Southern Rocketop

Wayne The Lefty, Magee Eyes Hoosier Cup

It’s the last weekend in May and we all know what that means in Indiana, The Indy 500. But for those race fans that prefer horses, there will be something for them as well

Southern Rocketop Wins In Return At Hoosier

Hoosier Park Racing & Casino played host to a returning champion Saturday, May 1. Southern Rocketop, driven by Hall of Famer Dave Magee, rallied home in his first start of the year to win the $23,...

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...

Over My Head Surprises In 'Windy City'

November 21, 2009

In a dramatic photo finish Over My Head edged out Sheer Desire and If I Can Dream at the wire for a 55-1 upset in the 27th edition of the $225,000 Windy City Pace at Maywood Park on Friday night

'Rocketop' To Defend Home Turf?

November 19, 2009

Illinois-bred trotting sensation Southern Rocketop, a World Record holder at the age of two, will look to continue his amazing rise to glory when he takes on six other three-year-old trotting colts in

Seekman Pupils Soar In Indiana

November 01, 2009

Indiana Downs closed out the month of October with a bang Saturday evening with several close finishes in The Circle City Stakes for three-year-old trotters and pacers. Southern Rocketop and Annieswes...

Dream Season For Southern Rocketop

September 14, 2009

Southern Rocketop was not eligible to many of the major trotting stakes, such as the Hambletonian, Kentucky Futurity and Breeders Crown

Muscle Hill Meets Local Speedster In Am Nat

August 26, 2009

If speed thrills, fans at Balmoral Park could be delighted by Saturday’s $200,000 American-National Stakes. That is because Hambletonian winner Muscle Hill and Illinois standout Southern Rocketop, two...

U.S. Season's Best For 'Rocketop'

A very busy weekend of stakes action came to a close in spectacular fashion last night at Balmoral Park, as Powers Stables'

Southern Rocketop Returns To Victory Lane

The cream of the crop among Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacers and trotters hit the track on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as division leaders Southern Rocketop and Native Hotspur

Goodtimes Elims In The Books

Undefeated Duded Up and Chris Christoforou were the class of the first of three eliminations for the Goodtimes Stakes, for sophomore trotters, tonight at Mohawk, while Canada’s two-year-old trotting

Cardinal Elims At Balmoral

Illinois-bred trotting colts took center stage on last night at Balmoral Park, as a total of 16 three-years-olds squared off in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal Stakes eliminations.

Southern Rocketop Wins Sophomore Debut

Sophomore trotting colts were back in action for the second consecutive Tuesday as a total of 14 diagonally gaited state-breds met in an Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association stake