Ron Burke

It's The 'Cup', Anything Can Happen

"It's going to come down to if we get some battling up early that maybe we can pick up something on the outside on the back end of it. But you know, it's the NA Cup, anything can happen and people wil...

Burke, Gingras Rave About Hannelore Hanover

“She’s (Hannelore Hanover) vicious right now. The first start she wasn’t a hundred per cent; the second start she was better. Last week she was on cruise control. She couldn’t have done it any easier....

Smith Impressed With Young Filly

“I was very impressed. She showed the class I think she’s got. She trained down like that; I think she’s a real horse. You never know yet. But nothing bothers her. Everything that she’s done has been ...

Crazy Wow Sets Track Record

Crazy Wow turned in a 1:52 track record performance to win the $200,000 Charlie Hill Memorial Trot at Scioto Downs on Saturday night (June 10) for driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke.

Burke, Miller Enjoy Big Days At Gaitway

Ron Burke and Julie Miller sent out the majority of Monday’s two-year-old trotters and pacers at Gaitway Farms’ first qualifiers of the month, and both trainers were happy with what they saw from thei...

All Bets Off Wins Record 'Battle'

All Bets Off reeled in the wide open race leader Luck Be Withyou to win the $200,000 Battle Of Lake Erie in a track record performance at Northfield Park on Saturday night (June 3).

Big Miles At Harrah's Philadelphia

A trio of $150,000 stakes events took centre stage at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday, May 28, as the Betsy Ross Mares Invitational, Maxie Lee Memorial and Ben Stafford Jr. Invitational took the spotl...

‘Cobra’ Looking To Strike In Dexter

“I trained him (Wednesday, May 3) on the half-mile track at Gaitway. I wasn’t sure how he would handle the half, but he got around it perfect. It didn’t seem like it affected him at all. I look for hi...

Top Trot To Tricky Nick; Palone Wins Five

Tricky Nick pocketed Barn Girl early, then held her off late to capture Wednesday’s $18,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

PA Writers Unveil Award Winners

The Keystone Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association has announced its award winners for their outstanding accomplishments in Pennsylvania racing during 2016.

Burke & Palone Put On A Clinic

It isn’t often that players get to reap double-digit rewards when Dave Palone drives for trainer Ron Burke, but it happened twice Monday at The Meadows when the duo teamed to sweep both $15,000 second...

Weiss Win Part Of Kakaley's Big Night

The Western Terror gelding Dash Of Danger – and his driver – emerged with top honours during the opening night of the 2017 Bobby Weiss Series at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Sunday (April 2), wi...