Scott Zeron

Scott Zeron is a Canadian born harness racing driver. He is the third driver over the past two decades to be honored with the U.S. Driver of the Year title.

Early Life and Education
Scott Zeron was born on May 23, 1989, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He comes from a family with roots in harness racing, as his father, Rick Zeron, was a trainer and driver in the sport. Growing up around horses and the racetrack, Scott developed a passion for harness racing at the age of 12. Scott graduated with a diploma from Humber College (Ontario).

Career
Scott Zeron made his debut at Hanover Raceway, steering a horse called Weird Albert in 2007. In 2023, he won the $850,000 Little Brown Jug, completing a sweep of the Delaware Fair classics for trainer Linda Toscano. He is nicknamed "The Money Man," for a track record of winning major stakes in harness racing. On three occasions, Scott Zeron has emerged victorious in the prestigious Hambletonian stakes. In 2016, he piloted Marion Marauder and achieved the Trotting Triple Crown. Two years later Zeron won the Hambletonian guiding Atlanta to victory for his father Rick. Zeron drove Its My Show to victory in the $1 million North America Cup in Canada in 2023.

In 2022, Scott Zeron suffered a broken wrist and a dislocated shoulder after an accident at Pocono Downs. According to USTA numbers, he has driven winners of over $94 million.

Awards

 * U.S. Driver of the Year
 * W.R. Haughton Good Guy Award
 * Dan Patch Award
 * Hambletonian Society Awards