Aces And Cinches, driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Ron Burke, won a nail bitter down the stretch to secure the $94,000 fifth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes action for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers Friday (July 17) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
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Loua Dipa to battle the boys in Adios
Three-year-old pacer Loua Dipa will become only the second filly in history to take on the boys in the Adios, to be held at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, according to a story posted Tuesday (July 14) by Washington Observer-Reporter.
Bythemissal gives Burke 17,000th win with G2 Haughton upset
Torrid fractions poised double millionaire Bythemissal for a furious bid from last down the center of the track to score his first stakes win as a 7-year-old with a 1:47 upset at 55-1 in the first of two $135,700 divisions of the Grade 2 William Haughton Memorial on Saturday night (July 11) at the Meadowlands.
Art Of Revenge defeats high-priced claimers at Pocono
A pair of claiming paces for the highest-tagged horses racing at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania was held during the Sunday (June 21) twilight card.
Loua Dipa, Miss Jum Jabber PASS winners at Pocono
Loua Dipa and Miss Jum Jabber, the two “big fillies,” won as expected in Saturday’s (June 20) third preliminary of the Pennsylvania Sire Stake for sophomore pacing misses, worth $106,254 over two divisions, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Burke Brigade dominates Gaitway freshman qualifiers
Ron Burke-trained horses won eight of the 13 qualifiers for 2-year-olds on Wednesday (June 17) at Gaitway Farm, which hosted its second of three weekly sessions for freshman pacers and trotters.
Loua Dipa game in record-breaking Fan Hanover win
Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. confidently stuck inside the pocket with Loua Dipa into the last turn and found clearance coming for home to emerge victorious from a neck-and-neck sprint to the finish with unbeaten Be Perfect BG for a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record victory in the C$420,000 Grade 1 Fan Hanover, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday (June 13) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Burke/Buter win four; Another C Note 8-for-8 in 2026
The “Burke Brigade” is well-known throughout harness racing, but in northeast Pennsylvania the Standardbred victory machine has become known as the “Burke and Buter Brigade,” as the horses Ron trains are generally driven by Tyler Buter, with this Brigade winning at a phenomenal rate and contributing to both leading their statistical win ranks at the mountain oval. At Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon (June 13), the “B&B Brigade” combined for four victories, including both pacing features.
Toscano 2-year-olds lead the way at Gaitway
Linda Toscano, Joe Bongiorno and Ron Burke each had multiple training wins at Wednesday’s (June 10) first week of 2-year-old qualifiers at Gaitway Farm – with Toscano’s four triumphs topping the group.
Art Of Revenge, Pepe Lou Pew the best in Pocono features
Featured at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania during a Sunday (June 7) twilight card were a pair of $15,500 paces, one for the top area claimers and the other for developing horses.