Meet The Nominees for the 2018 Larry Rheinheimer Small Stable of the Year Award!

Elkton, MD — Post Time with Mike and Mike presented by BetAmerica, is excited to announce the line-up for Thurs., Dec. 20th.They will be joined by Jeff Lilley; Scott Betts; Heather Wilder; Verlin Yoder; Chris Daley and Matt Zuccarello.

Lilley, who managed a great-granddaughter of Cecily to become the Maritime 3-year-old filly of the year, and the richest Maritime-bred ever for a single season with earnings of over $100,000, is an incredible success story. 

Betts, whose small stable has just under $1,000,000 in career earnings with over 100 career training victories, has been enjoying a breakout year in 2018. Betts has made just under $500,000 in earnings, while mainly racing at The Meadows Casino and Racetrack.

Wilder, who is a part of Altmeyer Wider Racing, comes from the marriage of Heather Wilder (Altmeyer) and Mike Wilder. Mike is the second trainer and driver of the stable, while Heather owns several horses within the barn and manages their social media accounts.

Yoder, who is known for producing some of racing’s best trotters including champion Natural Herbie,  produced an unbeaten Indiana-bred in 2018 named Woodside Charm. The talented 2-year-old filly trotter not only took the Indiana Super Final but also scored a victory in the 2018 Breeders Crown. 

Daley, who has approximately 10 horses with 20 partners in their stable (Go Where The Money Is Stable) currently, race primarily at Vernon Downs in upstate NY where they have had plenty of success. 

Zuccarello, who formed Winners Circle Racing with his partner Charlie Longo, were both graduates of the USTA Driving School. Winner Circle Racing is a fractional ownership group that provides the total harness racing experience: from the barn to the paddock to the winners' circle.