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I have learned over the years never believe a word Ron Burke says. Like all the other cheats he talks out of both sides of his mouth. Ron Burke does not give a crap about the fans. That is some lol shit.
Sippinonsearoc was in a $20,000 open pace at Scioto on 6/28/25, not an Ohio Sires Stakes, which goes for much more.
It was May 24th and a Buckeye Stallion Series race which go for $20k and is intended for horses that are not good enough for the Ohio Sire Stakes. It is the equivalent of the NY Excelsior, Ontario Grassroots or PA Stallion Series. In fact Burke won 2 other Stallion Series races that day with Swingtown and Harrisburg Heist. Just a guy doing all he can for the sport.
When be raced Sippininsearoc in the BSS he entered him with the intention to win the race. My issue is with trainers who enter their horses in a race where winning is not the no 1 priority. A few years ago for example when Test of Faith was a monster they raced her in an open mates race one day at Pocono. Miller sat 5th or 6th. Moved her on the final turn , paved a final quarter in 25 flat and finished 4th and burned the public’s wallets at 1/9. The next week she won the Graduate final by open lenghts. Miller should have got the rest of the year off. So should the trainer and the horse.
I hope Gural mans the fuck up and tells any drivers who don’t give ther horses the same effort Saturday as they do next week they are no longer welcome at his tracks. Lord knows the judges won’t do shit
Burke races his top horses longer than any other trainer.
What he really meant to say is I don’t want my future stallion Lou Print getting beat in an 30k race and hurting his potential value.
its sad its all about the breeding industry nowI wistfully remember the 80s and 90s when you had On the Road Again and Guts battling it out and all the top NJSS action, Nihilator racing in 3 yo opens. Jate Lobell/Run the Table/Frugal Gourmet/Laag dancing all the big dances and going heats in the Oliver Wendell HolmesNow the grand circuit is lame. Cant get more than 10 horses for Big M pace because Burke didnt bother to make most of his horses eligible..no Sippin, no Railroad Station...how about on the filly side...Looksgoodi nlulu go 48 and change last year and absolutely nothing from her this year. Rose is a bust. Burke grinding the poor 2 year olds for all the money in the world. Its funny the 2 years old last year were going just as fast as the 3 yos this year. You think there is a problem..all the money seems focused on winning as much at 2 and then your horse is racing for scraps at 3
I cannot believe people who know so much about racing just don't get it. If you own a horse your goal is to make the most money over the long-term. That means you do not go all out to win every race. How many time have you heard a driver or trainer say the hope to "get a piece of it" meaning the purse. If you want to see everyone go all out to win every race then make all racing winner take all and only have win betting and bets that only pay off for horses that win (daily double, pick 4, pick 5, etc.)