 with Southwind Lynx.
"Tim Tetrick as a harness driver embodies what BetAmerica.com is also all about" quipped Jared Alexander, BetAmerica's Player Representative. "Tim's consistent commitment to being the best, and his overall professionalism, have led him to be a fan favorite at all the tracks he drives at".
Tim was also the first driver to have over one million dollars in purse earnings before turning 20 years-old. "Tim's accomplishment on Saturday speaks volumes about this 27 year-olds impact on the harness racing community" stated Alexander.
"Tetrick is the face of the future for harness racing in the U.S. and Canada" remarked Alexander. "As one of our "Dream Team" members, we congratulate him on this outstanding achievement and wish him continued success."
Contact info:
Jared Alexander
Player Representative
BetAmerica.com
Phone: 888-252-0798
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