The racing industry is mourning the passing of Mr Viv Miller, a well-known trainer in the NSW Central Districts region.
Mr Miller began training in Cowra in 1974 and retired in 2004 at age 82. Viv endured a successful career with countless winners on country tracks and great strike rate in the metropolitan area including horses like Idle Bye who 10 races in Sydney including the Frank Underwood Cup.
Viv also prepared Our Fable who won six city races including the June Stakes and Office who was one of the best three-year-old fillies of her year winning five races in succession on metropolitan tracks including the 1992 Group 3 Light Fingers Stakes and Group 2 Surround Stakes.
Viv and Our Fable were also part of history when Jane Spence became the first female jockey ever to ride a winner in the NSW metropolitan area piloting Our Fable to victory at Canterbury 1983.
Mr Miller’s funeral service will be held at St John’s Anglican Church, Cowra, on Tuesday, 5th July 2016 commencing 10:30am.
Media release from RacingNSW.com.au
