Dave Palone

David M. Palone (born February 26, 1962, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) is an American harness racing trainer and driver.

This article is about the harness racing trainer and driver. For the baseball umpire, see Dave Pallone.
Dave Palone
OccupationHarness racing driver & trainer
Born (1962-02-26) February 26, 1962
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Major racing wins
Adios Pace (1999)
Little Brown Jugette (1999, 2003)
Glen Garnsey Memorial Pace (2011, 2012)

Breeders Crown wins:
Breeders Crown 3YO Colt & Gelding Trot (2008)
Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace (2011)
Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Trot (2011)

U.S. Pacing Triple Crown wins:
Messenger Stakes (1996)

Little Brown Jug (2005)
Racing awards
U.S. Harness Racing Driving Champion
(1999, 2000, 2004)
Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year
(1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2013)
Honours
United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame (2010)
Significant horses
P Forty Seven, Sweet Lou

Palone became interested in harness racing after his father took him to watch the Adios Pace in 1976.[1] A year later he went to work for trainer Herman Hylkema. Palone won his first race in 1983.[2]

Palone has collected the most wins in a year three times (1999, 2000, and 2004) and was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2009.[3]

On September 22, 2005, Palone drove P Forty Seven to victory in the Little Brown Jug.[4] The Little Brown Jug is the second leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers.

Palone was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame on July 4, 2010.[5]

Palone drove his 15,000th career winner on March 26, 2012, at Meadows Racetrack.[6] Before Palone, only Hervé Filion had reached that harness racing milestone.

On July 5, 2012, Palone set a new North American record for wins when he drove Herculotte Hanover to the winner's circle for his 15,181st career victory.[7]

In January 2014, Palone was named Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year for 2013.[8]

On Friday, November 14, 2014, Palone set the world record for wins when he drove Missy Tap Tina to the winner's circle for his 16,754th career victory.[9]

On June 25, 2022, Palone reached another milestone, becoming the first harness racer to reach 20,000 career wins after his victory in the fourth race at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows.[10]

References
  1. The heat is on for Dave Palone
  2. Harness racing and Dave Palone ... the Gait to Greatness
  3. Top Driver Dave Palone Nominated to Living Hall of Fame
  4. Palone Wins Jug With Capital P
  5. Driver Dave Palone, breeder Hal Jones join the Harness Racing Hall of Fame
  6. "Dave Palone Wins 15,000th Career Race". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  7. Dave Palone sets North American record for wins
  8. Palone Named HTA Driver Of The Year
  9. "Palone sets world harness racing win record - Yahoo News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  10. Dave Palone gets 20,000th win
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