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Odds On Racing's

Driver of the Month
for June 2007

Daniel Dube

Birthplace: Trois Rivieres, Quebec
Birthdate: June 8, 1969
Residence: Millstone, NJ
Ht/Wt: 5’7”/140

Daniel Dube

Quebec native Daniel Dube learned the ropes from his driver-trainer father, Leo, and then began his driving career at the age of 18. He has won numerous driving titles at Hippodrome de Quebec, Hippodrome de Montreal, Hippodrome Trois Rivieres and at Yonkers Raceway in New York.

In the mid-1990s, he competed in the International Driver's Championship in Moscow, Russia, winning the contest in 1994 and finishing 5thin the 1995 edition of this classic European competition as the Canadian representative.   As a result, in 1997, he received the United States Harness Writers Association’s Rising Star Award.

Since moving to The Meadowlands on a permanent basis in 1999 he has consistently ranked among the Top 10 drivers.  The following year, he gained national attention as the regular driver of 2000 Horse of the Year Gallo Blue Chip, who stands as the sport’s richest pacer of all time with more than $4 million in earnings.


              Daniel Dube behind his most famous charge: Gallo Blue Chip

Dube finished 10th in the 2006 January-August driver Meadowlands standings with 31 victories and $968,695 in earnings. He got the call to drive the top pacing pair of Boulder Creek and Marnie Hall for trainer Mark Silva in last year as well.   Marnie Hall captured the $195,000 Golden Girls Final and a $85,000 Classic Series division, and also picked up checks in the Lady Liberty and Breeders Crown. Dube won another $85,000 Classic Series division with Boulder Creek, and also won the $106,100 Overbid Pownal Final with Bay Matt.

Daniel Dube's Career Stats Through June 1, 2007
Year     Starts   Wins   2nds   3rds     Earnings        UDRS
2007      1398      160      202      175      $2,634,299      0.236
2006      1867      236      225      232      $3,454,356      0.235
2005      2216      234      264      229      $2,937,574      0.206
2004      2073      234      216      214      $4,067,692      0.205
2003      2311      312      270      257      $4,165,658      0.237
2002      1471      173      169      163      $2,349,345      0.218
2001      1827      221      198      193      $5,406,041      0.216
2000      2260      288      290      255      $6,926,072      0.236
1999      2644      442      353      326      $3,798,827      0.282
1998      1682      308      239      216      $1,680,874      0.305
1997      1421      293      186      179      $1,057,310      0.321
1996      1885      436      288      227      $1,667,850      0.356
1995      1941      487      315      259      $1,521,850      0.386
1994      1480      407      232      202      $607,842        0.408
1993      1603      354      280      224      $569,760        0.364
1992      1375      249      206      190      $404,493         0.310
1991      1260      261      198      146      $409,283        0.333
1990      1077      204      159      152      $307,102         0.318
1989        710      120        96       84      $206,114        0.284
1988       632        87        80      81      $150,138        0.251
1987        149       22        18       26      $23,903           0.273
Total        5528                                    $44,346,383