Andrew Miller was an American

United States

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 magazine

Magazine

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 publisher and Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse owner/breeder who was a founding partner and Secretary/Treasurer of Life

Life (magazine)

Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....

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Born in Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton, Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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, Andrew Miller studied at Exeter College before graduating in 1880 from Harvard University

Harvard University

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 where he was a classmate of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

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Andrew Miller began his career in the publishing industry as an employee at the Daily Graphic

Daily Graphic

The Daily Graphic: An Illustrated Evening Newspaper was the first American newspaper with daily illustrations. It was founded in New York in 1873 by a firm of Canadian engravers and began publication in March of that year...

, a New York City

New York City

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 newspaper

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 that was the first with daily illustrations. He left a year later to found Life magazine with John Ames Mitchell

John Ames Mitchell

John Ames Mitchell was a publisher, architect, artist and novelist. He was regarded as a Renaissance man who kept to himself but influenced many. A Harvard University educated architect who studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, in 1883 he co-founded Life magazine with Andrew Miller...

. Miller would hold a twenty-five percent interest in the magazine with Mitchell the remainder. Both men would retain their holdings until their deaths. http://www.archive.org/stream/miscellaneousre11yorkgoog/miscellaneousre11yorkgoog_djvu.txt The success of Life magazine allowed Miller to indulge his passion for horse racing

Horse racing

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Thoroughbred racing

Andrew Miller owned racehorses for more than thirty years, starting with trotter

Trotter

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s and steeplechase

Steeplechase

Steeplechase may refer to:* Steeplechase, an event in horse racing* SteepleChase, a Danish jazz label* Steeplechase , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari...

 runners before becoming heavily involved with racing Thoroughbreds on the flat

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

. His most famous horse was Roamer, the 1914 American Horse of the Year and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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 inductee. Among his other racing successes, Andrew Miller's filly

Filly

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 Lady Rotha won the Amsterdam

Amsterdam Stakes

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 and Travers Stakes

Travers Stakes

The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.First held in 1864, it was named for William R. Travers, the president of the old Saratoga Racing Association. His horse, Kentucky, won the first running of the Travers...

 in 1915. His colt, Ticket won the 1916 Tremont Stakes

Tremont Stakes

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 at age two and finished second as the favorite in the 1917 Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby

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Miller served in various positions in the horse industry. He was President of the Driving Club of New York which operated the Fleetwood Park Racetrack harness racing

Harness racing

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 track in Westchester County, New York

Westchester County, New York

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, he was a Steward with the Jockey Club

The Jockey Club

The Jockey Club, formed on February 9, 1894, is the keeper of The American Stud Book. It came into existence after James R. Keene spearheaded a drive in support of racehorse trainers who had complained about the Board of Control that governed racing in New York State.-History:On its formation, The...

, Secretary and Treasurer of the Saratoga Racing Association

Saratoga Race Course

Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...

, and a Steward at Morris Park Racecourse

Morris Park Racecourse

Morris Park Racecourse was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility from 1889 until 1904. It was located in a part of Westchester County, New York that was annexed into the Bronx in 1895 and later became known as Morris Park...

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Andrew Miller died on December 31, 1919 at his home in Manhattan at age 62.