David A. Gall
David Allen Gall (December 17, 1941 – August 1, 2021) was a Canadian-American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, who ranked fifth in lifetime wins by North American jockeys and who was the first jockey in the United States to ride eight winners on a single racecard. Gall was born in Rose Valley, Saskatchewan.
| David A. Gall | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | December 17, 1941 Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | August 1, 2021 (aged 79) State College, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Career wins | 7,396 |
| Racing awards | |
| United States Champion Jockey by wins (1979, 1981) Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (1996) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1993) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Leading rider at Fairmount Park (14 times) | |
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