Daniel 'Danny' Cappello, Sr., a resident of Swan Lake, New York and a longtime harness horseman, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his home. He was 75

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Cappello raced horses at many tracks on the east coast and was a winner of 327 races in a career that spanned five decades. His son, Daniel J. (Dan, Jr.) is a top harness driver with over 4,600 career victories; and another son, Robert (Bobby), raced horses in the 1990s and in the early 2000s.

Survivors include his wife, Maggie, at home; Dan, Jr. and his wife, Kelly, of Saratoga Springs; Sue Cappello of Saratoga Springs; Marie Ahern and her husband, Ryan, of Illinois; and Robert Cappello, of Florida; along with one grandchild, Ryan Ahern; two brothers, Tony Cappello and Arthur Cappello; two sisters, Mary Perna and Louise Burkett, and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 8 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Burlingham Road in Pine Bush, New York.

Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, March 9 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Fr. Kevin Gallagher officiating.

Burial will be in the New Prospect Cemetery.

For further information, contact the William M Gagan Funeral Home at 845-744-6008; or wmgaganfuneralhome.com.

Please join SC in offering condolences to the family and friends of Danny Cappello, Sr.

(Yonkers Raceway)