Brian K Mattison

Brian “Boone” Mattison (T-D)
Ballston Spa, NY
Birthplace: Bennington, VT
Birthdate: 8/18/65
Colors: Blue-Orange-White

Brian Mattison came from a harness racing family with plenty of role models, especially his older brothers Jimmy and Gerry, as well as his cousin Bruce Mattison. Additional horsemen cousins include Kim Crawford as well as distant cousins Brian and John Cross. When Brian graduated high school, he went to work for his brother Jimmy . In 1985, Brian’s first pari-mutuel drive ever, he finish ed second at Saratoga with a horse he owned named Top Chef. In his second lifetime drive, also at Saratoga , he won with Top Chef . From 1984 through 1996 at Pompano Park, Brian advanced to being second trainer for his brother’s stable.

Brian started at Saratoga in 1996 with Chick Harter and started acquiring more drives. One of those drives was the pacer Dice Table, who was voted the 1997 Claiming Pacer of the Year ($4,000+). Brian won the Johnny Page Award for “Up-and-Coming” Driver in 1997 . Brian won the 1999 Aged Pacer of the Year Award with Wahoo Watta Bug. Brian finished in the top 20 trainer-driver standings in 2003 thru 2011, mainly driving for the Paul Kelly Stable.

Driving Record:
Year	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	UDR	Purse Money
2011	210	24	27	28	0.230	$359,859
2010	231	31	35	21	0.249	$332,851.
2009	286	44	24	38	0.245	$566,776.
2008	425	55	51	58	0.242	$385,960.
2007	440	60	55	64	0.254	$545,549.
2006	499	66	60	58	0.238	$404,269.
2005	644	91	90	86	0.263	$468,547.