Ron Burke

'Single' That Could Be A Home Run

September 01, 2017

“We say it every once in a while, and it sounds stupid, but he reminds me a little of Foiled Again. I’m sure this is how 'Foiled' was as a young horse. He wasn’t quite mature and he hadn’t quite figur...

Track Records Fall At Wattsburg, Pa.

August 30, 2017

The greatest ever meet of harness racing at the Erie (Pa.) County Fair, and one of the best meets anywhere in Pennsylvania fair harness racing over the last couple of decades, took place on Tuesday (A...

True Blue Stride Rebounds At Meadows

August 30, 2017

True Blue Stride atoned for his miscue last week by blowing away an accomplished field in a career-best 1:53.1 in Wednesday’s (August 30) $15,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life Handicap Trot at The Meadows...

In Secret Wins Yonkers Open Trot

August 20, 2017

In Secret (George Brennan, $27.00) earned it Sunday afternoon (August 20), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Open Handicap Trot. With only a seven-horse field (after a scratch), the weekly trotting f...

Check Six Triumphs In Dan Patch

August 11, 2017

Check Six and driver Yannick Gingras closed inside of race leader All Bets Off to prevail in the 24th edition of the $325,000 Dan Patch Stakes featured on Friday night (August 11) at Hoosier Park.

What The Hill DQ To Be Appealed

August 08, 2017

Trainer Ron Burke has said that the decision to disqualify What The Hill from first in the $1 million Hambletonian final at the Meadowlands Racetrack this past weekend will be appealed to the New Jers...

Rockin Ron Wins Yonkers Open

August 06, 2017

Favoured Rockin Ron finished what he started Saturday, August 5, winning Yonkers Raceway’s $55,000 Open Handicap Pace.

Check Six Upsets To Win McKee

August 05, 2017

Check Six picked a great time to break through for his first win against older competition, converting a second over trip into a win in the $224,400 Sam McKee Memorial TVG Free-For-All for older pacin...

Burke Sends Out 17 On Hambo Day

August 04, 2017

“It’s kind of different this year because I don’t have the favourite, but mine also aren’t coming in with problems. They seem like everything is good with them. I have a feeling they’re going to be as...

Mets Hall Sets Record In Sires Stakes

Mets Hall set a new track record for two-year-old trotting colts in his second victory while the Ontario-owned Lawmaker also doubled up to highlight Friday afternoon's Pennsylvania Sires Stakes action...

Award Winners Flood The Meadowlands

There will be no shortage of award-winning horses on the track Saturday at the Meadowlands. The star-packed card features eight stakes events, with at least one Dan Patch Award winner in each. In fact...

Rookies Impress At Gaitway

Dave Van Wart walked away from Gaitway Farm wearing a broad smile this morning, but that’s not unusual. Van Wart, who grew up near the training facility and still lives in the area, has owned harness ...