Simon Miller returns from Darwin ahead of spring carnival

Miller temporarily relocated to Darwin in mid-June to escape the freezing conditions in Canberra.

He rode predominantly for local trainer Chris Nash.

The pair combined to win the feature sprint of the carnival, the $130,000 Palmerston Sprint, (1200m) with Mayameen.

It handed Miller the biggest win of his career.

Miller also finished runner-up in the $200,000 Darwin Cup, (2050m) aboard Danon Roman which is also trained by Nash.

The experienced hoop said he enjoyed the change of scenery.

"It was a terrific experience and I ended up staying three weeks longer than I originally planned," Miller said.

"With COVID-19 affecting NSW and Canberra there was no point rushing back.

"I also rode at Alice Springs and Katherine so that was something a bit different.

"It's definitely something that I'm keen to do again in the future for sure.

"The lifestyle is unbelievable and you walk around in a T-shirt and thongs all the time.

"The coldest it got was 20 degrees and most of the time it was 30 plus."

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Miller started his Darwin stint in quiet fashion before finishing with a flurry.

"I was riding mainly for Stephen Brown and 'Nashie' (Chris) and most of the horses were being aimed for the carnival so it was a bit quiet when I first got to Darwin," he said.

"But I was lucky enough to win the Palmerston over the carnival which was a huge thrill and the biggest win of my career.

"Then I finished second in the Darwin Cup and was close to landing the two biggest races of the carnival."

Miller revealed the owners of Darwin Cup runner-up Danon Roman in Ozzie Kheir and Brae Sokolski also race reigning Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet.

Miller plans to base himself in Albury over the upcoming spring carnival.

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