Odds On Racing's


Driver of the Month
for October 2011


David Miller


Davd Miller grew up in a harness racing family, and so it seemed natural that he would follow in both his father and his grandfather's footsteps as a trainer-driver.  It was in the driving department, however, that he has excelled.

David’s father, Donny, had a public stable for 20-some years and raced at Hilliard and all over Ohio. After helping his dad, David's his first job in harness racing as working as a groom for Terry Holton.



David Miller

                 
    
                  David Miller captured the 2011 Little Brown Jug with Big Bad John (above) 
 and the 2011 Buckette with Idyllic  & the 2011 Kentucky Futurity with Manofmanymissions
  Manofmanymissions-David Miller

Miller started driving in 1981, but it wasn’t until 1988 that his career began to take off.  That year saw him steer 153 horses to the winner’s circle, which was six more victories than he had enjoyed in the previous seven years.

Miller dominated his peers in the Scioto drivers’ standings during the 1990s, winning the dash crown for eight consecutive seasons (1991-'98).   He was also the driver of choice on the Ohio Sire Stakes circuit and captured the Jerry Kaltenbach Memorial Award, presented annually to the leading driver in the series, for seven straight years from 1992-'98. 

He was a dominant force on the Buckeye State circuit for nearly a decade, but a move to the East Coast in 1999 has resulted in him ranking with the premier drivers in the sport.

David received the 1993 Rising Star Award from the United States Harness Writers’ Association.  He went on to represent the United States in the 1999 World Driving Championship, which was held in Australia, and finished fifth.

Since his move east, he has captured driving titles at Freehold, Garden State and the Meadowlands, and in 2003 he won the Pacing Triple Crown with Horse of the Year No Pan Intended

He was the regular driver in 2009 for the 2-year-old trotting filly Poof She’s Gone, the Dan Patch Award winner as the best in her class.   As of October 1, 2011, David has driven 9,972 winners to $151,814,995 in career earnings.