A two-time recipient of the USHWA Owner of the Year Award, Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC made a massive impact on North American harness racing in the past decade.
Comprised of Ron & Sylvia Burke (Burke Racing) and Mark Weaver & Michael Bruscemi (Weaver Bruscemi), Burke and Weaver Bruscemi have been the leading owners in terms of both races and money won every year of the 2010s.
"This group is dedicated to the sport and is invested in it for the long run," said USHWA in 2013. "Burke, Weaver and Bruscemi -- along with their many other ownership partners -- have been an asset to the sport by keeping their stars at the tracks where fans are able to see, enjoy and connect with them.
"An important component of Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC is the amount that they would give back to the sport which has provided them with successes and thrills. The Foiled Again Farewell Tour [in 2018] is a prime example. So too is their 'policy' of usually having partners on most of their stakes horses – this is a way to give owners who might have a slight chance (to no chance) to have a Grand Circuit horses be a part of the excitement of campaigning a world-class competitor against the best in their division throughout the stakes season."
In addition to the aforementioned Foiled Again ($7,676,047), stars campaigned by Burke Racing & Weaver Bruscemi LLC include 2017 Horse of the Year in Canada and the U.S. Hannelore Hanover ($3,303,952) and fellow triple millionaires Sweet Lou ($3,484,251) and All Bets Off ($3,186,658).
What They Said About Burke Racing & Weaver Bruscemi:
"So many great owners, but they changed the game." - Dave Briggs, U.S. Harness Racing Communicators Hall of Famer and Editor, Harness Racing Update
"These guys do it better than anybody." - Dave Brower, Handicapper and broadcaster, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment
"They have had more winners and champions and it isn't slowing down. They keep spending and keep winning." - Mike Lizzi, track photographer, Yonkers Raceway
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