Ron Burke

DWs NY Yank Hangs On In Philly Trot

December 01, 2013

Despite being handicapped by the outside post position, DWs NY Yank went wire-to-wire to win the $30,000 Winners Over Trot on a Sunday afternoon card at Harrah's Philadelphia dominated by driver Yanni...

Burke, Bell On TVG FFA Pace

November 29, 2013

“Everyone is talking Foiled vs. Captain. Believe me, the first horse they have to beat is Pet Rock. That horse doesn’t lay down for anybody.”

Uncle Goodfellow Wires Philly Pacers

November 27, 2013

Ontario-bred Uncle Goodfellow went wire-to-wire to earn his 30th career win in Wednesday's $30,000 Winners Over feature over a sloppy track at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Can Burke Top 2013 Numbers?

November 25, 2013

"I don’t know where I’m going to set them next year. I want the goals to be realistic, and I don’t know if we can have any better year than this one.”

Burke Earns 1,000th Win This Year

November 22, 2013

Ron Burke made harness racing history on Friday afternoon when he became the first trainer to win 1,000 races in a single season.

Itrustyou Sets Record At The Meadows; Palone & Burke Dominate

November 19, 2013

Itrustyou thwarted an early bid from Sam Hill and cruised home in a track record 1:49.2 in Tuesday’s $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

'Townslight' Prevails In Pocono Preferred

November 16, 2013

Townslight Hanover came charging home off cover and got up in the final strides to steal the spotlight in the featured $25,000 Preferred Pace at Pocono Downs on Saturday night.

Burke Sets Earnings Record

November 14, 2013

Ron Burke became the first harness racing trainer to surpass $20-million in purses in a single year when For All We Know finished third in a $14,000 mares claiming handicap pace at Pocono Downs on Wed...

Victory Is Coming Wins Preferred Trot

November 13, 2013

Victory Is Coming saved ground until the final turn, then popped off the pylons and brushed by Unefoisdansmavie to capture Wednesday’s $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

Hoosier Park's 2013 Meet Concludes

November 10, 2013

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino culminated its 2013 harness racing meet with a 14-race card in front of a packed house on Saturday, November 9. In addition to the racing action, Tyler Smith and Ron B...

Speedshow For Summer Indian

November 04, 2013

Summer Indian stormed to the lead from Post 7 and kept right on rolling, capturing Monday’s $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows in 1:52.4, two ticks off the track’s all-age trotting record.

Can Burke Set 'Crown' Wins Record?

October 17, 2013

“[He] loves the five-eighth-mile track, he’s got the inside, and we’re just going to go full blast down the road and make somebody pass him. He likes to race like that and Yannick likes to race like t...