MILTON, August 31, 2023 – Harness racing Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke holds a strong hand in the finals of the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and $530,000 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday night (Sept. 2) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Burke, one of the sport’s highest-profile and most successful conditioners, will have four chances – three
U.S. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke holds a strong hand in the finals of the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby and $530,000 Maple Leaf Trot, which headline the Saturday night (Sept. 2) stakes card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
In a victory rich with milestones, Lyons Legend blazed home in a track record 1:50.3 in Thursday’s $162,460 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes (PASS) event at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, extended her career unbeaten streak to six and completed her sweep of the four preliminary PASS legs.
On Sunday (Aug. 6) Red Mile hosted two second round divisions of the $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes, three $30,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series and five $15,000 third round legs of the Kentucky Goldenrod Series for male pacers.
There’s an old adage that “Rainy days and drunken grooms make good race horses,” meaning that a horse left to her own natural ability will frequently have the best chance of success.