Delvin Glenn "Del" Miller (July 15, 1913 – August 19, 1996) was a driver, trainer and owner in the sport of

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as well as an important breeder after acquiring Adios to stand at his Meadow Lands Farm in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania. During a career that spanned eight decades, Miller won major races in the United States as well as in

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. He was the founder of

The Meadows racetrack The Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, formerly The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, originally (1963) just The Meadows horse-racing track, is a Standardbred harness-racing track and slot-machine casino which is located in North Strabane Township, ...

in Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania where in 1997 the

Adios Pace The Adios Pace is a horse race for three-year-old Standardbred colts and geldings run annually since 1967 at a distance of one mile at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania. Historical race ev ...

was officially renamed the Delvin Miller Adios Pace to honor his memory. Del Miller was inducted into the United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1969.
Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame bio for Delvin Miller] He died in 1996 and was interred in the Cross Creek Cemetery in

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