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Eastie Boy leads Burke one-two punch in $115,000 Matron Stakes

DOVER, Del. — On the strength of an early push to the fore, Eastie Boy recorded the second graded stakes win of his rookie campaign with a 1:50.1 score in Thursday’s (Nov. 5) $115,000 Grade 3 Matron Stakes for 2-year-old…

By Bally’s Dover Downs · Harnesslink

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 3:46 AM

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Eastie Boy won the $115,000 Matron Stakes in 1:50.1, leading a one-two finish for trainer Ron Burke.
Stonebridge Blitz finished second by two lengths, with BC's Odds On taking third.
Ronnie Wrenn Jr. drove the 1-2 favorite colt, who earned his fifth win from 12 seasonal starts.

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Eastie Boy led a one-two finish for trainer Ron Burke on Thursday, winning the $115,000 Grade 3 Matron Stakes for two-year-old male pacers at Bally's Dover. Driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr., the colt took the lead after the opening quarter and posted a 1:50.1 victory by two lengths over stablemate Stonebridge Blitz. BC's Odds On finished in third place.

The triumph marked Eastie Boy's fifth victory across 12 seasonal starts, lifting his career earnings to $647,932 for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, and Phil Collura. Elsewhere on the card, Hawaiian Warfare secured his eighth consecutive win in a DSBF preliminary, while Wehadababyetzaboy scored a 1:49.4 win in the Blue Hen Open Pace.

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Eastie Boy leads Burke one-two punch in $115,000 Matron Stakes

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