Cardinal Stake

After showing glimpses of talent during an abbreviated two-year-old campaign in 2011, Walter and Paige Paisley were optimistic that their bay gelding Riccolo would return in 2012 a more mature and eve...

A busy Memorial Day weekend of fun and excitement kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of $10,000 Cardinal Stake elimination’s for Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pac...

Fresh off a convincing win in the biggest event of the year for Illinois conceived and foaled trotting colts, Lincoln Land Stake winner Vaporstar romped to his second straight triumph destroying eight...

Illinois conceived and foaled trotters took to the track in Wednesday’s featured event, which was a $10,000 elimination for next Wednesday’s Cardinal Stake

A pair of Illinois conceived and foaled pacing stakes shared top billing on the Friday night card at Maywood Park as the “girls” battled in the $47,350 Violet Stake while their male counterparts knock...

Although a heavy downpour turned the track into a sea of mud the rain could not dampen the spirits of conditioner Ervin Miller as his trainees, Power Of A Moment and Iam Bonasera, finished first and s...

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

Illinois conceived and foaled trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as diagonally gaited freshmen of both sexes competed in Violet and Cardinal Stake eliminations at Balmoral Park

While the conditions were cold and wet the action was hot and heavy on Friday night at Maywood Park as Illinois top two-year-old pacers were on display in the $56,500 Violet Stake and the $51,950 Card...

Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds were the focus of attention on a cold and rainy Friday night at Maywood Park as the Violet and Cardinal Stake eliminations were contested over a sloppy trac...

Just as he had done in seven of his nine previous career starts Shirley LeVin’s Park Lane Deputy paid yet another visit to the winner’s circle on Saturday night

The stakes action rolled on at Balmoral Park on Saturday night as a total of 21 Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing colts squared off