Ollie’s Z Tam, former Indiana Sires Stakes contender, picked up a win at The Meadowlands Saturday, Jan. 23. Trained by Ron Burke, the five-year-old gelding won his first race of 2021 in his second start of the year. Starting from post three, driver Yannick Gingras had Ollie’s Ztam in race mode from the start, going […]
GD Western Joe two for two in 2021
GD Western Joe continued his winning ways Saturday, Jan. 16 at Miami Valley Raceway, winning the featured $22,000 Open Handicap Pace. Driven by Chris Page, the Real Desire gelding scored his fourth victory in his last five starts in a time of 1:52.0 to go two for two in 2021. Starting from post nine, GD […]
Dojea Gizmo a winner at Harrah’s Philly
Dojea Gizmo, the three-year-old Indiana Sires Stakes contender from the Dan Shelter Stable this past summer, scored a win at Harrah’s Philadelphia Sunday, Dec. 20. Now under the direction of trainer Ron Burke, the Tellitlikeitis gelding won in 1:51.2. Driven by Yannick Gingras, Dojea Gizmo left the gate from post six in the $11,600 conditioned […]
Indiana sired GD Western Joe wins Dayton Open
GD Western Joe, the Indiana sired son of Real Desire, scored the win in the featured $18,400 Open Pace at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Saturday, Dec. 12. Driven by Chris Page, the five-year-old veteran pacer stopped the timer in 1:50.2 for the win. Starting from post three, GD Western Joe was able to get the seat […]
Dojea Gizmo records new lifetime mark
Dojea Gizmo, the orphaned colt who rose up this year to become an Indiana Sires Stakes winner, just accomplished another goal. The three-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis scored a near gate to wire win in 1:51.0 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Friday, Nov. 1 to earn a new career best time. A few days after Dojea Gizmo […]
Cattlewash scores again in Grand Circuit
Cattlewash has proven he likes Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The Somebeachsomewhere colt equaled the track record of 1:47.2 in the Breeders Crown elimination and came back to finish third in the Breeders Crown final. Now, he can add the $160,000 Monument Circle Stakes to his credentials. Trained by Ron Burke, Cattlewash scooted out of the gate […]
Breckenridge marches to another win in Indiana Sires Stakes
Breckenridge, the tough two-year-old trotting gelding from the Dan Shetler barn, picked up his second win in Indiana Sires Stakes preliminary action Wednesday, Aug. 26, earning the victory in the first of two divisions on the card at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Also driven by Shetler, the Class Included son earned a new career best time […]
Sixty wins for Mykindachip
Mykindachip, the hard-hitting son of Art’s Chip, earned his second win of 2020 Tuesday, March 3 at Miami Valley Raceway. The 11-year-old gelding moved up late for the win in 1:52.3 with Chris Page at the controls. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, J & T Silva Stables, Lawrence Karr and Weaver Bruscemi, Mykindachip started from […]
Rockin Ron back for another season
There are many Indiana sired horses that have fared well on the national scene. One of those horses is Rockin Ron. At the age of eight, the Real Desire Indiana sired gelding is still going strong and is working to increase his already big bankroll of more than $1.6 million in 2020. Rockin Ron was […]
Hail to Hannelore
Hannelore Hanover has officially retired. The Indiana sired daughter of Swan for All made her final start of her career in the TVG Final at The Meadowlands Saturday, Nov. 23, finishing third behind Emoticon Hanover and Atlanta in a time of 1:51.4, equaling the stakes record previously set by Hannelore Hanover in the TVG Final. […]