Balmoral Super Night In The Books September 18, 2011 Illinois’ biggest night of harness racing took place on Saturday, September 17 at Balmoral Park featuring eight stakes finals worth well over $100,000 each
"There Is More To Come" September 16, 2011 What do you get when you mix a juvenile pacing filly, a 20-year-old driver and an $184,000 stakes race? Trainer Homer Hochstetler is hoping the right answer is 'one nice payday.'
Southwind Moni Romps In Am-Nat Elim September 14, 2011 Freshman trotting fillies were in action on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters was sent to battle in an American National Stake elimination. But this tussle was more like a s...
Countdown To Super Night Begins September 11, 2011 The countdown to Illinois’ biggest night of harness racing, Super Night 23 on Saturday, Sept. 17th, began in earnest on Saturday as elimination action for the Orange & Blue, Filly Orange & Blu...
$20,000 Guaranteed Pools At Balmoral September 02, 2011 September starts with a bang as Balmoral Park counts down to Super Night XXIII with a pair of guaranteed pools on Saturday, September 3
Iron Lady, GJ Photo Victory Win Am Nats August 28, 2011 The 2011 American National Stakes kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of six-figure events for diagonally gaited three-year-olds
Crys Dream Back In To Go August 25, 2011 After having been beaten as the 2-5 post-time choice in her last outing, the $750,000 Hambletonian Oaks, the connections of Crys Dream have dropped their Taurus Dream filly back in to go for the first...
Veteran Trainer Hopes For Late B-Day Gift August 24, 2011 Nelson 'Spider' Willis celebrated his 68th birthday Monday, but the veteran trainer hopes his best gift arrives Saturday when he sends GJ Photo Victory to the American-National Stakes at Balmoral Park...
Youngsters Shine In Trotting Stakes August 03, 2011 Illinois conceived and foaled trotters took center stage on Wednesday night as a pair of stakes events for diagonally gaited two-year-olds shared top billing on the Wednesday night program
It's Marcus 'Miller Time' At Balmoral August 01, 2011 The bevy of state-bred stakes action that comprise the Southland Festival of Racing continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as sophomore trotters took center stage in a pair of big money events
Cup Starter Wins Incredible Finale Stake July 31, 2011 Illinois conceived and foaled pacers were the focus of attention on Saturday night as six big stake races with almost $350,000 in purses headlined the Southland Festival of Racing at Balmoral Park
'Velvet' Smooth In Fox Valley Flan Elim July 27, 2011 Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting fillies were the featured attraction on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 squared off looking for starting spots in next week’s $55,...
