Dunn, Burke, Burke Racing Defend Grand Circuit Titles
Driver Dexter Dunn, trainer Ron Burke and owner Burke Racing Stable topped the Grand Circuit standings once again as the 2025 season wrapped up on Wednesday, Nov. 26 with the Progress Pace.
Past leaders multiple times in their respective categories, Dunn, Burke and Burke Racing Stable swept the titles last year and all three also finished atop the leaderboard the same year in 2021.
In 2025, the Grand Circuit leaders in three categories (driver, trainer and owner) were again tracked on a points system (20-10-5 for the top three finishers in divisions/finals and 10-5-2 for the top three finishers in eliminations/legs). Winbak Farm is the sponsor for the 2025 Grand Circuit awards.
Here is a look at the final leaders in each category:
Drivers
- Dexter Dunn - 4,371.5
- Yannick Gingras - 3,112.5
- Jason Bartlett - 2,774.5
- Scott Zeron - 2,684.5
- Tim Tetrick - 2,417
Trainers
- Ron Burke - 4,970
- Ake Svanstedt - 2,518.5
- Marcus Melander - 2,402.5
- Noel Daley - 1,670
- Chris Ryder - 1,329.5
Owners
- Burke Racing Stable - 1,295.96
- Weaver Bruscemi - 1,073.96
- Determination - 832
- Courant - 645
- Pollack Racing - 598.50
North American race secretaries will be convening in Florida next week to schedule the 2026 Grand Circuit races.
(Standardbred Canada with files from Grand Circuit)