David Penna (January 11, 1958 – January 13, 2004) was an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing who competed in the United States but had his greatest successes in Canada. Born in Auburn, New York, he began his career as a professional rider in 1978 and three years later went to compete at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. In a career that spanned nineteen years, from 12,527 mounts he had 1,772 winners which earned purses totaling more than $39.5 million. Two of his most notable wins came in Canada's Triple Crown races. In 2004, Dave Penna died at age 46 in Saanich, British Columbia.