Cumberland Run: Burke trainees triple in Kentucky Sire Stakes

Horses from the stable of Ron Burke took three of five $40,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes splits for 3-year-old pacers of both sexes on Monday afternoon at Cumberland Run.

Captain Arturovico, driven by Dexter Dunn, won his test in 1:51 4/5 for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., Larry Karr and Phil Collura. Bred by Randy Zane, the Captaintreacherous gelding paid $2.38 to win.

Yannick Gingras steered Burke's other two victors. First was Downbytheseaside gelding Harrisburg Heist (bred by Brittany Farms and Marvin Katz, paid $4.36 to win), who tallied in 1:51 2/5 for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Knox Services Inc., Phil Collura and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. and then filly Champagne Room (by Papi Rob Hanover and bred by Diamond Creek Farm, paid $3.60 to win) scored in 1:52 2/5 for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

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The other two sections went to filly Three Times Bettor (by Bettor's Delight and bred by Steve Stewart, Conquest Acres Lp and Michael Robinson, paid $7.18 to win) in 1:51 for driver David Miller, trainer Brett Pelling and owner Thaddeus Wier, and gelding Delray Beach (by Tall Dark Stranger and bred by Christina Takter, Marvin Katz and Brixton Medical Inc., paid $22.34 to win) in 1:51 2/5 for driver Andy McCarthy, trainer Tony Dinges and owner Eric Foster.