David Miller (born December 10, 1964) is an American harness racing driver. Miller is North America's all-time leader in driving earnings and was elected to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in 2014.
Career 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.
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. 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 Stockholm, Sweden, in an elimination for the Elitloppet with world champion trotter Uncle Peter.Meadowlands Racetrack - David Miller
In 2023, Miller reached 14,000 career wins.
In 2026, Miller became the all-time leader in earnings for a driver, passing John Campbell. Six days later, he became the first driver to reach $300 million in earnings.
List of notable victories YearRaceHorseTrainer1999 Nat Ray TrotMagicianEarl Cruise2000 Arthur J. Cutler MemorialMagicianEarl Cruise2000 Maple Leaf TrotMagicianEarl Cruise2000 Breeders Crown Open TrotMagicianEarl Cruise2001 Arthur J. Cutler MemorialMagicianEarl Cruise2001 Cane PaceFour Starzzz SharkEdward Hart2002 Messenger StakesAllamerican IngotRobert McIntosh2002 Canadian Trotting ClassicKadabraJimmy Takter2002 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding TrotKadabraJimmy Takter2003 Arthur J. Cutler MemorialKadabraJimmy Takter2003 Cane PaceNo Pan IntendedIvan Sugg2003 Messenger StakesNo Pan IntendedIvan Sugg2003 Little Brown JugNo Pan IntendedIvan Sugg2004 Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding TrotKen WarkentinJimmy Takter2004 Breeders Crown Open Mare PaceAlways CamBill Zendt2005 Messenger StakesGryffindorBrendan Johnson2006 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly TrotSusie's MagicAnthony O'Sullivan2008 Adios PaceShadow PlayMark Ford2008 Little Brown JugShadow PlayIan Moore2008 Breeders Crown 2YO Filly PaceFox Valley TopazKen Rucker2008 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly PaceA And G`sconfusionCasie Coleman2009 Merrie AnnabellePoof She's GoneRichard Norman2010 Yonkers TrotOn The TabJimmy Takter2010 Breeders Crown Open PaceWon The WestRon Burke2011 Kentucky FuturityManofmanymissionsErv Miller2011 Yonkers TrotLeader Of The GangJimmy Takter2011 Little Brown JugBig Bad JohnRon Potter2012 Merrie AnnabelleTo Dream OnJimmy Takter2012 Breeders Crown Open PaceBettor SweetThomas Cancelliere2013 Earl Beal Jr. MemorialCorkyJimmy Takter2013 Breeders Crown 2YO Filly PaceUffizi HanoverJimmy Takter2013 Breeders Crown Open Mare PaceShelliscapePj Fraley2014 Adios PaceMcWickedCasie Coleman2015 Jim Doherty MemorialBroadway DonnaJim Campbell2015 Cane PaceDealt A WinnerMark Silva2015 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding TrotThe BankJimmy Takter2015 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly PaceDivine CarolineJoe Holloway2015 Breeders Crown Open Mare TrotD'OneRoger Walmann2015 Breeders Crown Open Mare PaceColor's A VirginBrian Brown2015 Breeders Crown Open PaceAlways B MikiJimmy Takter2016 Peter Haughton MemorialWhat The HillRon Burke2016 Ben Franklin Free-For-All PaceAlways B MikiJimmy Takter2016 Little Brown JugBetting LineCasie Coleman2016 Gold Cup Invitational PaceAlways B MikiJimmy Takter2016 North America CupBetting LineCasie Coleman2016 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly TrotBroadway DonnaJim Campbell2016 Breeders Crown Open PaceAlways B MikiJimmy Takter2016 TVG Free For All PaceAlways B MikiJimmy Takter2017 Adios PaceFear the DragonBrian Brown2017 North America CupFear the DragonBrian Brown2017 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding TrotWhat The HillRon Burke2018 Meadowlands PaceCourtly ChoiceBlake MacIntosh2018 Metro PaceStag PartyCasie Coleman2018 Little Brown JugCourtly ChoiceBlake MacIntosh2019 John Cashman MemorialCrystal FashionJim Campbell2019 Peter Haughton MemorialReal Cool SamJim Campbell2019 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding TrotGimpanzeeMarcus Melander2020 Breeders Crown 2YO Filly TrotLady ChaosLinda Toscano2020 Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding TrotPerfect StingJoe Holloway2020 Breeders Crown Open PaceCentury FarrohDr. Ian Moore2021 Armbro Flight StakesWhen DovescryBrett Pelling2021 Hambletonian MaturityBeadsPer Engblom2021 Jim Doherty MemorialVenerableRichard "Nifty" Norman2021 Mohawk MillionVenerableRichard "Nifty" Norman2021 Breeders Crown 3YO Filly PaceTest Of FaithBrett Pelling2021 Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding PacePerfect StingJoe Holloway2022 Dayton Oaks DerbyWhen DovescryBrett Pelling2022 Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace AmmoJoe Holloway2023 Peter Haughton MemorialT C IRon Burke2023 Mohawk MillionT C IRon Burke
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