Trotting Fillies Back In Stakes Spotlight October 01, 2014 Illinois conceived and foaled trotters were back in the spotlight on Wednesday night with a pair of stakes highlighting the nine-race card.
Balmoral Park Hosts Illinois Super Night September 14, 2014 Super Night 2014 at Balmoral Park kicked off with a pair of trotting events for three-year-olds as the $100,000 Lady Ann Reed Stake and the $100,000 Su Mac Lad started the biggest night of racing for ...
Breaks Prove Costly In ICF Stakes July 10, 2014 Jubilation quickly turned to heartbreak in a pair of trotting events at Balmoral Park on Wednesday as a pair of diamond gaiters looked to be home free only to have late miscues cost them what looked t...
Baileys Wish Wins Violet Final May 26, 2014 State-bred trotting fillies were the focus of attention on Sunday, May 25 at Balmoral Park, as a field of 10 three-year-olds went toe to toe in the $47,600 Violet Stake as part of a big Memorial Day w...
‘Mufasa’ Named Illinois Horse Of The Year January 22, 2014 The Mike Brink Stable’s King Mufasa, who dominated last season’s three-year-old ICF colt and gelding trotting division, was named the 2013 Illinois Horse of the Year at last Saturday’s USTA District 5...
Projected Illinois Award Winners December 23, 2013 Illinois’ standardbred racing industry will be handing out awards to the top Illinois-conceived and foaled harness horses for 2013 in their respective divisions.
Baileys Wish Wins Violet Stake October 27, 2013 Illinois-bred trotting fillies took center stage as the ICF stakes season continued to wind down on Sunday, October 27 with a field of nine diagonally gaited freshmen taking to the track to slug it ou...
Baileys Wish Wins Lady Lincoln Land; Welch Celebrates Milestone October 02, 2013 Continuing a nice late season surge, James Bafia and Eugene White’s Baileys Wish completely dominated nine rivals in the year’s richest race for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting fil...
Baileys Wish Wins Lady Lincoln Elim September 25, 2013 Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting fillies were in the spotlight on Wednesday night as a field of 10 looked for eight starting spots in next week’s $105,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stake Fi...