Fab Four for Gingras and Burke at Big M

East Rutherford, NJ — The prolific pair of driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke were up to their old tricks Saturday night at the Meadowlands, combining to win four times on the 12-race program.

Windsong Jack got the dynamic duo off to a good start in the second race pace, the $17,500 Dash For The “G” Notes final, as the 8-year-old gelded son of Santanna Blue Chip-Milliondollarsmile, who won his preliminary a week ago by 8-3/4 lengths in 1:51.1, was up for what was almost a repeat performance. The result was never in doubt as the 1-9 public choice cut out all of the fractions before hitting the wire 6-1/2 lengths in front of Joe’s Bid in a season’s-best equaling 1:51.1. He paid $2.20 to win.

But Gingras and Burke were just getting started.

Rockn Motion, a regular earlier this season on the Kentucky Sire Stakes circuit, beat a solid field of conditioned pacers in race five. The son of Pet Rock-Graceful Motion, who was unraced at 2, was the only 3-year-old in the field, but held sway through the stretch despite getting steppy with an eighth of a mile to go to hold off even-money choice Ocean Colony by a head. As the 8-5 second choice, Rockn Motion paid $5.20 after completing the mile in 1:52.1.

he Burke-Gingras pairing struck again in the seventh, scoring with another 3-year-old – Dragon Time – who was good enough to beat older foes in a high-range conditioned pace in 1:51.3. The gelded son of Bettor’s Delight-Little Miss Dragon slipped out of the three hole at three-quarters before angling through the stretch with steady pace to gun down the pacesetting – and eventual third-place finisher – Geez Joe. Dragon Time hit the wire three-quarters of a length in front of Burkentine Hanover and paid $14.00 as the third choice in the wagering. Veteran Bettor’s Edge was sent to the gate as the 3-5 choice, but after working out a perfect pocket trip came up empty at crunch time.

Burke and Gingras completed their four-bagger with Magnum Mike, a 10-year-old son of Magical Mike-Dare To Dream, in the 10th race claiming handicap pace. Racing out of the Burke barn for the first time, Magnum Mike was sent to the gate as the 2-1 favorite and delivered on that promise after following perfect cover while second over. He paid $6.40 after pacing his mile in 1:52.2, a lifetime best. It was 3-1/2 lengths back to second-place finisher Glass Prince.

A LITTLE MORE: Andy McCarthy won the third race to up his meet-leading driver win total to 14. … Kyle Husted got his first training and driving winner of the meet, steering 3-2 favorite Terror Of The Nite to victory lane in the sixth. … All-source wagering totaled $2,077,898. … Racing resumes Friday at 7:15 p.m.

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