Awards Doled Out In Illinois January 20, 2016 The annual meeting of the USTA District 5 membership was held on January 16 in Springfield, Ill. Following the membership meeting of the USTA/IDOA, the annual awards banquet was held and divisional ch...
Stars Showcased In Southland Festival July 26, 2015 A mix of Illinois’s top youngsters shared Saturday night’s spotlight at Balmoral Park as the Crete oval presented five big money finals as part of the Southland Festival of Racing.
Captain Greedy Wins Another Battle July 06, 2015 The 2015 Hanover Stake season is officially underway as Balmoral Park played host to a pair of trotting stakes for three-year-olds as part of an action packed July 4 program.
Lex Triumphs In Maywood Filly Pace June 13, 2015 Illinois’ top sophomore pacing fillies renewed acquaintances again on Friday night at Maywood Park as a field of eight second year distaffers went postward in one of the season’s biggest events on the...
More Stakes Wins For Lex & 'Qatar' May 18, 2015 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...
Persuasive Look Stares Down Rivals May 11, 2015 Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action continued on Sunday, May 10 at Balmoral Park as a field of eight state-bred three-year-old trotting fillies lined up behind the gate for the $8,000 Betzotic...
Balmoral Hosts Southland Festival Elims July 20, 2014 State-bred pacers were in the spotlight on a busy Saturday night of action at Balmoral Park as the Crete plant played host to a pair of ICF Stake eliminations in preparation for next weekend's big Sou...
Lex Was Large In My Metallica Stake July 10, 2014 Coming off an impressive late rushing victory in her second lifetime start at Balmoral Park, Kay Willis’s good looking freshman pacing filly, Lex, showed that a half-mile oval also suits her style as ...