Balmoral Park

Muscatine Trots To Cardinal Elim Win

Miranda Lyon and Paula Smith’s Muscatine was on his best behaviour for Wednesday night's $7,000 Cardinal Stake elimination, which is something most of his competition could not say

Violet Stake To Fox Valley Oracle

The first big money event of the year for the state-bred set was up for grabs on Sunday night and once again Fox Valley Oracle seized the moment

Welch Trainees Take Violet Eliminations

Veteran conditioner Roger Welch has reason to be optimistic as the first 'major' test of the Illinois-bred stakes season draws closer after a pair of sophomore pacing fillies that hail from his barn c

'Bella' Takes 'Koochie'

Turning a perfect pocket-sitting trip into her second victory of the season, Sawgrass Farms' Powerful Bella lived up to her name as she captured Sunday’s $9,000 Koochie Stakes by three-quarters of a

Thisbigdogwilfight Rolls Over Rivals Again

Proving once again that he is simply too much for his rivals in the Free For All class here at Balmoral Park, Redbud Stable and Michael Mcneely’s Thisbigdogwilfight cruised to a three-quarter length t...

Big Plans For Southern Rocketop

Wednesday morning's qualifiers at Balmoral Park drew plenty of attention as two of Illinois' most dominant state-bred trotters over the past two seasons were sent out for their first preps of 2010 inc...

28-1 Shot Takes Speedy Rodney

The first Illinois-conceived and foaled stakes action of the season for three-year-old trotting colts headlined Sunday night’s Balmoral Park program, as a field of eight were sent postward in the $9

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Oosting Bags 4,000th Win

Balmoral Park’s five-time driving champion, Mike Oosting, joined some very elite company in the world of harness racing on Saturday night guiding Fox Valley Escort to a

Stakes Season Underway At Balmoral

The 2010 stakes season kicked off on Saturday at Balmoral Park as a pair of state-bred events for three-year-old pacers shared top billing on the 14-race program

Balmoral Hands Out Hardware

January 04, 2010

The 2009 racing season has come to a close with a familiar result in the driver standings as Mike Oosting toted home his fifth Balmoral Park driving championship while veteran conditioner Homer Hochst...

Dee Dee Sage Takes Incredible Finale

December 30, 2009

After three very competitive rounds of preliminary action, a field of 10 two and three-year-old Illinois conceived and foaled pacing fillies were sent postward in Wednesday’s $7,000 Incredible Finale ...

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