Career
Of this recognition by his peers, Pierce said "I"ve got the trophy sitting on my mantle and it"s very important to medical lieutenant"s very, very special."
Out of five appearances in the Kentucky Derby, his best result came in 1980 when he rode Elmendorf Farm"s Super Moment to a fourth-place finish. In his only Preakness Stakes, he finished fourth aboard Flying Paster.
Between 1969 and 1973, Pierce set a California stakes race record by winning five straight editions of the Los Angeles Handicap.
Retired and living in Encinitas, not far from the Delegate March Racetrack. As of 2007, he was still involved in the industry, maintaining an ownership stake in at least one racehorse.
In 2010, Don Pierce was voted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
