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Burke-trained horses shine in Breeders Crown eliminations

More than 10 horses trained by Ron Burke will head to post for next weekend’s Breeders Crown championships at The Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J. after strong performances this past weekend. Three of Burke’s top horses were victorious in their elimination races Saturday ...

Two Burke-trained, owned standouts put on show

Two tracks. Two states. Two wins. My Girl EJ — a 2023 Breeders Crown champion as a 2-year-old filly pacer and TCI — the richest 2-year-old trotter ever last year— shined Saturday as mature and strong 3-year-olds. The two Ron Burke-trained and owned standouts put on impressive ...

Top names at The Meadows push to reduce The Adios to one day

When the three most recognizable names at The Meadows speak, it’s probably a good idea to at least listen. The discussion about the Adios this year failing to attract the top 3-year-old pacers started last week when 15 horses entered the race without one being ranked in the weekly ...

Amulet rehab center for horses to close after 5 years

Some of the richest racehorses in the world walked through the entrance to Amulet Equine Rehabilitation and Conditioning Center in Belle Vernon in the past five years. The healing there is about to end, however. Owners Tom Svrcek and Janet Collins confirmed over the weekend that the ...

Tiger relishes the chance to name a foal

Naming a foal is one of the fun privileges of being an owner and breeder of standardbred horses. Don Tiger relishes each opportunity. “It also can be nerve-racking because you want it to be a cool name,” Tiger said. “Most of the time a name is given off of the dam or sire or a ...

C-H graduate hired as outrider at The Meadows

After several months without one, The Meadows has hired an outrider. According to track sources and confirmed by Kim Hankins, Lindsay (Morgan) Borrelli is the outrider. Hankins added that Borrelli, a Chartiers-Houston High School graduate, is receiving training from an outrider from ...