Illinois Slots Bill To Pass? November 17, 2010 Illinois Horseman's Benevolent and Protective Association Executive Director Lanny Brooks has been cited as saying that he is more optimistic than ever before about the possibility of racetracks in Il...
Upsets In American National Finals November 14, 2010 The action was fast and furious on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as six American National finals totaling $938,000 in purses attracted some of North America’s top trotters and pacers to the Crete ov...
The Bionic Man Goes Home November 12, 2010 "I never have been one to go out and ask a trainer for a drive. When I was 18 or 19, my dad told me not to go begging for drives ... for two reasons. No. 1, if you go begging and then screw up the fir...
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
Fox Valley Helena Wins ISOBA Stakes November 11, 2010 Fresh off a win in the Sarah Myers Stakes last Wednesday Desyllas Racing LLC and William Beck’s Fox Valley Helena made it two-in-a-row as she cruised to a 3-3/4 length victory in an $18,380 ISOBA Supe...
Juvenile Trotters Take Sarah Myers Splits November 04, 2010 Illinois-conceived and foaled two-year-old trotters took centre stage last night at Balmoral Park.
Juveniles Shine In Hanover Stakes October 28, 2010 A pair of Hanover Stakes put juvenile trotters on display last night at Balmoral Park, as a field of nine fillies battled for a purse of $50,300 while seven of their male counterparts slugged it out f
Sarah Myers Splits Contested October 18, 2010 On Sunday, October 17 at Balmoral Park, two-year-old pacing fillies Pardon and Elisas Model triumphed in their respective divisions of the Sarah Myers Stakes.
Maple Grove Emily Upsets In Violet Elim October 13, 2010 Illinois conceived and foaled trotting freshmen shared the spotlight on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 diagonally gaited fillies looked to join My Miss Caroline in next week’s $4...
Southern Maebelle Takes ISOBA Stake October 11, 2010 A field of nine sophomore trotting fillies was sent postward in Sunday night’s featured $15,470 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Stake Association at Balmoral Park
Lady Lincoln Land, Lincoln Land Stakes In The Books October 07, 2010 Illinois’ top two-year-old trotters were in action last night at Balmoral Park, as a field of nine diagonally-gaited lasses met in the $110,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stakes and a full field of 10 colts