Maywood Park

Native Hotspur Cruises In Desperate Lady

Illinois conceived and foaled pacing fillies took center stage at Maywood Park on Thursday night as a field nine state-bred sophomores battled in the $20,000 Desperate Lady

Longshot Pleases Backers

Despite pulling off an impressive 18-1 shocker in round two of the Ideal Society Series last week at Balmoral Park, Castin was once again overlooked in the wagering in Maywood Park $9,000 finale last

Illinois Track Owner Under Scrutiny

January 27, 2009

An article appearing in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal states that John Johnston, part of a well-known horse track racing family in Illinois, was allegedly pressed to donate cash to

Maywood Honours Widger, McCaffrey

January 02, 2009

Maywood Park honoured its 2008 leading driver Sam Widger and its top conditioner Dave McCaffrey in a winner’s circle ceremony Friday night.

Top ICF Freshman Pacer Dies On Track

October 17, 2008

Orange and Blue stakes champion Enzo The Baker, the No. 1 Illinois bred two-year-old male pacer, died of an apparent heart attack while warming up after the eighth race Friday night preparing for a st...

Shadow Play Wins Windy City Pace

October 10, 2008

Shadow Play gutted out a tough first-over journey to take Friday’s $275,000 Windy City Pace for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings at Maywood Park.

Mainstream Press For Windy City Pace

October 10, 2008

Tonight's $257,000 Windy City Pace at Illinois' Maywood Park has drawn some mainstream media attention, as the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune have ran previews for the talent-laden tilt.

Shadow Play Headlines Windy City

October 07, 2008

World Record holder and recent Little Brown Jug winner Shadow Play fronts a field of eight sophomore pacers set to contest the $275,000 Windy City Pace at Maywood Park on Friday night.