David Miller (born December 10, 1964) is an American

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driver. Miller is one of North America's most successful drivers and was elected to the

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in 2014.

Career

David Miller was born December 10, 1964, in

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. He grew up in

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, 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. Miller guided No Pan Intended to the Pacing Triple Crown in 2003. He has won a number of Triple Crown races and

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trophies. Miller is a five-time winner of the Little Brown Jug and one of only two drivers (

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in 1974) to capture both the Jug and the Jugette in the same year. He has won every individual Breeders Crown event. 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. During 2014, Miller also made his first appearance at Solvalla Racetrack in

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, in an elimination for the

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with world champion trotter Uncle Peter. In 2023, Miller reached 14,000 career wins. As of 2024, Miller is sixth all time in wins and second in earnings among North American harness drivers.

List of notable victories

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, David (harness racing) 1964 births Living people American horse trainers Dan Patch Award winners United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees Harness racing in the United States Sportspeople from Columbus, Ohio