by Ayers Ratliff, Northfield Park Publicity Department

Northfield, OH — Sunburned Vern paced home for his 50th career victory, winning the second race at Northfield Park on Tuesday (June 2).

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Sunburned Vern posted his 50th career win Tuesday at Northfield Park.

The 10-year-old veteran, with 283 career starts, also has 36 seconds and 40 third place finishes. Sunburned Vern (Stand Forever-Sunset Melody) has career earnings of $165,877 with a lifetime mark of 1:54.1 at Pocono at age five. The pacer’s richest win was for a purse of $8,500 in a conditioned race at Pocono in 2009. Sunburned Vern is a well-traveled campaigner — his 50 wins have been spread across 15 different racing surfaces.

Sunburned Vern started from post five. His competition set fractions of :27.3, :56.4 and 1:26.2. He kicked from the back in the final quarter and bested his competition by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.4. He returned $8.80 to win.

Rosy Weaver of Beach City, Ohio, owns and trains Sunburned Vern. Robin Miller was in the bike for the winning drive.