Fox Valley Qatar

'Qatar' Lives Up To Expectations

On a night in which temperatures plummeted into the low 40’s and were accompanied by strong winds and soaking rains that made it seem more like mid-October than the end of May, a pair of Cardinal Stak...

More Stakes Wins For Lex & 'Qatar'

Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action was in full swing on Sunday, May 17 at Balmoral Park as a pair of state-bred events for three-year-old trotters and pacers shared top billing on the 10-race...

Illinois Champion Returns For Stakes Win

The state-bred stakes action continued on Sunday, May 3 at Balmoral Park as a pair of Illinois conceived and foaled events for both trotters and pacers shared top billing on the Sunday night card.

Two-Year-Old Unbeaten After Eight Starts

September 29, 2014

The Herman Wheeler-owned and trained Fox Valley Qatar made it eight straight wins to open his career, as the youngster cruised to a three and a half-length victory over nine other Illinois-conceived a...

Southland Festival Of Racing Wraps Up

After a big Saturday night of stakes action, it was time for freshmen trotters to bring the Southland Festival of Racing to a close with a pair of big money events for Illinois conceived and foaled yo...

Breaks Prove Costly In ICF Stakes

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...

Illinois Youngsters Debut At Balmoral

Racing fans received their first look at some of this season's Illinois conceived and foaled freshmen trotting and pacing sets as a pair of non-wagering events on Sunday, June 15 capped off a busy wee...