Elver Hanover Retires from Racing

Photo: Elver Hanover and mini-horse companion Truffles

Former fastest male 2-year-old pacer of all time and 2019 Ohio Horse of the Year Elver Hanover has been officially retired from racing.

Purchased as a yearling by Burke Racing, Elver Hanover was trained throughout his racing career by Ron Burke. Elver Hanover retires with a record of 1:48.3, taken at the age of 2, along with $969,901 in earnings and 35 wins from 170 lifetime starts. Never raced in a claiming race, Elver competed at the top level each year, racing in the Open Handicap at Northfield Park as recently as August 2025.

An extremely kind and gentle horse, Elver loves people and his interactions with them. Having spent much of his career in the first stall of the barn at The Meadows, Elver was often the first horse that visitors to the barn stopped to see. He is universally loved by all that know him.

Elver Hanover retired sound, healthy, and happy and now lives on the farm of Bridgette Jablonsky, his part owner and one of the people who loves him the most.