Southland Festival Of Racing

Trotters Close Out Southland Festival

The 2015 Southland Festival of Racing came to a close on Sunday night at Balmoral Park with a trio of Illinois-bred events for diagonally-gaited two and three-year-olds sharing top billing on the 10-r...

Stars Showcased In Southland Festival

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.

Balmoral Hosts Southland Festival Elims

The countdown to the Southland Festival of Racing, one of the biggest weekends of the season for Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters, began in earnest on Saturday, July 18 with a bevy of...

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...

Miller Trainees Triple In 'Festival' Stakes

A busy night of state-bred stake action is in the books as Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters starred in six stake finals as part of the Crete plant’s Southland Festival of Racing.

Balmoral Hosts Southland Festival Elims

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...

Southland Festival Of Racing Wraps Up

Illinois-bred trotters closed out the Southland Festival of Racing action on Wednesday, July 31 at Balmoral Park as two-year-old fillies battled in the $50,000 Fox Valley Flan Stake while their male c...

Another 'Festival' Stakes Win For Oosting

Following a seven win night on Saturday, driver Mike Oosting continued to dominate the Southland Festival of Racing action at Balmoral Park, winning Sunday's Fox Valley Evita Stakes

Oosting Wins Four 'Festival' Stakes

State bred pacers and trotters were front and center on Saturday, July 27 as Balmoral Park presented its Southland Festival of Racing. A total of five championship tilts were contested with more than ...

Balmoral Hosts Southland Festival

The action on and off the track was fast and furious on Saturday, July 28, as a big crowd flocked to Balmoral Park for the Chicago Southland Festival of Racing.

Southland Festival Of Racing Fields Set

It was a very busy weekend of stakes elimination action on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22 at Balmoral Park, as some of the state’s top two and three-year-old trotters and pacers met in Southlan

Faves Dominate Southland Festival Elims

After a week of oppressive heat and humidity in the Chicagoland area, the action on the track at Balmoral Park was just as hot as elimination’s for next week’s Southland Festival of Racing produced so...

Trotters Wrap Up Southland Racing Festival

August 02, 2010

After a very big Saturday night of pacing action it was time for Illinois conceived and foaled trotters to take center stage as the $46,500 Kadabra Stake and the $44,000 Fox Valley Evita Stake shared ...