Illinois Bred Racing Will Be Held At Du Quoin March 12, 2010 The World Trotting Derby and its companion race for fillies, as well as the Hayes Memorial races, will not be contested this year at the Du Quoin State Fair in Illinois
World Trotting Derby Faces Funding Cuts March 11, 2010 Among a long list of proposed budget cuts announced by the Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday is funding for the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds’ World Trotting Derby
Cool Hand Luke September 10, 2009 When a friend called Luke McCarthy last weekend and asked if he was available to drive superstar trotter Muscle Hill in the World Trotting Derby at the Du Quoin State Fair in Illinois, he thought it w...
Muscle Hill Wins World Trotting Derby September 05, 2009 World champion Muscle Hill continued to impress his followers on Saturday with a 1:52.3 triumph in the $575,000 World Trotting Derby
World Record For Highscore Kemp In Filly WTD September 04, 2009 With the edge of the grandstand and the finish fast approaching, Highscore Kemp and driver Tim Tetrick poked a head in front and stretched it out to a length to win the $130,000 World Trotting Derby f...
Takter Talks 'Derby' Starters September 03, 2009 Trainer Jimmy Takter has an entrant in the World Trotting Derby as well as the filly companion race for a purse of $130,000 on Friday at the DuQuoin State Fair
Will There Be A World Record Saturday? September 02, 2009 Trainer Greg Peck has taken some time out of his schedule to talk world records with officials from the DuQuoin State Fair, where Muscle Hill will be participating in the $550,000 (est.) World Trottin...
Muscle Hill Prepping For WTD August 31, 2009 Muscle Hill will bring a 14-race win streak to Saturday's $575,000 World Trotting Derby at the Illinois State Fair in DuQuoin as he looks to become the third consecutive Hambletonian winner
Muscle Hill Qualifies, To Race Prior To 'Derby' August 21, 2009 To the surprise of some, Hambletonian winner Muscle Hill qualified this morning at the Red Mile. Earlier this week, trainer Greg Peck told Trot Insider that the Muscles Yankee three-year-old will be r...
Peck: Muscle Hill To World Trotting Derby August 20, 2009 In an article by The Star-Ledger, trainer Greg Peck has been quoted as saying that it has always been the plan to send three-year-old trotting dynamo Muscle Hill to the World Trotting Derby in Illinoi...
Lind Discusses Celebrity Secret August 29, 2008 Celebrity Secret, with just four wins in 18 career starts, has been quietly trotting a path to riches, with $755,556 in earnings. He's been second or third 11 times, most of them in major races.
Indiana Champ Steps Up August 28, 2008 Deweycheatumnhowe may have a 16-race win streak coming in to the World Trotting Derby, but there's one other horse not far behind him.