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Title: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Pacer 2 on January 05, 2026, 12:48:42 PM: What gives one the edge?
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on January 05, 2026, 12:53:39 PM: Oh, this will be a great thread. LOL.

Who "makes more"-----I have no idea. As far as who has more (net worth), I vote for Pletcher.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Pacer 2 on January 05, 2026, 12:57:58 PM: I kinda think Burke's ownership stake and number of horses gives him the edge despite lower training fees.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Kirby's Ace on January 05, 2026, 12:59:34 PM: Pletcher has Arab money behind him. Burke has Amish money behind him.
Who do you think?
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on January 05, 2026, 01:15:58 PM: Don't forget about this..........

https://toddpletcherracing.com/stallions.asp
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on January 05, 2026, 01:26:51 PM: Recent interview with Ron.....

https://www.drf.com/news/harness-trainer-ron-burke-breaks-new-ground-31-million-season
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Checked Up on January 05, 2026, 02:22:13 PM: PLETCHER HANDS DOWN! tmbz1
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: The Exporter on January 05, 2026, 02:28:56 PM: Burke had said back in the spring last year, his overhead to operate his stable was 1 million a month. I am sure that doesn't factor in acquisitions but, it may include breeding. Either way grossing 30 million leaves lots of room for additional costs and mistakes. Dividends must still be 10 million or better.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on January 05, 2026, 07:02:17 PM: Burke by a mile, as he is part owner in the majority of horses he races.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: hoosierboy on January 05, 2026, 08:32:11 PM: Pletcher
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: B E A S T on January 05, 2026, 08:56:52 PM: Does it really matter, when their time is up, they're going to the same place. 68xv.2
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: hammer0419 on January 05, 2026, 10:52:00 PM: Todd,on horsemanship,Burke cause he owns them.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Casualfan1 on January 06, 2026, 12:59:22 AM: Quote from: Kirby's Ace on January 05, 2026, 12:59:34 PM
Pletcher has Arab money behind him. Burke has Amish money behind him.
Who do you think?

Fletcher has Mike Repoli money. The guy invented vitamin water and sold to Coca Cola for $4 billion then came up with Body Armour and sold that to Coke for nearly $6 billion.
He’s also the reason Pitino is coaching at his alma mater St John’s.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Any1Left on January 06, 2026, 03:25:18 AM: I was at the Borgata on a sunday and saw todd pletcher playing 5-10 no limit and i only play limit so i was on the table in front of his and i never seen him speak one word while playing but i seen him get up often to make a bet and seen one of his bets and it was real small on a small priced horse, i can not exactly remember the amount he bet but it was well under a hundred.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: Pacer 2 on January 06, 2026, 08:49:30 AM: Quote from: MIKE CAMPBELL on January 05, 2026, 07:02:17 PM
Burke by a mile, as he is part owner in the majority of horses he races.

I think I agree with that. tmbz1
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: darnoldrocks on January 06, 2026, 09:48:09 AM: If you believe those net worth sites, it has Pletcher at a net worth of $40 million.

Same site only shows Burke's North American purses in harness racing, with his career earnings reaching over $374 million.
What that makes his net worth, I don't know, but it is 10x Pletcher's purse earnings.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: seen2much on January 07, 2026, 01:58:40 PM: I asked a rich friend about Pletcher. He gets $140 a day and everything else is extra. Todd also gets 12% of the winnings. WOW and WOW!
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: dougie on January 07, 2026, 04:45:04 PM: I gotta figure both a multi millionaires in their fields.
Title: Re: Who makes more money Ron Burke or Todd Pletcher?
Post by: tumbleweed on January 07, 2026, 04:47:10 PM: The better answer would be WHO CARES? None of it goes in out pockets. LOL