| David Miller | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Harness racingdriver & trainer |
| Born | December 10, 1964 (age 56) Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Racing awards | |
| Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year (2015) | |
| Honours | |
| U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame (2014) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Always B Miki, Magician, No Pan Intended, Won The West, Poof She's Gone, Gimpanzee | |
David Miller (born December 10, 1964) is an American harness racingdriver and trainer. Miller is one of North America's most successful drivers and was elected in the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 2014. Among horses he has driven is Always B Miki, Magician, No Pan Intended, Won The West, Poof She's Gone and Gimpanzee.
Career[edit]
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David Miller was born December 10, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio. He grew up in Reynoldsburg, Ohio in a harness racing family - his father, grandfather, uncle, nephew and cousin were all drivers. Miller saw his first Little Brown Jug when he was 12 years old.[1]
Miller guided No Pan Intended to the Pacing Triple Crown in 2003. He has won a number of Triple Crown races and Breeders Crown trophies. Miller is a five-time winner of the Little Brown Jug and one of only two drivers (Billy Haughton in 1974) to capture both the Jug and the Jugette in the same year.[1]
On May 3, 2014 at the Meadowlands, Miller reached the 11,000 career victory milestone, becoming only the 8th North American driver to do so.[1]
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During 2014, Miller also made his first appearance at Solvalla Racetrack in Stockholm, Sweden, in an elimination for the Elitlopp with world champion trotter Uncle Peter.[2]
List of notable victories[edit]
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nat Ray Trot | Magician | Earl Cruise |
| 2000 | Arthur J. Cutler Memorial | Magician | Earl Cruise |
| 2000 | Maple Leaf Trot | Magician | Earl Cruise |
| 2001 | Arthur J. Cutler Memorial | Magician | Earl Cruise |
| 2001 | Cane Pace | Four Starzzz Shark | Edward Hart |
| 2002 | Messenger Stakes | Allamerican Ingot | Robert McIntosh |
| 2002 | Canadian Trotting Classic | Kadabra | Jimmy Takter |
| 2002 | Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot | Kadabra | Jimmy Takter |
| 2003 | Arthur J. Cutler Memorial | Kadabra | Jimmy Takter |
| 2003 | Cane Pace | No Pan Intended | Ivan Sugg |
| 2003 | Messenger Stakes | No Pan Intended | Ivan Sugg |
| 2003 | Little Brown Jug | No Pan Intended | Ivan Sugg |
| 2004 | Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot | Ken Warkentin | Jimmy Takter |
| 2004 | Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace | Always Cam | Bill Zendt |
| 2005 | Messenger Stakes | Gryffindor | Brendan Johnson |
| 2006 | Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot | Susie's Magic | Anthony O'Sullivan |
| 2008 | Adios Pace | Shadow Play | Mark Ford |
| 2008 | Little Brown Jug | Shadow Play | Ian Moore |
| 2008 | Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace | Fox Valley Topaz | Ken Rucker |
| 2008 | Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace | A And G`sconfusion | Casie Coleman |
| 2009 | Merrie Annabelle | Poof She's Gone | Richard Norman |
| 2010 | Yonkers Trot | On The Tab | Jimmy Takter |
| 2010 | Breeders Crown Open Pace | Won The West | Ron Burke |
| 2011 | Kentucky Futurity | Manofmanymissions | Erv Miller |
| 2011 | Yonkers Trot | Leader Of The Gang | Jimmy Takter |
| 2011 | Little Brown Jug | Big Bad John | Ron Potter |
| 2012 | Merrie Annabelle | To Dream On | Jimmy Takter |
| 2012 | Breeders Crown Open Pace | Bettor Sweet | Thomas Cancelliere |
| 2013 | Earl Beal Jr. Memorial | Corky | Jimmy Takter |
| 2013 | Breeders Crown 2YO Filly Pace | Uffizi Hanover | Jimmy Takter |
| 2013 | Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace | Shelliscape | Pj Fraley |
| 2014 | Adios Pace | McWicked | Casie Coleman |
| 2015 | Jim Doherty Memorial | Broadway Donna | Jim Campbell |
| 2015 | Cane Pace | Dealt A Winner | Mark Silva |
| 2015 | Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot | The Bank | Jimmy Takter |
| 2015 | Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Pace | Divine Caroline | Joe Holloway |
| 2015 | Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot | D'One | Roger Walmann |
| 2015 | Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace | Color's A Virgin | Brian Brown |
| 2015 | Breeders Crown Open Pace | Always B Miki | Jimmy Takter |
| 2016 | Peter Haughton Memorial | What The Hill | Ron Burke |
| 2016 | Ben Franklin Free-For-All Pace | Always B Miki | Jimmy Takter |
| 2016 | Little Brown Jug | Betting Line | Casie Coleman |
| 2016 | Gold Cup Invitational Pace | Always B Miki | Jimmy Takter |
| 2016 | North America Cup | Betting Line | Casie Coleman |
| 2016 | Breeders Crown 3YO Filly Trot | Broadway Donna | Jim Campbell |
| 2016 | Breeders Crown Open Pace | Always B Miki | Jimmy Takter |
| 2016 | TVG Free For All Pace | Always B Miki | Jimmy Takter |
| 2017 | Adios Pace | Fear the Dragon | Brian Brown |
| 2017 | North America Cup | Fear the Dragon | Brian Brown |
| 2017 | Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot | What The Hill | Ron Burke |
| 2018 | Meadowlands Pace | Courtly Choice | Blake MacIntosh |
| 2018 | Metro Pace | Stag Party | Casie Coleman |
| 2018 | Little Brown Jug | Courtly Choice | Blake MacIntosh |
| 2019 | John Cashman Memorial | Crystal Fashion | Jim Campbell |
| 2019 | Peter Haughton Memorial | Real Cool Sam | Jim Campbell |
| 2019 | Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot | Gimpanzee | Marcus Melander |
References[edit]
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DOVER, Del. -- A harness racing driver was killed Mondaywhen his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race atHarrington Raceway.
Two other drivers were seriously injured in the accident, saidPatti Key, chief financial officer for the track.
'A horse fell and other bikes went out of control,' she said.
Key identified the dead driver as Hal Belote, a 51-year-olddriver from Williamstown, N.J.
'His horse was the one that went down,' she said.
The other drivers involved were identified as 19-year-oldBrandon Givens of Seaford, and 54-year-old Steve Warrington ofGalena, Md.
'It's just an accident than can happen in this business,' Keysaid.
The rest of the evening's schedule was canceled after theaccident.
Hugh Gallagher, administrator for the Delaware Harness RacingCommission, said the race appeared to be unfolding inpicture-perfect fashion when Belote's horse 'knuckled over.'
'It's like stubbing your toe when you're going 35 miles an houror more,' Gallagher said. 'You've got a lot of weight, and a lotof speed combined.'
Belote's horse, Atenothnbutdscootr, which had been in the leadposition on the outside, went down, and Belote was unseated.
Gallagher said Belote was then hit by Warrington's horse, racingimmediately behind, and then by Givens' rig, which he said'apparently had considerable impact' with Belote.
'Mr. Belote received a great deal of medical attention on thetrack, as did the two other drivers,' Gallagher said.
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Belote died en route to Milford Memorial Hospital, where Givenswas taken for treatment of injuries that included a broken leg,Gallagher said. Warrington, who survived a bad accident inCalifornia a few years ago, was taken by helicopter to ChristianaHospital in Newark to be treated for injuries that included afractured knee and head abrasions.
None of the horses was put down.
'This was an unavoidable accident,' said Gallagher, who couldnot recall any other fatality in Delaware harness racing. 'Asecond before it happened, you would have looked at that thing andmarveled about how straight they were racing.'
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Gallagher said the harness racing commission planned to hold apreviously scheduled meeting at Harrington on Tuesday morning.
'It's a hard loss for all of us,' he said.
Belote won 1,986 races in his career, amassing nearly $11million in purse money, and worked as a trainer as well as adriver.
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Delaware State Police spokesman Cpl. Jeff Oldham said policewere investigating the incident as an industrial accident.
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