Michael “Mickey” Burke Sr., the 2006 Trainer of the Year and first trainer in history to surpass $10 million in purses in a single season, passed away Monday morning at the age of 87.
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Why Not Now to qualify Wednesday
Indiana’s superstar horse Why Not Now is in the middle of the breeding season for Premier Acres and will also qualify at Hoosier Park on Wednesday (May 8) as he begins the stake season.
Marco Beach breaks Shenandoah Downs all-time track record
Alexandra Goldin’s pacer Marco Beach not only wired the field in Sunday’s (May 5) $8,000 feature at Shenandoah Downs, but he shattered the previous track record by two-fifths of a second when he crossed three lengths the best in 1:51.4.
Marktentwentyseven shines in 2024 Minnesota opener
The 2024 Minnesota harness racing season got underway on Sunday (May 5) at the Cannon Falls fairgrounds with ten races providing tune-up opportunities for horses getting ready for the upcoming Running Aces meet which gets underway on Sunday (May 19).
Andrew McCarthy, Brett Pelling double in Pocono stakes
Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling each captured two of the three $30,000 divisions of the Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old pacing fillies, as Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania welcomed back both Pennsylvania-sired stakes racing and Sunday evening cards.
Tetrick, Di Dominico sweep Philly features
Driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Scott Di Domenico combined to sweep the fast-class pacing features over a “sloppy” Harrah’s Philadelphia course on Sunday afternoon.
Mea Culpa A scores in Tioga feature
Mea Culpa A (Ridge Warren) charged late to capture the $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 5).
It’s My Show to make 4-year-old debut Monday in Oak Grove stakes
Dual classic winner It’s My Show makes his 2024 debut on a power-packed Monday (May 6) program at Oak Grove, lining up in the second of two $50,000 second-leg Kentucky Sire Stakes events for 4-year-old male pacers.
Stole The Show steals show again
For the second year in a row, the 9-year-old trotter Stoletheshow, trained in Norway but owned and bred in Sweden (and raised in Denmark), secured victory in the Finlandia Ajo at Vermo.
Verruso, Minore shock in AHDC Upsets
Anthony Verruso and Paul Minore both landed double-digit blows to the tote board with upset victories in their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday.