Grove City, OH – For the seventh straight year, driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke captured Ohio’s Kaltenbach titles.
The Jerry Kaltenbach Memorial Trophies were established in 1988 and are awarded annually to the driver and trainer who earned the most dollars competing in Ohio Sires Stakes (OSS) events in a single season.
Page claims the most Kaltenbach awards amongst drivers, notching his 10th title this year. He started in 102 OSS events, winning 24 races, finishing second 14 times, and adding 17 third-place finishes to earn $1.46 million.
“It means a job well done,” Page said of earning another Kaltenbach honor. “When I was a young man, my parents always told me to surround myself with good people and smart people, and it would rub off on me, and that’s what I try to do.”
Brett Miller finished second with $912,200, recording 13 wins, 10 second-place finishes, and six third-place finishes in 71 starts. Dan Noble finished third with $812,500 in earnings and a record of 19-9-11 in 74 starts.
A total of 46 drivers participated in the 2025 OSS events with 41 garnering at least one purse check. Sixteen had earnings of $100,000 or more, with 10 amassing earnings over $300,000.
The Kaltenbach title was the eighth for Burke, who had 130 starts in the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes legs, championships, and consolations. His total money earned from those events was $2.29 million. He finished with 28 wins, 20 second-place finishes, and 20 third-place finishes.
“This one means a lot,” Burke said of his latest Kaltenbach recognition.
Virgil Morgan Jr. finished second with $837,900 in earnings and a 12-12-6 record from 48 starts. Chris Beaver finished third with earnings of $506,350 and a record of 5-9-16 in 62 starts.
A total of 91 trainers participated in 2025 OSS events with 21 earning over $100,000.
In the 36 years the Kaltenbach trophies have been awarded, Page leads all drivers with 10 trophies followed by David Miller with seven. David Hawk and Brett Miller have three each. On the training side, Burke has captured the title eight times, Morgan six, and Jim Dailey won the award four times. Only two horsemen have won the Kaltenbach in both the training and driving categories – Sam “Chip” Noble III and Dave Rankin.
Page and Burke will be honored at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 10, 2026, at the Renaissance Columbus-Westerville in Westerville, Ohio. Seats are sold out.