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Al Papi Prevails In 2026 Adios

Al Papi led a sweep of the exactor for trainer Ron Burke in the Grade 1 $592,254 Delvin Miller Adios, presented by 1/ST BET, for three-year-old pacers on Saturday, July 25 at Hollywood Casino at The M...

Al Papi winning at The Meadows

Adios In The Spotlight On A Busy Day For Burke

The Burke Brigade is set for a busy Saturday, July 25 at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, where trainer Ron Burke will send out 31 horses during the 16-race Adios Day card at his home track.

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Odds On Mr Mamba, Al Papi Take Adios Eliminations

Odds On Mr Mamba and Al Papi will lead the field in the $420,000 USD Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios final, presented by 1ST/BET, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows next Saturday, July 25. The two won the...

Burke's four horses in the North America Cup spring book

TROT N.A. Cup Spring Book Profile: Burke Brigade

Off the stakes-record victory of Louprint in last year’s North America Cup, trainer Ron Burke has Al Papi, Frantic Hanover, Melillo and Ubrute heading his charge to repeat in the million-dollar race.

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World Champion Colts Return In Philly Qualifiers

Many of the horse trailers coming to Harrah’s Philadelphia for Tuesday morning, April 14 qualifiers contained stakes horses looking to solidify their racing preparations for their upcoming sophomore c...

Al Papi Gives Burke Back-To-Back World Records

October 04, 2025

One day after Ron Burke trainee Loua Dipa set a world record for freshman pacing fillies, stablemate Al Papi established a world record for two-year-old pacing colts with a 1:48.1 pillar-to-post mile ...

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World Record Performance From Al Papi

August 21, 2025

Thursday afternoon world records in harness racing are most common in about a month's time at a half-mile track in Ohio. Two-year-old pacing colt Al Papi etched his name in the record books with a his...

Frantic Hanover winning at Pocono Downs

Burke Brigade Dominates PASS At Philly

August 14, 2025

Ron Burke achieved his 16,000th career training victory earlier this week, and based on the action at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday, Aug. 14, he seems to want to get to 17,000 in the shortest amou...

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Rookies Sparkle In Pocono PA All Stars

There were four $40,541 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for two-year-old pacing males at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday, July 7, and trainer Ron Burke won two of them, send...

Frantic Hanover at Gaitway Farm

Burke Trainees Dominate Gaitway Farm Baby Races

Gaitway Farm hosted its third and final session of qualifiers for two-year-olds on Wednesday, June 25 with trainer Ron Burke winning six of the seven events for the freshmen, including a 1:52.4 victor...

Another C Note qualifying at Gaitway Farm

Burke Trainees Win 11 Freshmen Qualifiers At Gaitway

Ron Burke sent out nearly three dozen two-year-olds for their first action in qualifiers on Wednesday, June 11 at Gaitway Farm, resulting in 11 winners in the 12 events for the freshmen. Among the tra...