American National

HPI Offers $100 Cash Back On American Nationals

November 12, 2010

Six American National stakes for pacers and trotters with purses totalling $938,000 are set for Saturday night at Balmoral Park. The stakes have attracted

Magee Shines In American Nationals

August 29, 2010

The 2010 American National Stake season kicked off on Saturday, August 28 with a pair of three-year-old trotting events bringing some of North America’s top talent to the Crete oval

American Nationals Provide Plenty Of Thrills

November 15, 2009

Some of North America’s top horses and drivers invaded Balmoral Park on Saturday, November 14 as the Crete plant played host to the American National

Brainard On Yellow Diamond

November 13, 2009

This year’s three-year-old filly Breeders Crown champion, Yellow Diamond, figures to be an overwhelming favourite when she hits the track to take on seven other distaffers in Saturday’s $185,000 Ameri...

Seekman On 'Flip Flop,' Two-Year-Olds

November 12, 2009

When can going against your instincts be a good thing? When you find a broodmare that is in foal, you decide to purchase her for $900, and the foal she is carrying winds up turning into a six-figure e...

Trotters Shine In American Nationals

September 23, 2009

Freshmen trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of six-figure American National Stakes shared top billing

Muscle Hill Overpowers Rivals In Am Nat

August 30, 2009

Living up to his number one ranking, Muscle Hill, simply overpowered nine rivals as he romped to an eye catching 7-3/4 length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 American National Stake for three-year-old ...

Muscle Hill Meets Local Speedster In Am Nat

August 26, 2009

If speed thrills, fans at Balmoral Park could be delighted by Saturday’s $200,000 American-National Stakes. That is because Hambletonian winner Muscle Hill and Illinois standout Southern Rocketop, two...

Peck On Muscle Hill Heading To Balmoral

August 24, 2009

Muscle Hill, the 2009 Hambletonian champion and No. 1 rated horse in North America, is headed to Balmoral Park for this Saturday’s $200,000 American National

Shadow Play Triumphs In American National

November 01, 2008

The Canadian-owned pacing star Shadow Play, added the $300,000 American National Three-Year-Old Colt Pace to his impressive resume on Saturday night at Balmoral Park.

Am Nat Elims At Balmoral

October 30, 2008

Balmoral Park will showcase some of North America's top horses as well as the cream of the crop among the driving colony on Saturday night as six American National Stakes will be contested on the 14-r...

Top Horses Head To American-National Festival

October 29, 2008

Mister Big, Enough Talk and Shadow Play will be among the horses competing Saturday at Balmoral Park in Chicago as part of the American-National Festival of Racing.