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Title: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 10:14:02 AM
Curious what his driver ranking is?   Any thoughts?   Is this close?
1) Gingras
2)D Miller
3)Page
4)R Wrenn
 
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Anakin on July 19, 2025, 10:19:29 AM
Curious what his driver ranking is?   Any thoughts?   Is this close?
1) Gingras
2)D Miller
3)Page
4)R Wrenn
 

Change this to:

1) Gingras
2) R. Wrenn
3) Page
after that it appears to be the best driver available, e.g. Dunn, Miller, Tetrick, etc
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 19, 2025, 10:43:55 AM
Change this to:

1) Gingras
2) R. Wrenn
3) Page
after that it appears to be the best driver available, e.g. Dunn, Miller, Tetrick, etc

I have not analyzed it in detail but I would say for grand circuit it would be:
1) Gingras
2) Miller especially trotters

In general:
1) Gingras
2) Miller
3) R. Wrenn
4) Page

It is hard to judge since for sire stakes Miller and Gingras are not available.  Palone was in the mix but not very much today. R. Wrenn seems to be the Burke raising star. 
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 11:02:06 AM
Matt Kakaly used to be in the mix but not recently......
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on July 19, 2025, 01:26:52 PM
Not a hot take. I truly believe Chris Page has been his best driver  recently. Not by a little. By a lot.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: hoosierboy on July 19, 2025, 03:08:58 PM
I’m curious as to why Tetrick is now part of the cult
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 19, 2025, 03:28:58 PM
Matt Kakaly used to be in the mix but not recently......

I have not seen him drive for Burke in a long time.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 19, 2025, 03:29:56 PM
Not a hot take. I truly believe Chris Page has been his best driver  recently. Not by a little. By a lot.

I think page is good but R. Wrenn might be better.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Chips N Salsa on July 19, 2025, 05:10:31 PM
Ronnie Wrenn can drive with anyone.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: themightythor on July 19, 2025, 05:15:10 PM
page and wrenn are barely top 10 and if i really thought about it might be outside the top 10
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Chips N Salsa on July 19, 2025, 05:28:02 PM
page and wrenn are barely top 10 and if i really thought about it might be outside the top 10

Page yes - Ronnie NO.  He can drive anywhere and be very good.  He goes to Meadowlands and he's top 5 driver in a month.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: The Answer on July 19, 2025, 05:42:58 PM
I’m curious as to why Tetrick is now part of the cult

Miller leaving for Ohio after this year needs a second choice behind Yannick
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: themightythor on July 19, 2025, 05:45:10 PM
you are joking right?you cant be serious.i dont see people lining up with grand circuit horses to give him.who's he better then?dexter,todd,andrew,scotty,david,yannik,timmy?hell he isnt even better then beckwith
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Misty meadows on July 19, 2025, 06:04:12 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Trigger on July 19, 2025, 06:07:32 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem

 62za.clp
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 07:14:31 PM
I have not seen him drive for Burke in a long time.


       I think he drove one for Burke at Pocono recently but thats it.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 07:15:53 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem

    You have quite an imagination!   ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: rainman2 on July 19, 2025, 07:17:41 PM
I have not seen him drive for Burke in a long time.

If my memory is correct, wasn't Kakaley 2nd or 3rd banana on the Burke preference list?

Didn't get enough good drives from the 'leftovers' and tried to get better drives on his own!

Nothing to lose and everything to gain?
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 07:20:56 PM
If my memory is correct, wasn't Kakaley 2nd or 3rd banana on the Burke preference list?

Didn't get enough good drives from the 'leftovers' and tried to get better drives on his own!

Nothing to lose and everything to gain?

          tmbz1 tmbz1
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: rainman2 on July 19, 2025, 07:22:14 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem

Aren't Tanneyhill and Eckley worse in retrospect to their amount of starts vs actually getting fines/suspensions?

Please feel free to add to the list here.

Remember this:  whether it's horse racing or politics--The STUPID/DUMB ones get caught, the smart ones don't!
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: The Unstable on July 19, 2025, 08:16:23 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem

Its definitely pain meds. Cripples like Dayson dont race for anyone else. Feel bad for the person that bought Saulsbrook Genesis this week. Of course i been wrong before. 
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Meadow Ford on July 19, 2025, 08:21:57 PM
Wow. What a stupid topic. Who cares about Ron Burke. He is the biggest doper in the business. He has the strongest pain medication that is totally undetectable he should be sitting next to nick surick. But the industry keeps letting crooks cash their checks and when they’re caught they just put their brother. Mother. Sister. Father down as trainer and never miss a week. If your horse can’t walk give it to him that horse will run off in 1:49 with no problem
I am not posting you are either right or wrong.
I don't know!
What I am asking is about the nuts and bolts of administering this pain killer.
How do you physically give this to hundreds of horses racing at several race tracks over several decades.
Why has a fired groom, second trainer, or guy stabled in the next stall said "Hay this is whats going on".
How and when and by who do you give this pain killer without being seen?
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: SPARKS SPECIAL on July 19, 2025, 08:24:39 PM
Aren't Tanneyhill and Eckley worse in retrospect to their amount of starts vs actually getting fines/suspensions?

Please feel free to add to the list here.

Remember this:  whether it's horse racing or politics--The STUPID/DUMB ones get caught, the smart ones don't!

GOODNESS GRACIOUS!!  I READ SOMETHING THAT I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH. "THE STUPID/DUMB ONES GET CAUGHT!"
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Papillon on July 19, 2025, 08:25:18 PM
he had a positive test for oxycodone years ago but appealed it(maybe Taylor represented him) but he won because of the possible "environmental contamination"


the groom pissed in the stall

too big to fail
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Trigger on July 19, 2025, 08:29:36 PM
he had a positive test for oxycodone years ago but appealed it(maybe Taylor represented him) but he won because of the possible "environmental contamination"


the groom pissed in the stall

too big to fail

Soon they'll say the horse is not a doper but the actual drug dealer!  We're all so dumb  ngc3 !  When the welfare runs out Burke will head to Canada, where the natives, while typicality non violent will take him out of the equation as fast as you could snap your fingers.

It's their welfare, not his!   ;D
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 19, 2025, 09:05:53 PM
I am not posting you are either right or wrong.
I don't know!
What I am asking is about the nuts and bolts of administering this pain killer.
How do you physically give this to hundreds of horses racing at several race tracks over several decades.
Why has a fired groom, second trainer, or guy stabled in the next stall said "Hay this is whats going on".
How and when and by who do you give this pain killer without being seen?

   Exactly!  tmbz1 Impossible for Burke to treat all his horses.  ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: macdaddi on July 20, 2025, 08:52:42 AM
buter has replaced Matt at Pocono and tioga
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 20, 2025, 09:08:56 AM
I am not posting you are either right or wrong.
I don't know!
What I am asking is about the nuts and bolts of administering this pain killer.
How do you physically give this to hundreds of horses racing at several race tracks over several decades.
Why has a fired groom, second trainer, or guy stabled in the next stall said "Hay this is whats going on".
How and when and by who do you give this pain killer without being seen?

I have been saying this for years. Burke must be better at silencing people than the mob. You left out another avenue. What about pillow talk?
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: JT on July 20, 2025, 11:12:01 AM
I would say Yannick #1, Page #2 and Wrenn Jr #3.. as I've said before once Miller comes back to Ohio next year, it'll be interesting to see how things play out
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on July 20, 2025, 12:12:53 PM
I would say Yannick #1, Page #2 and Wrenn Jr #3.. as I've said before once Miller comes back to Ohio next year, it'll be interesting to see how things play out

Very interesting. Page has elite talent in timing the wire IMO. I can't imagine he loses first call in ohio
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: JT on July 20, 2025, 12:35:24 PM
Very interesting. Page has elite talent in timing the wire IMO. I can't imagine he loses first call in ohio
Out of all the drivers I mentioned.. I would choose Page for sure
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 20, 2025, 02:31:47 PM
Out of all the drivers I mentioned.. I would choose Page for sure

I like both Page and Wrenn but Ronnie Wrenn is winning a much higher percentage of his races than Page.

Page has about 200 more drives and 60 less wins.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: jupiter on July 20, 2025, 04:18:38 PM
He won't replace Page with Miller, he's loyal to Page and he's young and hungry and will travel, and Miller wants to slow down.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on July 20, 2025, 08:15:42 PM
I like both Page and Wrenn but Ronnie Wrenn is winning a much higher percentage of his races than Page.

Page has about 200 more drives and 60 less wins.

You dont consider the scioto drivers way way way better than the guys at the meadows?
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Misty meadows on July 20, 2025, 08:16:46 PM
For all you stupid people who only care about gambling and not the drug abuse going on in the industry. Every one of Burke horses from what I’ve seen and heard gets intravenous jugs 3 days before each race. I’m sure Ron Burke has vets employed as salary working in nj. Pa. Ohio etc.  they put all the fancy drugs in those jugs. And these vets come back in wee hours of morning. Remember Ledford and dr witmer banned from harness racing. Grab one of these vets and put them under the lights with jail sentences and see some canaries talking and bye bye Burke
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Trigger on July 20, 2025, 08:26:11 PM
For all you stupid people who only care about gambling and not the drug abuse going on in the industry. Every one of Burke horses from what I’ve seen and heard gets intravenous jugs 3 days before each race. I’m sure Ron Burke has vets employed as salary working in nj. Pa. Ohio etc.  they put all the fancy drugs in those jugs. And these vets come back in wee hours of morning. Remember Ledford and dr witmer banned from harness racing. Grab one of these vets and put them under the lights with jail sentences and see some canaries talking and bye bye Burke

We all care, gambler non horseman here.

Be mad at Burke not those going about living their life, enjoying and the poor legit horseman / owners / drivers / stables that lose out of their fair share and efforts because of the Cheating Burke etals..

It's the Burke shills, cheats, and those trying to get under skin, aim at them.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Chips N Salsa on July 20, 2025, 09:10:34 PM
I am not posting you are either right or wrong.
I don't know!
What I am asking is about the nuts and bolts of administering this pain killer.
How do you physically give this to hundreds of horses racing at several race tracks over several decades.
Why has a fired groom, second trainer, or guy stabled in the next stall said "Hay this is whats going on".
How and when and by who do you give this pain killer without being seen?

Simple - long acting once a month and Ronnie travels.  Why does he show up to barn then leave all of a sudden.  I have heard people say he will come in late 9pm and be there couple hours "going over" horses and leave in the middle of the night and head straight back to PA.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Chips N Salsa on July 20, 2025, 09:11:38 PM
He won't replace Page with Miller, he's loyal to Page and he's young and hungry and will travel, and Miller wants to slow down.

Paige will have the worst yr in last ten once Purple is back in town.  He will become the new Matt K.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: The Answer on July 20, 2025, 09:19:25 PM
Simple - long acting once a month and Ronnie travels.  Why does he show up to barn then leave all of a sudden.  I have heard people say he will come in late 9pm and be there couple hours "going over" horses and leave in the middle of the night and head straight back to PA.

Simple? A once a month long acting pain killer that ONLY Burke has? That sounds impossible much more than simple!
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: jupiter on July 21, 2025, 03:24:11 PM
You can put vets, trainer, grooms under lights. Have you heard anyone say they have any knowledge of them cheating. A lot people jug their horses, it's not a crime to jug your horses 3 days out. SHOW ME THE PROOF.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 21, 2025, 03:27:57 PM
You can put vets, trainer, grooms under lights. Have you heard anyone say they have any knowledge of them cheating. A lot people jug their horses, it's not a crime to jug your horses 3 days out. SHOW ME THE PROOF.
 
    EXACTLY!   False accusations!
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 21, 2025, 03:28:43 PM
Simple? A once a month long acting pain killer that ONLY Burke has? That sounds impossible much more than simple!

        YES!!
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: SIX SHOOTER on July 22, 2025, 09:21:55 AM
RONNIE IS AS INNOCENT AS HITLER WAS. tmbz1
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 22, 2025, 10:35:01 AM
RONNIE IS AS INNOCENT AS HITLER WAS. tmbz1
    Prove it! Thats blind speculation. As innocent as Trump?   ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 22, 2025, 10:37:46 AM
You dont consider the scioto drivers way way way better than the guys at the meadows?

It is hard to ignore someone who has a winning percentage almost 10 percentage points higher driving at a track where Palone gets choice of the best horses.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 22, 2025, 10:40:28 AM
For all you stupid people who only care about gambling and not the drug abuse going on in the industry. Every one of Burke horses from what I’ve seen and heard gets intravenous jugs 3 days before each race. I’m sure Ron Burke has vets employed as salary working in nj. Pa. Ohio etc.  they put all the fancy drugs in those jugs. And these vets come back in wee hours of morning. Remember Ledford and dr witmer banned from harness racing. Grab one of these vets and put them under the lights with jail sentences and see some canaries talking and bye bye Burke

Burke has a huge operation yet there has never been a disgruntled employee, no "pillow talk" or a sneaky competitor say anything. Burke must be better than the mob at silencing people.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: seen2much on July 22, 2025, 11:27:03 AM
Burke has a huge operation yet there has never been a disgruntled employee, no "pillow talk" or a sneaky competitor say anything. Burke must be better than the mob at silencing people.
Or the USTA & the commissions refused to act. It is obvious how they pick & choose who goes down.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 22, 2025, 01:58:45 PM
Or the USTA & the commissions refused to act. It is obvious how they pick & choose who goes down.

This is not about the USTA.  If a disgruntled employee wanted to talk people would listen.
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Yonkers1A on July 22, 2025, 02:57:41 PM
Burke has a huge operation yet there has never been a disgruntled employee, no "pillow talk" or a sneaky competitor say anything. Burke must be better than the mob at silencing people.

He pays his main people well and the illegals are scared to speak
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Kenny on July 22, 2025, 03:04:33 PM
He pays his main people well and the illegals are scared to speak

Not one has every quit?  No one has ever hired a lady of the evening?  No one has ever hidden a spy camera? 
Title: Re: Ron Burkes driver preferences
Post by: Pacer 2 on July 23, 2025, 10:09:34 AM
Burke has a huge operation yet there has never been a disgruntled employee, no "pillow talk" or a sneaky competitor say anything. Burke must be better than the mob at silencing people.
   
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