Violet Stake

Trotters Shine In Violet; 6,000 For Oosting

October 17, 2015

Freshman trotting fillies grabbed the main stage on Friday’s Balmoral Park card as a full field of ten diagonally-gaited youngsters squared off in the $19,700 Violet Stake.

Freshmen Close Maywood's 2015 Season

October 03, 2015

Illinois’ top two-year-old pacers were in action on Friday night as a pair of state-bred stakes events helped bring the curtain down on the 2015 racing season at Maywood Park.

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...

Freshmen Romp In Illinois Stakes

October 04, 2014

Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old pacers shared top billing on the Friday, Oct. 3 card at Maywood Park as some of the state’s top fillies gathered for the $43,600 Violet Stake while their mal...

Favourites Win Illinois Stake Eliminations

September 27, 2014

Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds shared top billing on Friday’s Maywood Park card as a pair of elimination tussles for freshmen pacers were contested.

Upset Winners In Violet Stakes

With a total of 14 filly and mare pacers dropped into the box, Friday’s Violet Stake for Illinois conceived and foaled distaffers, three-year-olds and up, was split into a pair of $21,390 divisions.

Baileys Wish Wins Violet Stake

October 27, 2013

Illinois-bred trotting fillies took center stage as the ICF stakes season continued to wind down on Sunday, October 27 with a field of nine diagonally gaited freshmen taking to the track to slug it ou...

'Ringo' & 'Molly' Capture Maywood Stakes

October 05, 2013

State-bred pacers were front and center on Friday, Oct. 4 at Maywood Park as Illinois’ best youngsters battled in the $48,000 Cardinal Stake and the $48,000 Violet Stake.

Trot Fudge Sundae Pleases Again

October 29, 2012

Taking another step towards divisional honours among the Illinois-conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting filly set, James Bafia, Eugene White and Samuel Daddono’s Trot Fudge Sundae cruised to her ...

Spotlight Shines On 'Diva' After Violet Win

Continuing an impressive start to her second season of racing action, David Hermann’s Divas Photo posted her biggest win to date on Sunday night as she knocked off nine other Illinois conceived and fo...

Fillies Shine In Violet At Balmoral

It was the 'girls' turn to shine on Sunday, May 20, at Balmoral Park as a field of eight three-year-old pacing fillies squared off in the $43,600 Violet Stake Final

'Velvet' Trots To 'Violet' Title

October 30, 2011

The two-year-old Illinois conceived and foaled filly trotting set was on display Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a field of seven youngsters were sent postward in the $45,100 Violet Stake

Willis Sweeps Illinois Stakes

October 08, 2011

A pair of Illinois conceived and foaled pacing stakes shared top billing on the Friday night card at Maywood Park as the “girls” battled in the $47,350 Violet Stake while their male counterparts knock...