Violet Stake

Violet Final To Fox Valley Touche

The growing rivalry between last season’s top two-year-old pacing fillies, Pardon and Fox Valley Touche, continued again on Sunday night as a field of 10 Illinois-conceived and foaled three-year-olds ...

Violet Stake To Fox Valley Oracle

The first big money event of the year for the state-bred set was up for grabs on Sunday night and once again Fox Valley Oracle seized the moment

Sunday's Violet Final Wide Open

The first “major” stake of the season for Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacing fillies will be contested on Sunday, May 23 at Balmoral Park as a very evenly matched field of 10 sophomor...

Trotters Star In Violet & Cardinal Elims

October 14, 2009

Illinois conceived and foaled trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as diagonally gaited freshmen of both sexes competed in Violet and Cardinal Stake eliminations at Balmoral Park

Favourites Roll In Violet & Cardinal Finals

October 09, 2009

While the conditions were cold and wet the action was hot and heavy on Friday night at Maywood Park as Illinois top two-year-old pacers were on display in the $56,500 Violet Stake and the $51,950 Card...

Youngsters Splash Into Violet & Cardinal Finals

October 03, 2009

Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds were the focus of attention on a cold and rainy Friday night at Maywood Park as the Violet and Cardinal Stake eliminations were contested over a sloppy trac...

Fox Valley Lover Upsets In Violet Stake

Despite winning two of her first three starts this season, Paula Smith and James Runyan’s Fox Valley Lover was still overlooked at the betting windows

Queen Creek Wins Violet Elim

Sophomore trotting fillies splashed their way through the mud on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 looked for starting sports in next week’s $49,700 Violet Stake

Sophomore Fillies Set For Violet Stake

The first “major” test of the Illinois conceived and foaled stakes season takes place on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as last year’s Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year, Fox Valley Topaz, leads a f...

Fox Valley Topaz Flys In Violet Elims

A total of 21 Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore pacing fillies were sent to battle on Sunday night as they vied for spots in next week’s $50,000 Violet Stake Final

Tropical Caprice Captures Violet Stake

October 16, 2008

The freshmen trotting stakes continued on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park with a full field of 10 diagonally-gaited two-year-old fillies sloshing postward in the $50,650 Violet Stake.