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Jan 28 2010 |
MARCUS MILLER FEATURED ON COMCAST SPORTS
One of the rising stars among the driving colony on the Chicagoland harness racing scene, Marcus Miller, will be the subject of a feature |
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Jan 25 2010 |
BALMORAL SET TO KICK OFF 2010 SEASON
LOWER TAKE-OUT & LOWER MINIMUM BETS HIGHLIGHT NEW WAGERING MENU |
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Jan 14 2010 |
BALMORAL AND MAYWOOD RELEASE 2010 STAKE SCHEDULES
Both Balmoral Park and Maywood Park have announced their stake schedules for the upcoming 2010 racing season |
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Jan 04 2010 |
OOSTING AND HOCHSTETLER TAKE HONORS
The 2009 racing season has come to a close with a familiar result in the driver standings |
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Dec 30 2009 |
DEE DEE SAGE TAKES INCREDIBLE FINALE SERIES FINAL
After three very competitive rounds of preliminary action a field of 10 two and three-year-old |
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Dec 13 2009 |
WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION AT BALMORAL
After a nasty rain and sleet storm pelted the Chicago area on Saturday, Dec. 12th, Balmoral Park was forced to cancel its Sunday, Dec. 13th |
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Dec 01 2009 |
OK Commander named Horse of the Month
William Switala and James Martin's OK Commander stamped himself as "one to watch" with a pair of sharp stakes victories during November, and as a result was named Horse of the Month by the U.S. Trotting Association. |
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Nov 29 2009 |
MY HEART WAS TRUE IN A THRILLER
A compact field of seven Illinois conceived and foaled filly and mare pacers squared off in Sundays (Nov. 29th) |
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Nov 15 2009 |
AMERICAN NATIONALS PROVIDE PLENTY OF THRILLS
Some of North Americas top horses and drivers invaded Balmoral Park on Saturday, Nov. 14th |
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Nov 13 2009 |
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE WHEN HANDLING LANSON
Lanson, the 3-2 morning line favorite in Saturdays $150,000 American National Aged Trot, |
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Nov 13 2009 |
TWO GREATS TO CALL IT QUITS AFTER AGED PACE
The storied racing careers of two of harness racings greatest pacers, Mister Big and Art Official, will come to a close on Saturday night |
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Nov 13 2009 |
IF I CAN DREAM PROVIDING DREAM SEASON
Trainer Tracy Brainard has enjoyed an incredible 2009 season campaigning some of the sports top young colt and filly pacers. |
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Nov 13 2009 |
YELLOW DIAMOND SHINES BRIGHTLY FOR BRAINARD
This years three-year-old filly Breeders Crown champion, Yellow Diamond, figures to be an overwhelming favorite |
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Nov 13 2009 |
SEEKMAN LOOKING FOR TRIFECTA IN 2YO AM NAT
It will be a case of strength in numbers for Sawgrass Farms and trainer Joe Seekman in Saturdays $180,000 American National Two-Year-Old Colt pace |
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Nov 13 2009 |
BARGAIN FOAL PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR SEEKMAN
When can going against your instincts be a good thing? |
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Nov 04 2009 |
YOUNGSTERS SHINE IN SARAH MYERS STAKES
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters of both sexes shared top billing on the Wednesday, Nov. 4th program |
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Oct 30 2009 |
$25,000 GUARANTEED BAL-CAL PICK 4 READY TO ROLL AG
The popular Bal-Cal Pick 4 Challenge will return on Sunday, November 8th with its usual $25,000 guaranteed jackpot. |
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Oct 28 2009 |
UPSETS ABOUND IN HANOVER STAKES
Hanover Stakes action for two-year-old trotters of both sexes shared top billing at Balmoral Park on Wednesday, Oct. 28th |
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Oct 26 2009 |
SOUTHERN ROCKETOP BACK ON TRACK WITH ISOBA WIN
A pair of ISOBA Stake events shared top billing on the Sunday, Oct. 25th program at Balmoral Park. |
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Oct 25 2009 |
POWER OF A MOMENT CONTINUES TO ROLL
Proving once again that he is just too much for the rest of the two-year-old colt pacing set here in the Prairie State |
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Oct 21 2009 |
YOUNGSTERS STAR IN VIOLET & CARDINAL FINALS
State-bred trotters headlined the Wednesday night action at Balmoral Park as the Violet and Cardinal Stake Finals |
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Oct 19 2009 |
FAVORITES PREVAIL IN SUNDAYS SARAH MYERS ACTION
Sarah Myers Stake action continued on Sunday, Oct. 18th with a total of 17 Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old pacing fillies |
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Oct 18 2009 |
SARAH MYERS SPLITS PRODUCE IMPRESSIVE EFFORTS
State-bred youngsters grabbed the spotlight on Saturday, Oct. 17th at Balmoral Park |
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Oct 14 2009 |
TROTTERS STAR IN VIOLET & CARDINAL ELIMINATIONS
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as diagonally gaited freshmen of both sexes |
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Oct 11 2009 |
MISS VICKIE CONTINUES LATE SEASON SURGE
After a slow start to her sophomore season Kevin Dixon and Robert Taylors Miss Vickie continued her quest for a second straight divisional title |
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Oct 10 2009 |
LONGTIME CHICAGO FAVORITE DARYL BUSSE,67,DIES
Daryl Busse, 67, for many years a leading driver-trainer both nationally and in Illinois, died Thursday evening, Oct. 8, 2009, |
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Oct 08 2009 |
MAGEE SWEEPS WEDNESDAY STAKE ACTION
Illinois top two-year-old trotters were on display Wednesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Oct 07 2009 |
TROTTERS READY TO STAR ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Freshman trotters will take center stage on Wednesday, Oct. 7th at Balmoral Park |
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Oct 04 2009 |
BOMBS AWAY IN DIRECT DOTTIE STAKE
It was a longshot lovers delight in Sundays $12,000 Direct Dottie Stake at Balmoral Park |
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Oct 03 2009 |
BUSHWOOD Z TAM UPSETS IN BYE BYE BYRD STAKE
It figured to be a two-horse battle between the stakes winning speedballs My Boy Luke and Trophy Hunter but when the smoke cleared in Saturdays $12,000 Bye Bye Byrd Stake |
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Sep 23 2009 |
TROTTERS STAR IN AMERICAN NATIONALS
Freshmen trotters stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of six-figure American National Stakes |
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Sep 23 2009 |
AMERICAN NATIONALS ON TAP AT BALMORAL TONIGHT
Freshmen trotters will take center stage on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd at Balmoral Park |
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Sep 19 2009 |
SUPER NIGHT 2009 PROVIDES PLENTY OF THRILLS
Illinois biggest night of racing Super Night 2009 was conducted on Saturday night at Balmoral Park. |
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Sep 13 2009 |
SUPER NIGHT ELIMS CONCLUDE ON SUNDAY NIGHT
Elimination action for Illinois biggest night of racing, Super Night 2009, concluded on Sunday night |
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Sep 12 2009 |
PLENTY OF SURPRISES AS SUPER NIGHT ELIMS BEGIN
The countdown to Super Night 2009 began on Saturday night at Balmoral Park |
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Aug 29 2009 |
MUSCLE HILL OVERPOWERS RIVALS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL
up to his number one ranking, Muscle Hill, simply overpowered nine rivals |
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Aug 24 2009 |
HAMBO CHAMP HEADED FOR BALMORAL
The 2009 Hambletonian champion and number one rated horse in North America, Muscle Hill, |
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Aug 06 2009 |
CARRYOVERS APLENTY AT MAYWOOD & BALMORAL
Fans of the Chicagoland area racing circuit will have the chance to build up a nice bankroll over the coming nights as both Maywood Park and Balmoral Park will offer carryovers in several of their gimmick wagers. |
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Aug 05 2009 |
UPSETS PREVAIL IN TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING STAKES
Illinois bred trotters headlined Wednesday nights Balmoral Park action |
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Aug 02 2009 |
TROTTERS CLOSE OUT SOUTHLAND FESTIVAL ACTION
The inaugural edition of the Chicago Southland Festival of Racing came to a |
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Aug 01 2009 |
SOUTHLAND FESTIVAL OFF TO A ROUSING START
Despite below average temperatures and a sprinkle of rain all day the action was red-hot on Saturday at Balmoral Park |
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Jul 30 2009 |
FUN FILLED WEEKEND AT BALMORAL COMING UP
Balmoral Park will play host to the inaugural Chicago Southland Festival of Racing on Saturday, August 1st & Sunday August 2nd. |
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Jul 29 2009 |
FOX VALLEY SMARTY IN 50-1 SHOCKER
two-year-old trotters go postward it can always be bombs away and thats just what it was on Wednesday night |
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Jul 27 2009 |
ELIMINATION ACTION CONTINUES AT BALMORAL
After a busy Saturday night of elimination races geared towards next weekends big Chicago Southland Festival of Racing the action continued on Sunday night |
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Jul 26 2009 |
STATE BREDS STAR IN SATURDAY NIGHT ELIMS
The countdown to the inaugural Chicago Southland Festival of Racing on August 1st and 2nd |
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Jul 19 2009 |
SOUTHERN ROCKETOP SHATTERS TRACK RECORD
A very busy weekend of stakes action came to a close in spectacular fashion on Sunday night |
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Jul 18 2009 |
JAM PACKED NIGHT OF HANOVER STAKES ACTION
2009 Hanover Stakes action was in high gear on Saturday night at Balmoral Park with more than $250,000 in purse money up for grabs |
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Jul 15 2009 |
YOUNGSTERS STAR IN PSYCHIC SPIRIT SPLITS
State-bred trotting colts took the track on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jul 14 2009 |
OVERT PULLS OFF A SHOCKER IN HANOVER STAKE
The 2009 Hanover Stakes season started with a bang on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jul 12 2009 |
DIVISION LEADERS GET BACK ON TRACK IN SUNDAY STAKE
The cream of the crop among Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old pacers and trotters hit the track on Sunday night |
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Jul 11 2009 |
PARK LANE DEPUTY RULES IN HOT HEAD STAKE
After being hampered by tough trips in his last three starts driver Dale Hiteman took no chances with Park Lane Deputy |
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Jul 07 2009 |
FOX VALLEY LOVER CONTINUES TO ROLL IN SORCE ANN ST
Division leader Fox Valley Lover continued her incredible start to the 2009 racing season on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jul 05 2009 |
CHINA GAL & MY HEART WAS TRUE TAKE ISOBA SPLITS
A busy weekend of stakes action came to a close on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 16 sophomore pacing fillies |
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Jul 04 2009 |
WHAT IT MEANS GETS ISOBA WIN VIA DQ
Fresh off his biggest win to date in the $100,000 Maywood Pace last week, Kenneth Duffy, Shim Racing & Mystical Marker Farms What It Means |
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Jul 01 2009 |
DR MCDREAMY & WELCHKIN CRUISE TO VICTORIES
Sophomore trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 14 diagonally gaited state-breds |
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Jun 30 2009 |
FOX VALLEY LOVER CONTINUES TO ROLL WITH ISOBA WIN
State bred trotting fillies were back in the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jun 27 2009 |
BOBS MINUTE MAID CRUISES ONCE AGAIN!
Illinois conceived and foaled distaffers stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night |
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Jun 24 2009 |
CLAIRES ROSE MAKES HER DEBUT A WINNING ONE
Fans of Balmoral Park received their first look at some of this years two-year-old trotting filly crop here in the Prairie State |
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Jun 23 2009 |
STATE-BREDS SHINE ON A BUSY TUESDAY NIGHT
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters and pacers shared the spotlight on a very busy Tuesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jun 21 2009 |
YOUNGSTERS COOK UP A WICKED BREW AT BALMORAL
Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old colt pacers were back in action on Sunday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jun 21 2009 |
THISBIGDOGWILLFIGHT TAKES BROADWAY PREVIEW STAKE
In what looked like it could have been a preview of the Tony Maurello Stake for Super Night 2009, |
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Jun 17 2009 |
DR MCDREAMY & WINDY JOE TAKE MIKES A MYSTERY SPLIT
The bevy of state-bred stakes action at Balmoral Park continued on Wednesday with sophomore trotting colts |
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Jun 16 2009 |
A PAIR OF STATE-BRED STAKES SHARE TOP BILLING ON T
Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action continued on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park |
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Jun 15 2009 |
YOUNGSTERS IMPRESS IN BINGO JOHNNIE SPLITS
The Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old stakes action continued on Sunday night |
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Jun 14 2009 |
ART OFFICIAL IMPRESSIVE IN 2009 DEBUT
Last years Meadowlands Pace and Hoosier Cup champion Art Official |
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Jun 11 2009 |
ILLINOIS TRACKS AND HORSEMENS FUTURE LOOKS VERY
Mondays U.S. Supreme Court decision to decline to hear the appeal of a 2008 Illinois Supreme Court ruling |
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Jun 10 2009 |
MY NEW DAWN PREVAILS IN A THRILLER
After a dynamite performance by a state-bred freshman pacing colt here on Sunday night it was the girls turn to shine on Tuesday night |
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Jun 08 2009 |
SUPREME COURT TO AVOID RACETRACK-CASINO DISPUTE
The Supreme Court has decided to steer clear of a dispute between Illinois casinos and the states horse racing tracks |
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Jun 08 2009 |
J VS BAD BOY IMPRESSIVE IN HIS CAREER DEBUT
Balmoral Park racing fans received their first look at some of this seasons two-year-old colt pacing crop |
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Jun 07 2009 |
PARK LANE DEPUTY DOMINANT IN CARDINAL FINAL!
Just as he had done in seven of his nine previous career starts Shirley LeVins Park Lane Deputy |
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Jun 04 2009 |
SOUTHERN ROCKETOP EQUALS TRACK RECORD
After early miscues took out three of the main contenders in Wednesdays nights $50,200 Cardinal Stake |
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Jun 03 2009 |
Krish On Another Excellent Adventure
Track handicapper Tom Krish was in attendance for this years Elitloppet in Sweden. He shares his thoughts in this article. |
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Jun 03 2009 |
FOX VALLEY LOVER UPSETS IN VIOLET STAKE FINAL
Despite winning two of her first three starts this season Paula Smith & James Runyans Fox Valley Lover |
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Jun 02 2009 |
STAKE FINALS ON TAP FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
There will be action aplenty for trotting enthusiasts at Balmoral Park on Tuesday and Wednesday night |
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May 31 2009 |
CARDINAL ELIMS SPOTLIGHT SOPHOMORE CLASS
The stakes action rolled on at Balmoral Park on Saturday night |
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May 29 2009 |
DRIVER OF THE NIGHT SERIES STARTS THIS WEEKEND
Fans at Maywood Park on Friday night will have the chance to meet and greet 2008 driving champion Sam Widger. |
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May 27 2009 |
DEFINER & SOUTHERN ROCKETOP TAKE CARDINAL ELIMS
State-bred trotting colts took center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park |
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May 25 2009 |
NATIVE HOTSPUR REMAINS PERFECT WITH VIOLET STAKE W
Despite coming into Sundays $56,900 Violet Stake Final at Balmoral Park sporting a perfect four for four record |
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May 23 2009 |
SOPHOMORE PACING FILLIES SET TO BATTLE
The first major test of the Illinois conceived and foaled stakes season takes place on Sunday night |
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May 18 2009 |
FILLIES TAKE CENTER STAGE IN VIOLET ELIMINATIONS
A total of 21 Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore pacing fillies were sent to battle on Sunday night |
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May 17 2009 |
SPECIAL JOE TAKES FREE FOR ALL IN 1:49.4
The first sub-1:50 clocking of the 2009 Chicagoland racing season was recorded on Saturday night |
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May 13 2009 |
DRIVERS ESCAPE UNSCATHED AFTER NASTY WRECK
Wednesday nights fourth race at Balmoral Park was declared a no-contest after a nasty wreck prevented any of the seven starters from finishing the race. |
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May 13 2009 |
SOUTHERN ROCKETOP A WINNER IN SOPHOMORE DEBUT
Sophomore trotting colts were back in action for the second consecutive Tuesday |
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May 11 2009 |
MISS VICKIE MAKES SOPHOMORE DEBUT A WINNING ONE!
After putting together an impressive freshman campaign in which she won six of her 10 starts |
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May 10 2009 |
PARK LANE DEPUTY STARS IN ISOBA STAKE SPLITS
Sophomore pacing colts stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night at Balmoral Park |
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May 07 2009 |
FILLIES STAR IN ISOBA STAKE SPLITS
The state-bred stakes action continued on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park |
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May 06 2009 |
DR MCDREAMY STEALS THE SHOW IN IGGY MAGOO
The 2009 summer racing schedule at Balmoral Park kicked off with the Iggy Magoo stake for three-year-old trotting colts on Tuesday night |
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May 04 2009 |
HIGH 5 C/O LEADS BALMORAL INTO NEW SCHEDULE
Balmoral Park will move to its summer racing schedule beginning this Tuesday, May 5th |
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May 04 2009 |
STATE BREDS STAR IN A PAIR OF WEEKEND STAKES
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters shared the spotlight on a busy weekend of racing action |
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Apr 22 2009 |
Trotting Tilly Stake & Huge Pick 5 Provide Plenty
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting fillies made their first stakes appearance of the season on Wednesday night |
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Apr 19 2009 |
RECORD PICK 5 POOL EXPECTED THIS WEDNESDAY
The stakes will be high on Wednesday, April 22nd at Balmoral Park as a record Pick 5 pool is anticipated |
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Apr 19 2009 |
Trotters Star in Speedy Rodney Stake Splits
The first trotting stake of the 2009 season for Illinois conceived and foaled sophomores |
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Apr 11 2009 |
Native Hotspur takes Direct Balance Stake.
State bred pacing fillies headlined Saturdays Balmoral Park program as a field of eight Illinois conceived and foaled ladies squared off in the $15,000 Direct Balance Stake. |
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Apr 04 2009 |
TAURUS BOMBER SPLITS OPEN 2009 STAKE SEASON
Sophomore pacing colts opened the 2009 Balmoral Park stakes action on Saturday night |
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Mar 04 2009 |
DINGYS MODEL SPRINGS UPSET IN FOX VALLEY REDHOT
After two legs of preliminary action a group of seven filly and mare pacers gathered in Wednesdays ninth race at Balmoral Park to contest the $9,000 final of the Fox Valley Redhot Series. |
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Feb 28 2009 |
MAGEE REACHES 11,000 WIN PLATEAU
Hall of Famer Dave Magee became only the sixth driver in harness racing history to record 11,000 driving victories when he guided Capture The Magic to a head decision in Saturdays 13th race at Balmoral Park |
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Feb 28 2009 |
FOX VALLEY GAMBLER CRUISES IN FFA
The first Free For All of the 2009 Chicago racing season was contested on Saturday at Balmoral Park as a field of nine lined up behind the gate to battle for a purse of $18,000. |
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Feb 25 2009 |
ROUND TWO OF THE IDEAL SOCIETY COMPLETE
a pair of first round battles at Maywood Park action in The Ideal Society shifted to Balmoral Park on Wednesday night. With a total of 22 pacers dropped into the box these colts and geldings were split into a trio of $6,500 events. |
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Feb 11 2009 |
You Go Girl & Dynamic Dream Take Newomers Finals
After two legs of preliminary action Balmoral Park played host to a pair of $8,000 finals of the Winter Newcomers Series on a wet and blustery Wednesday night... |
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Jan 31 2009 |
Widger Sets New Balmoral Record With 8 Wins
Veteran reinsman Sam Widger, who won his first career driving title by capturing the top honors at Maywood Park in 2008, enjoyed the biggest single night of his career... |
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Jan 22 2009 |
Balmoral Announces 2009 Stakes Schedule
With live racing set to resume at Balmoral Park in less than one week on Wednesday, Jan. 28th (post time 7:20 p.m. central), another exciting year of stakes filled action at the Crete plant has been announced... |
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Dec 21 2008 |
Weather Forces Sunday Cancellation
Due to the extreme cold that has moved into the Chicagoland area Balmoral Park has been forced to cancel its live racing card for Sunday, Dec. 21st, 2008... |
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Dec 20 2008 |
Weather Forces Cancellation
Due to the adverse weather conditions that left the southern suburbs of Chicago looking like a hockey rink Balmoral Park has been forced to cancel its live racing card for Saturday, Dec. 20th, 2008... |
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Nov 12 2008 |
Definer Continues Late Season Dominance
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting colts were on display Wednesday night as a field of six two-year-olds met in a $14,500 ISOBA Super Sale Stake which was contested |
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Nov 11 2008 |
Fox Valley Lover Splashes To Victory
Freshmen trotting fillies grabbed the headlines on a cold and rainy Tuesday at Balmoral Park as a field of eight diagonally gaited state-breds squared off in a $15,000 ISOBA Super Sale Stake... |
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Nov 07 2008 |
State-Breds Shine As Anderson Sweeps Sarah Myers
Illinois top two-year-old pacing colts were on display Saturday night as a total of 18 youngsters squared off in a pair of $23,120 Sarah Myers Stake splits... |
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Nov 02 2008 |
2008 Hanover Stakes Draw To A Close
The final two Hanover Stakes of the 2008 racing season were contested on Sunday night with two-year-old trotters taking center stage... |
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Nov 01 2008 |
American National recap
Dr. Ian Moore, R G McGroup & Serge Savard's Shadow Play completed a sweep of the two major three-year-old pacing stakes on the Chicago circuit by taking the $300,000 American National Stake on Saturday night at Balmoral Park |
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Oct 30 2008 |
American Nationals Bring Top Horses & Drivers
Balmoral Park will showcase some of North America's top horses as well as the cream of the crop among the driving colony on Saturday night as six big American National Stakes will be contested on a big 14-race program... |
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Oct 26 2008 |
Miss Vickie & Definer Trot To Sarah Myers Titles
Illinois two-year-old trotting set was back in action on Sunday night as both the fillies and colts had their turn to shine in a pair of Sarah Myers Stakes... |
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Oct 25 2008 |
Schoolkids & Annieswesterncard Take Am Nat Elims
Freshmen pacing colts were the center of attention on Saturday night as a total of 17 two-year-olds squared off in a pair of $17,000 American National Eliminations... |
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Oct 19 2008 |
Fox Valley Summit Climbs To The Top
The 2008 Illinois conceived and foaled stakes season continued to wind down on Sunday night as a field of seven three-year-old colt and gelding trotters met in a $15,000... |
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Oct 15 2008 |
Tropical Caprices Splashes to Violet
The freshmen trotting stakes continued on Wednesday night with a full field of 10 diagonally gaited two-year-old fillies sloshing postward in the $50,650 Violet Stake... |
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Oct 14 2008 |
Southern Rocketop KO's Rivals In Tuesday's Cardina
State-bred trotting colts were back in the spotlight on Tuesday night as a field of nine two-year-old colts and geldings slugged it out in the $47,850 Cardinal Stake... |
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Oct 08 2008 |
Chugwater Gal Trots To Victory
Sophomore trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as a field of nine diagonally gaited state-breds squared off in a $17,000 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake... |
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Oct 05 2008 |
Venusinbluejeans Cruises In Direct Dottie
Illinois conceived and foaled pacing fillies grabbed the headlines on Sunday night as a field 10 sophomores met in the $12,500 Direct Dottie Stake... |
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Oct 04 2008 |
Roy Orbisong Takes Bye Bye Byrd Stake
The sophomore pacing set here in the Prairie State took center stage on Saturday night as a field of eight three-year-olds was sent to battle... |
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Oct 01 2008 |
Miss Vickie Prevails In Thrilling Fashion
Illinois top young trotting fillies were on display Wednesday night as a field of 10 diagonally gaited two-year-olds was sent postward in the $133,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stake... |
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Sep 30 2008 |
Southern Rocketop In A Rout
The biggest stake of the season for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting colts turned into nothing more than a stroll in the park... |
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Sep 27 2008 |
State Bred Freshman Featured in Saturday's Stakes
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers shared the spotlight on Saturday night as a total of 16 two-year-old fillies met in a pair of $10,000 Thrifty Way Stake splits while 22 of their male counterparts slugged it out in a trio of $10,000 Yates Eagle St |
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Sep 24 2008 |
Fillies Star In Lady Lincoln Land Elims
Freshman trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Wednesday night as a total of 20 Illinois conceived and foaled youngsters battled in a pair of $12,500 Lady Lincoln Land Stake eliminations... |
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Sep 23 2008 |
Southern Rocketop Lowers His Record In LL Elims
Illinois top two-year-old trotting colts headlined the Tuesday night action as a total of 15 diagonally gaited youngsters battled in a pair of $12,500 Lincoln Land Stake eliminations... |
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Sep 22 2008 |
The Stars Come Out On Super Night
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Sep 21 2008 |
Tyler Buter Wins 1,000
While he was hoping to achieve career victory number 1,000 on Saturday's Super Night card waiting an extra night did not diminish the excitement of reaching the milestone for 22-year-old Tyler Buter... |
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Sep 16 2008 |
Freshman Trotters Star In Am Nat Final
After last week's elimination battles produced a pair of new track records Tuesday's rich American National Stake finals figured to be heated affairs from start to finish... |
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Sep 14 2008 |
Super Night Elims Wrap-Up
The final spots for Illinois biggest night of racing, Super Night 2008, were up for grabs on Sunday night... |
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Sep 13 2008 |
Countdown To Super Night Underway
The countdown to Illinois biggest night of racing, Super Night 2008, began in earnest on Saturday night... |
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Sep 09 2008 |
Youngsters Shine In American Nationals Elims
Freshman trotters were the focus of attention on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as American National Stake Elimination's for diagonally gaited fillies and colts were contested... |
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Sep 06 2008 |
Coldheartedrevenge Blazes Home In 1:48.3
The Saturday night Free For All at Balmoral Park produced yet another amazing performance as Thomas Ceraso Jr. & John Giumarra Jr.'s Coldheartedrevenge posted a thrilling head decision in a career best of 1:48.3... |
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Aug 30 2008 |
Thisbigdogwillfight Lives Up To His Name
The top pacers on the grounds were back in action on Saturday night as a classy field of eight went postward in the $18,000 Mr. Dalrae Free For All-Handicap... |
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Aug 27 2008 |
Balmoral-Maywood Gimmicks Providing BIG Oportuniti
Fans of the Balmoral Park and Maywood Park racing signal are getting plenty of "bang for their buck", or even as little as a dime, at the two Chicagoland area harness tracks... |
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Aug 23 2008 |
Favorites Prevail In American Nationals
With big money up for grabs in a pair of American National Stakes for sophomore trotters Balmoral Park played host to some of North America's top diagonally gaited three-year-olds on Saturday night... |
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Aug 23 2008 |
Favorites Prevail In American Nationals
With big money up for grabs in a pair of American National Stakes for sophomore trotters Balmoral Park played host to some of North America's top diagonally gaited three-year-olds on Saturday night... |
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Aug 22 2008 |
Top Sophomore Trotters Headed For Balmoral Park
Some of North America's finest three-year-old trotters will be on display Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of prestigious American National Stakes share top billing on our 14-race program... |
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Aug 16 2008 |
Coldheartedrevenge Pulls Off Upset
The top older pacers in the Chicagoland area were on display Saturday night as a field of five squared off in the $18,000 Western Hanover Free For All... |
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Aug 09 2008 |
Balmoral Re-Opens To Fast Paced Action
With the Balmoral Block Party serving as a festive backdrop live racing action returned to Balmoral Park on Saturday night with a big 14-race program. |
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Jul 15 2008 |
Balmoral Park resurfacing Racetrack
It may be "down time" for live racing at Balmoral Park but there is still plenty going on at the Crete plant as the one-mile racing oval undergoes a complete renovation in anticipation of its re-opening on Saturday, August. 9th. |
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Jun 21 2008 |
2008 Hanover Season Kicks Off At Balmoral Park
The 2008 edition of the Hanover Stakes kicked off in a big way on Saturday night (June 21) at Balmoral Park as five separate events shared the spotlight on a 14-race card... |
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Jun 18 2008 |
Favorites Cruise In Incredible Tillie Stake Splits
State-bred pacing fillies took center stage on Wednesday nights program as a total of 16 two-year-olds squared off in a pair of $10,000 divisions of the Incredible Tillie Stake... |
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Jun 17 2008 |
Trotting Colts Star In Plesac Stake Splits
The first stakes event of the 2008 season for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting colts was contested on Tuesday night as a total of 13 diagonally gaited youngsters went postward in a pair of $5,000 Plesac Stake splits... |
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Jun 15 2008 |
Fox Valley Saphron Impressive In Mini Me Stakes Wi
Illinois conceived and foaled pacing colts took top billing on Sundays Fathers Day program as a field of eight two-year-olds were sent to battle in the $15,000 Mini Me Stake. |
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Jun 11 2008 |
Fillies Shine In Wednesday's Misty Misty Misty Sta
Freshman pacing fillies grabbed the spotlight on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 13 Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds met in a pair of $6,000 Misty Misty Misty Stake splits. |
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Jun 08 2008 |
Welch-Entry Too Tough in Balmoral Stake
The Roger Welch trained entry of Maxter and Spirit Lifter proved to be much the best in Sunday nights $12,000 Kadabra stake for state bred three-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Balmoral Park, finishing almost 12 lengths ahead of their compet |
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Jun 08 2008 |
Balmoral Record Eight Wins for Oosting
Mike Oosting had a track record eight driving wins Saturday night, the most ever on a Balmoral Park program. The record performance came exactly four weeks after Oosting bagged seven winners on May 10 which equaled the Crete, IL track record set earl |
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May 24 2008 |
Action Aplenty Saturday Night (5/24) at Balmoral
Racing fans were treated to the biggest race card of the season thus far in Chicago on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as six big Illinois conceived and foaled stake battles highlighted the start of the Memorial Day weekend... |
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May 18 2008 |
Welch Trainees Continue To Roll in Cardinal & Viol
As was the case on Saturday night it was the Illinois conceived and foaled three-year-old crop that took center stage on Sunday but this time it was colt and filly trotters competing in Cardinal and Violet Stake elimination action... |
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May 17 2008 |
Cardinal & Violet Eliminations Contested
Illinois top three-year-olds pacing colts and fillies shared the spotlight on Saturday night as eliminations for the first "major state-bred stakes of the 2008 season, the Cardinal and Violet, were contested as part of an action filled Saturday ni |
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May 17 2008 |
World Cup Action Continues At Balmoral Park
The World Cup of Amateur Racing continued with a pair of races taking center stage Saturday night at Balmoral Park. The first two events on the 14-race program featured two full fields of drivers from Spain, Norway, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Aust |
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May 12 2008 |
Balmoral Park Helps Pets Find a Home
On Saturday, May 12th, Balmoral Park held the first ever Adopt a Pet Night at the Racetrack, located in Crete, Il... |
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May 11 2008 |
Welch trained Sophomores Shine In ISOBA Stakes
The three-year-old state bred trotting set took top billing on Sunday's Balmoral Park card as both diagonally gaited colts and fillies competed in their respective divisions of another Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stake... |
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May 10 2008 |
Oosting Ties Record For Wins
Veteran reinsman Mike Oosting, who currently enjoys a commanding lead in the driver standings here at Balmoral Park, put his name into the tracks record books on Satuday night by guiding home seven winners on the card... |
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May 05 2008 |
Jane Lehr Richardson Passes
Longtime Veterinarian Dr. Jane Lehr Richardson passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 4, 2008... |
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May 04 2008 |
Kennans Kelli Takes ISOBA Stake
The Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association stake action continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a field of six sophomore pacing fillies lined up behind the gate to battle for a purse of $18,820... |
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May 03 2008 |
Lets Getit Started Takes ISOBA Stake
State-bred pacing colts stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 11 sophomores went postward in an $18,860 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stake... |
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Apr 26 2008 |
My Boy David Blazes To Victory
Shirley LeVin's Illinois bred pacing sensation My Boy David returned to his winning ways in grand fashion on Saturday night knocking off a field of Free For All pacers in a blistering 1:49.4... |
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Apr 22 2008 |
Winning Blade Pulls Off Shocker
Illinois conceived and foaled trotting fillies received top billing on Tuesday night as a field of seven diagonally gaited sophomores was sent postward in the $15,000 Fox Valley Flan Stake... |
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Apr 12 2008 |
Brown Bottle Flu Pulls Off Shocker
State-bred pacers received top billing on Saturday's big "Mystery Voucher Night" card at Balmoral Park as a field of eight Illinois conceived and foaled stars went postward in the $20,000 Song Cycle Stake... |
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Apr 10 2008 |
Halls Of Gold Splashes To Victory
Tina & Patrick Grahams Halls Of Gold may have made a break in his last start but the son of Bands Gold Chip had no trouble getting over a sloppy surface on Tuesday night as he trotted to an impressive seven-length victory in the $15,000 Speedy Rodn |
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Apr 09 2008 |
Trotting Tilly Stake A Stroll In The Park
For the second consecutive night driver Brandon Simpson turned the night's featured event into nothing more than a battle for minor spoils as he gave owners Tina & Patrick Graham another stakes victory guiding Spread The Chips to a 5-1/4 length romp |
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Apr 05 2008 |
Favorites Roll As 2008 Stakes Season Underway
It was a chalk players delight as the 2008 stakes season got underway on Saturday, April 5th at Balmoral Park. Gordon and Claudia Wrights Kinsey started the proceedings with an easy wire to wire score in Saturdays $15,000 Taurus Bomber for Illinoi |
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Mar 14 2008 |
Ryan Anderson To Meet & Greet Fans Tonight!
Fans of driver Ryan Anderson will have the chance to meet and talk harness racing with one of the young stars of the sport in a meet and greet session on Saturday, March 15th at Balmoral Park... |
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Feb 28 2008 |
Tetrick Bobblehead Giveaway Celebrates Sensational
Some folks might think that Illinois favorite sons name is Abebut in reality, his name is Tim... |
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Feb 26 2008 |
Snow Forces Tuesday Cancellation
One of the worst Chicago winters in recent history continued to wreak havoc with the racing schedule at Balmoral as Monday night and Tuesday mornings heavy snowfall has forced the cancellation of the Tuesday, February 26 race card... |
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Feb 17 2008 |
Balmoral Cancels Sunday 2/17
Heavy rains that pelted the Southland area throughout the night and early this morning along with a quick thaw due to rising temperatures have created unsafe racing conditions, forcing Balmoral Park management to cancel the Sunday, Feb. 17th racing p |
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Feb 09 2008 |
Balmoral Park Announces 2008 Stake Schedule
It promises to be another exciting stakes filled season of action on Balmoral Parks lightning fast one-mile oval as Race Secretary Doc Narotsky and Director of Racing Phil Langley have put together an outstanding 2008 stakes program for the Crete, I |
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Feb 06 2008 |
BALMORAL CANCELS WEDNESDAY CARD
Heavy rains and gusting winds have forced the cancellation of Wednesday nights (Feb. 6th) Balmoral Park racing card. With the inclement weather expected to get worse as the day wears on track management and horseman have agreed to cancel for the saf |
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Feb 05 2008 |
Weather Forces Another Balmoral Cancellation
After heavy snow and white out conditions forced the cancellation of last Tuesdays Balmoral Park racing card after just one race Mother Nature once again struck in Crete, Illinois as heavy rains forced the cancellation of the Tuesday, Feb. 5th r |
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Jan 29 2008 |
Weather Forces Cancel Tuesday, January 29
Balmoral Park was forced to cancel its Tuesday night program after just one race due to inclement conditions... |
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Jan 23 2008 |
BIG PICK 4 POOL EXPECTED AT BALMORAL TONIGHT!
Gimmick players should have another nice shot at a big payday on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park thanks in part to a $9,349.96 carryover pool in the nightly Pick 4 wager... |
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Jan 04 2008 |
Pick 5 Carryover Could Lead to Another Big Payday
Balmoral Park fans throughout the country will get the chance for another big payday on Saturday night thanks in part to a $6,298.00 Pick 5 carryover pool... |
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Jan 02 2008 |
Osting & Rucker Take Balmoral 2007 Titles
In recent years veteran's Mike Oosting and Ken Rucker have become fixtures in the winner's circle at Balmoral Park. So it should come as no surprise that this successful duo added yet another driving and training title to their respective resumes'wit |
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Dec 30 2007 |
$40,000 Estimated Pick 4 Pool Tonight
Sunday's big 12-race card, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m., figures to provide plenty of fireworks as Balmoral Park draws the curtain on its 2007 racing season... |
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Dec 27 2007 |
Anderson Expected To Make Full Recovery
Ryan Anderson, who was injured in a nasty spill in last Sundays first race at Balmoral Park, is expected to be out of action for up to six months after suffering a broken femur as well as cuts and bruises... |
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Dec 23 2007 |
Anderson Injured In Wreck
Driver Ryan Anderson, the second leading driver among the Balmoral Park driving colony in 2007, will be on the shelf for the remainder of the 2007 season and the start of the 2008 racing season after suffering a broken femur after taking a nasty spil |
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Nov 26 2007 |
Trader Bud Takes Billings Midwest Final
Balmoral Park proudly played host to the $10,000 C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving Series Mid-West Final on Sunday evening. After seven months of exciting preliminary events a field of eight drivers braved cold and wet conditions for their chance to mo |
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Nov 25 2007 |
It's All Booze Cruzin In Saturday's ISOBA
Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore pacing colts took center stage on Saturday night as a field of seven lined up behind the gate to contest a $19,500 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake... |
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Nov 21 2007 |
Before He Cheats Betters His Own Record
Sam Bowie's ultra-impressive sophomore trotter, Before He Cheats, shaved 2/5th's of a second off his own track record for a three-year-old gelding trotter with a 2 ¾ length victory in 1:53.3 in Tuesday's $15,500 Open-Trot... |
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Nov 21 2007 |
Star Swagger Cruises In ISOBA Stake
A field of four Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore trotting fillies took to the track before the regularly scheduled Tuesday night card to contest a $12,000 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stake... |
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Nov 19 2007 |
Little Pedro "Giant" in ISOBA
State-bred freshman pacing colts were back in action on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a field of six was sent postward in a $25,000 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake... |
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Nov 18 2007 |
Renovation Pulls Off Mild Upset in ISOBA Stake
Jason Wilson & Charles Knipps Renovation came roaring down the stretch to capture Sunday nights featured $26,000 Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association Stake for two-year-old pacing fillies. |
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Nov 04 2007 |
Freshman Star in Sarah Myers
State-bred trotters stepped into the spotlight on Sunday night as two-year-old trotting colts and fillies met in a pair of $40,000 Sarah Myers Stakes... |
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Nov 03 2007 |
Stars Shine Bright in Am Nats
With more than $1.2 million in purse money on the line the action was fast and furious on Saturday night as some of North Americas best trotters and pacers, both young and old, converged on Balmoral Park for six American National Stake Finals... |
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Oct 28 2007 |
Trotters Star In Hanover Stakes
Freshman trotters took center stage on Sunday night as a pair of Hanover Stakes shared top billing on the 12-race card... |
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Oct 27 2007 |
Osting Wins 3,000th
After posting four wins on Friday nights Maywood Park card to draw within one victory of the coveted 3,000 career win plateau driver Mike Oosting wasted no time reaching that milestone as he led off the Saturday night Balmoral Park program with a de |
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Oct 17 2007 |
Violet Trot Goes to Maplelane Natalie
The homebred freshman Maplegrove Natalie eked out her first state-bred stake championship Wednesday night at Balmoral Park when she held on and won the $52,500 Violet Final for two-year-old trotting fillies with driver Brandon Simpson... |
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Oct 17 2007 |
Tetrick Guides Gloria Wyoming To Victory
This seasons two-year-old filly trotting crop here in the Prairie State battled for the biggest payday of their freshman season on Tuesday night as a field of 10 were sent postward in the $120,000 Lady Lincoln Land Stake Final... |
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Oct 16 2007 |
Valley Speed Much The Best In Cardinal Final
Illinois bred trotters stepped into the spotlight on Tuesday night as a field of nine two-year-old trotting colts squared off in the $56,000 Cardinal Stake Final... |
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Oct 09 2007 |
Favorites Roll In Cardinal Elims
State-bred trotting colts were back in the spotlight on Tuesday night as a total of 15-diagonally gaited two-year-olds battled in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal Stake Eliminations. The top five finishers in each division will be back next week to slug it |
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Oct 03 2007 |
J C Josie Victorious in ISOBA
Sophomore trotting fillies snared top billing on Wednesdays Balmoral Park card as a field of nine diagonally gaited state-breds met in a $19,330 Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake... |
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Sep 30 2007 |
Fox Valley Odyssey Wins Lincoln Land Final
Illinois finest two-year-old trotting colts were on display Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters lined up behind the starting gate for the $130,000 Lincoln Land Stake Final... |
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Sep 26 2007 |
Lincoln Land Elims In The Books
Trotting fillies took center stage on Tuesday night as a total of 13 Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds battled in a pair of $12,500 Lady Lincoln Land Stake Eliminations. The top five finishers in each split will be back next Tuesday to batt |
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Sep 25 2007 |
Balmoral Pick 5 Carryover
Balmoral Pick Five rolls over - $15,000 estimated pool for Tuesday... |
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Sep 23 2007 |
Action Aplenty on Sunday Night
State bred trotting colts were the main focus on a busy Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a total of 20 two-year-olds slugged it out in a pair of $12,500 Lincoln Land Stake Eliminations. The top five finishers in each division get the chance to return |
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Sep 22 2007 |
Fox Valley Ajax Pulls Off Shocker
Saturdays $10,000 Yates Eagle Stake for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old pacing colts provided a shocking finish as 80-1 longshot Fox Valley Ajax came bobbing and weaving through the stretch to win by a length in a career best of 1:53.0... |
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Sep 18 2007 |
Creamy Mimi Takes Am Nat Final
Freshman trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters squared off in the $135,000 American National Stake. |
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Sep 16 2007 |
Muscle Mass Stays Unbeaten in Am Nat
Freshman world champion Muscle Mass was dominant in Sunday nights $115,000 American National stake championship for two-year-old male trotters, finishing almost 10 lengths the best for driver Brent Holland. The overwhelming 1-5 favorites 1:56.3 win |
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Sep 15 2007 |
Super Night recap
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Sep 13 2007 |
Simpson favorites headline Su Mac Lad
Dirk Simpson couldn't be happier. Both of his sophomore trotters not only qualified for Saturdays $120,000 Su Mac Lad Final at Balmoral Park, but both won their eliminations handily for the talented trainer... |
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Sep 12 2007 |
Super Night Preview
For the 10th consecutive year Balmoral Park is proud to play host to Illinois biggest and richest night of harness racing. Started back in 1989 at Sportsmans Park, this showcase for the Prairie States top pacers and trotters has quickly become one |
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Sep 11 2007 |
Creamy Mimi Takes Am Nat Elimination
Freshman trotting fillies were in action on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters battled for spots in next Tuesday's $135,000 American National Stake... |
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Sep 09 2007 |
Super Night Eliminations Complete
After a wild Saturday night which saw 11 of the 12 elimination favorites in the two and three-year-old pacing divisions fall by the wayside Super Night elimination battles continued on Sunday night with older pacers competing in the Ann Vonian and Da |
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Sep 08 2007 |
Super Night Eliminations
The countdown to Illinois biggest night of racing action, Super Night 2007, began on Saturday night with the state's top two and three-year-old pacers in action... |
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Aug 25 2007 |
Prayer I Am Repeats as Am Nat Champ
Many of North America's top sophomore trotters descended upon Balmoral Park on Saturday night as a pair of prestigious American National Stakes shared top billing on the big 14-race card... |
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Aug 18 2007 |
Pick 5 Carries Over Again
Sunday nights (Aug. 19th) Pick 5 wager at Balmoral Park, with its low 15% takeout, should once again provide a nice payday for the lucky fan(s) who can correctly select the five winners of races three thru seven on the Sunday card... |
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Aug 10 2007 |
Reduced Pick 5 Takeout
he Pick 5 wager at Balmoral Park with its low 15% takeout is once again proving to be very popular for the Balmoral Park players both in state and out of state... |
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Aug 07 2007 |
Balmoral Ready To Roll
Live harness racing action returns to Balmoral Park on Tuesday night as the countdown to Super Night XIX begins... |
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Jun 20 2007 |
Incredible Tille Stake Headlines Action
The Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old filly pacing set was on display Wednesday night as Balmoral Park prepared to head into its six-week summer break... |
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Jun 17 2007 |
Trotters Featured in Hanover Action
After a big Saturday night which featured five Hanover Stakes the action continued on Sunday as a total of 20 sophomore trotting fillies were sent to battle... |
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Jun 16 2007 |
2007 Hanover Stakes Start in a Big Way
The 2007 Hanover Stakes season kicked off on Saturday night with five big stakes for two and three-year-olds sharing top billing... |
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Jun 15 2007 |
Hanover Stakes Highlight Closing Weekend
The stakes action will be fast and furious at Balmoral Park on the final weekend before the Crete plant takes a six-week hiatus from live racing... |
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Jun 13 2007 |
Yankee Monaco Enters Balmoral Record Book
After four straight starts at Hazel Park Markus Ernsts Yankee Monaco returned to Balmoral Park with a bang as she became the fastest aged trotting mare in the tracks rich history by stopping the clock in 1:53.2... |
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Jun 09 2007 |
Make It Brief & Gro Blaze to Victory
The top class of male and female pacers was on display Saturday night at Balmoral Park. A field of nine was sent postward in the weekly $21,500 Free For All... |
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Jun 06 2007 |
Youngsters Shine In Egyptian Grande Splits
Racing fans got their first look at this years Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old filly pacing crop as a total of 13 youngsters met in a pair of... |
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Jun 05 2007 |
J C Josie Scores Again In Fox Valley Diva
The Illinois bred sophomore trotting set were back in action on Tuesday night as a field of nine fillies lined up behind the gate for the $12,000 Fox Valley Diva Stake... |
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May 26 2007 |
Cardinal & Violet Finals Wrap Up
Despite less than ideal conditions fans were treated to a big Saturday night card featuring some of the Prairie States top trotters and pacers. With six Illinois conceived and foaled stake match-ups and a Free For All... |
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May 19 2007 |
Chalks Rule in Cardinal & Violet Elims
Eliminations for the first major Illinois conceived and foaled stake of the season were contested on Saturday night. A total of 14 sophomore colts battled in a pair of $7,500 Cardinal eliminations while 10... |
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May 14 2007 |
State-Bred Sophomores Star on Mother's Day
With a total of 14 colts dropped into the box the boys event was split into two fields of seven with each carrying a purse of $15,370. The Mothers Day action kicked off in the fourth race of the night... |
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May 07 2007 |
Sportsfancy Opens 2007 Account
Once again it was state bred pacers who were back in the spotlight on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as an overflow field of 11 sophomore fillies squared off in a $21,460 ISOBA Stake... |
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May 05 2007 |
Cinco De Mayo Wrap-Up
Illinois conceived and foaled pacing colts kicked off the action as a field of 10 sophomores squared off in a $22,130 I.S.O.B.A. Stake... |
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May 02 2007 |
Busy Weekend on Tap
With a big Saturday program featuring a $22,130 ISOBA Stake, a $21,500 Free For All, a $15,500 Filly & Mare Open and a festive Cinco De Mayo bash.. |
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Apr 24 2007 |
Scarlett Valley Much the Best in Filly Stake
Erv Millers Scarlet Valley was hammered down like she was a good thing in Tuesday nights $15,000 Fox Valley Flan stake for state-bred three-year-old trotting fillies and overwhelming 1-9 better favorite didnt disappoint her many supporters, winnin |
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Apr 22 2007 |
Before He Cheats Continues to Roll
State-bred trotters took center stage on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as a field of seven diagonally gaited sophomores battled in the $15,000 Iggy Magoo Stake... |
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Apr 21 2007 |
Free for Alls Produce Blistering Miles
With the temperatures finally heating up in the Chicagoland area race times started to fall as evidenced by a pair of blistering miles in Saturdays two divisions of the $21,500 Race Time Free For Alls... |
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Apr 18 2007 |
State Breds Highlight Easter Action
A trio of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes highlighted a big Easter Sunday night program at Balmoral Park. All three events were restricted to three-year-olds with both trotters and pacers sharing the top billing in these $15,000 events... |
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Apr 14 2007 |
My Boy David Dominates in Song Cycle
Shirley Le Vins state-bred pacing star My Boy David continued his dominance of the Illinois-bred set with a very impressive wire to wire score in Saturdays $20,000 Song Cycle Stake... |
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Apr 07 2007 |
Bif Puff Doggie Benefits From DQ
The first stake race of the 2007 season provided plenty of action and excitement with a photo finish and a disqualification taking fans on a roller coaster ride of emotions... |
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Apr 06 2007 |
Balmoral Ready To Spring Into Stakes Action
Although the temperatures make it feel more like fall or winter things will be heating up at Balmoral Park as the 2007 stake season gets underway... |
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Mar 20 2007 |
Balmoral Slashes Takeout Rate
Balmoral Park is pleased to announce that starting this Wednesday, March 21st, the takeout on Pick 3 and Pick 5 wagers will be reduced... |
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Jan 23 2007 |
First Bal Cal of Season Wednesday
The 2007 edition of the Bal Cal Pick Four swings into action this Wednesday night at Balmoral Park. The popular wager will be offered every Wednesday night with a guaranteed pool of $25,000.00. The Bal Cal begins with the final two races from Balmora |
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Jan 17 2007 |
Balmoral Park Betting News
Superfecta wagering will now be expanded to include races one, five and nine. This change will go into effect starting with the matinee card on Saturday, January 20th... |
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Jan 17 2007 |
Maywood Park Betting News
Strong business trends continued in the second week of the 2007 season. Significant carryover pools have put the half-mile oval on the national and international map... |
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Jan 10 2007 |
Maywood Park Betting News
Business was strong last weekend as the half mile track opened their 62nd racing season. Friday's handle of $1,649,712... |
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Jan 10 2007 |
Balmoral Park Betting News
Huge payoffs and new wagers highlighted opening week on the mile track. The superfecta was by far the most lucrative wager on the menu... |
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Jan 03 2007 |
Balmoral Park Set to Kick Off 2007
The Chicagoland area 2007 harness racing season kicks off this evening as Balmoral Park presents a big 11-race program. Post time for the opener is 7:20 p.m... |
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Jan 02 2007 |
Oosting & Pletcher Take Balmoral Titles
Balmoral Parks 2006 driving and training titles have gone to Mike Oosting and Darcy Pletcher respectively... |
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Dec 20 2006 |
Grand Junction Co Sloshes to Victory
After watching sophomore pacing fillies slug it out on Tuesday night it was time for the two-year-old colts to take center stage on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of six state-breds were sent postward... |
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Dec 19 2006 |
Chicky Dee Cruises in Incredible Finale
Sophomore pacing fillies grabbed the headlines on Tuesday night as a field of seven Illinois conceived and foaled ladies squared off in the $10,000 final of the Incredible Finale Series... |
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Dec 09 2006 |
Todd Warren Gets His 2000th!
Saturday became a very special night for driver Todd Warren who notched his 2,000th career driving victory. The 41-year-old Beecher, Illinois resident hit the prestigious milestone... |
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Nov 25 2006 |
My Boy David Dominant in ISOBA
A compact field of six Illinois bred three-year-old colt pacers were sent to the gate for Saturdays $16,480 ISOBA Stake... |
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Nov 22 2006 |
Tomato Squashes Rivals
The Illinois conceived and foaled stakes season continued to wind down on Wednesday night as three-year-old trotting fillies stepped into the spotlight for an Illinois Standardbred Owners & Breeders Association Stake... |
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Nov 11 2006 |
American National Festival of Racing Recap
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Nov 04 2006 |
Countdown to American Nationals!
With five big American National Finals and one Hanover Stake rapidly approaching the chase for some $750,000 in purse money began on Saturday Night with four eliminations for the big five finals were contested... |
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Nov 01 2006 |
Lofty Game Reached New Heights in ISOBA
The final ISOBA Super Sales Stake of the season was contested on Wednesday night with two-year-old trotting colts taking center stage... |
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Oct 31 2006 |
ISOBA Super Sales Share Tuesday's Spotlight
The Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old set was on display Tuesday night as freshman pacers and trotters both saw action in a pair of ISOBA Super Sales Stakes... |
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Oct 25 2006 |
Victor's Finesse Cruises in ISOBA Stake
Sophomore trotting fillies kept the stakes action rolling along at Balmoral Park on Wednesday night as a field of nine diagonally gaited ladies squared off in a $16,000 ISOBA event... |
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Oct 24 2006 |
Youngsters Shine in Sarah Myers Stakes
The 2006 Sarah Myers Stakes, the final major test for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds, concluded on Tuesday night with trotters getting top billing on the 11-race program... |
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Oct 22 2006 |
Sportsfancy Wire to Wire in $50,000 Sarah Myer
The 2006 edition of the Sarah Myers Stakes continued on Sunday night at Balmoral Park. This time it was the freshman filly pacing set that took center stage as a field of 11 Illinois conceived and foaled... |
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Oct 21 2006 |
Home Bed Advantage Stays Perfect in Sarah Myers
World record holder Home Bed Advantage had little trouble staying perfect in his first season of racing when he cruised to his eighth consecutive victory in the $50,000 Sarah Myers stake for two-year-old state breds Saturday night at Balmoral Park. |
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Oct 17 2006 |
Litigator Continues Dominance With ISOBA Win
The Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore trotting set was on display Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of eight diagonally gaited colts and geldings were sent to battle in a $15,130 ISOBA Stake... |
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Oct 16 2006 |
Kyle Husted Takes Midwest Amateur
The Young Guns of the Midwest Amateur Drivers Association descended upon Balmoral Park on Sunday night to compete in their $1,500 Championship event... |
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Oct 10 2006 |
Favorites Roll in Violet & Cardinal
Trotters garnered all the attention on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as Illinois best diagonally gaited two-year-old colts and fillies competed in the Cardinal and Violet Stake Finals... |
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Oct 03 2006 |
Trotters Shine in Cardinal & Violet Elims
The Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old trotting set stepped into the spotlight on Tuesday night as eliminations for the Cardinal and Violet Stakes were contested... |
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Sep 30 2006 |
Saturday 09/30/2006 Recap
The top class of pacers renewed acquaintances on Saturday night as a field of eight went postward in the $21,500 Timelys Best Man Free For All-Handicap... |
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Sep 19 2006 |
Upsets in Freshman Trots
The states two-year-old trotting set took center stage on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as these diagonally gaited youngsters battled in their richest engagements of the Illinois bred stakes season... |
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Sep 17 2006 |
Super Night 2006 Wrap-Up
The $115,000 Su Mac Lad Championship got Super Night started off with a bang. Litigator and driver Ryan Anderson made a bold, late stretch move to win the... |
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Sep 12 2006 |
Youngsters Shine in Lincoln & Lady Lincoln Elims
Illinois two-year-old trotting set splashed into the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as the Crete oval played host to... |
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Sep 10 2006 |
Super Night Eliminations Conclude
Eliminations for the final four Super Night Stakes took place on Sunday night at Balmoral Park. Headlining the Sunday night action were preliminaries for the Ann Vonian Stake, Dan Patch Stake, Su Mac Lad and Lady Ann Reed... |
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Sep 09 2006 |
World Record Highlights Super Night Eliminations
The countdown to the biggest night in Illinois harness racing, Super Night, began in earnest on Saturday night at Balmoral Park... |
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Aug 25 2006 |
Facts and Figures
American National Night Facts and Figures Saturday Night at Balmoral Park. |
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Aug 24 2006 |
American National Night Records in Jeopardy
If its a dry Saturday night you can expect some stake records to fall on American National Night at Balmoral Park. In fact, you can go to the bank on it. The stakes record for the sixth race $203,000 American National Aged Pace is 1:49.3, set by Roy |
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Aug 22 2006 |
Best of the Best on American National Night
In every sport its the classic showdown when No.1 meets No. 2 and thatll be the case this Saturday when Balmoral Park hosts American National Night. Six open stakes are on the star-studded card, featuring the $203,000 Maturity Pace pitting North Am |
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Aug 19 2006 |
Holborn Hanover Shatters Another Track Record
With just one week until the big 80-year anniversary card some of harness racings elite descended upon Balmoral Park Saturday night... |
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Aug 18 2006 |
Pacing and Trotting Stars Visit Balmoral Park
With the big Aug. 26th card just one week away some of North Americas biggest pacing and trotting stars invade Crete... |
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Aug 16 2006 |
Fastest Race Horse Ever at Balmoral Saturday
Holborn Hanover, whose 1:46.4 mile in his U.S. Pacing Championship victory is the fastest racing mile in Standardbred history, will race Saturday night in a $25,000 American National elimination race for aged pacers. Drawing a bye into the Saturday, |
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Aug 12 2006 |
Lis Mara Sets Track Record
LIS MARA CAPPED OFF AN UNBELIEVABLE DAY FOR TRAINER ERV MILLER BY WINNING SATURDAY NIGHT'S $21,500 FREE FOR ALL IN A TRACK RECORD TIME... |
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Aug 05 2006 |
Westward Vision in a Thriller
The top class of pacers renewed acquaintances on Saturday night as a full field of 10 was sent postward in the featured $21,500 Meadow Skipper Free For All... |
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Jul 29 2006 |
Stars of Summer Shine at Balmoral Park
With more than $700,000 in purse money on the line Balmoral Parks 1st ever Stars Of Summer program brought out Illinois best trotters and pacers... |
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Jul 28 2006 |
Stars of Summer Set to Shine
Over $700,000 in purse money will be up for grabs on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as the Crete oval presents its first ever Stars Of Summer program... |
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Jul 23 2006 |
AJ'S Send Money Gets the Cash in Brandenburg Stake
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters took center stage on Sunday night as a field of 10 sophomore colts and geldings met in the $10,000 Brandenburg Stake... |
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Jul 22 2006 |
Sophomore Pacers Star in American National Elims
Some of North Americas top three-year-old pacing colts descended upon Balmoral Park for Saturday nights American National Stake Eliminations... |
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Jul 19 2006 |
State-Bred Youngsters Shine
The Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old set was on display Sunday night as 26 pacing fillies competed in a trio of $6,000 Incredashell Stake splits... |
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Jul 15 2006 |
Disqualifications Mar $200,000 American National
Sophomore pacing fillies kicked off the 2006 American National Stake season on Saturday night as a classy field of 10 was sent postward for a purse $200,000... |
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Jul 11 2006 |
Youngsters Star in Hanover Action
Fans got a look at what could be some of North Americas future trotting stars on Tuesday night as both diagonally gaited fillies and colts shared the spotlight as the 2006 Hanover Stakes season rolled on... |
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Jul 11 2006 |
Two-Year Old Pacing Fillies Get Top Billing...
With a total of 18 two-year-old pacing fillies dropped into the entry box for Sunday nights Hanover Stake race secretary Doc Narotsky was forced to split the ladies... |
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Jul 08 2006 |
Colts Star in Hanover Action
he action was non-stop on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as two-year-old pacing colts starred in the first Hanover Stake of the 2006 season... |
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Jul 02 2006 |
Two-Year Old Pacers Star in Sunday's Action
Illinois future pacing stars took center stage on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as the Misty Misty and Bingo Johnnie Stakes shared top billing on the 12-race program... |
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Jul 01 2006 |
Holiday Weekend Off With a Bang
The Independence Day Weekend started in grand style Saturday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes sharing top billing along with a $21,500 Free For All... |
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Jun 28 2006 |
Andy Miller Records 5,000th Win
Driver Andy Miller reached elite status in the standardbred world on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as he became the newest member of harness racings 5,000 win club... |
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Jun 26 2006 |
A Dancer and a Fighter Take Saturday's Stakes
Illinois top sophomore pacers took center stage on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as both the girls and boys shared the spotlight in the Violet and Cardinal Stake Finals for three-year-olds... |
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Jun 20 2006 |
$25,000 Guaranteed Bal-Cal Pick 4
Once again Balmoral Park, in conjunction with Cal-Expo in Sacramento, California, is proud to announce that the wildly popular Bal-Cal Pick 4 will return on Wednesday, June 21... |
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Jun 19 2006 |
Sunday, June 18 Recap
Balmoral Park returned to live racing action with a bang on Sunday night as two and three-year-old pacers and trotters battled in numerous Illinois conceived and foaled stake events... |
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May 04 2006 |
Tetrick & Robinson Take Winter/Spring Meet Titles
With the conclusion of Wednesday nights 10-race program Balmoral will close the door on its Winter-Spring meeting for 2006... |
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May 03 2006 |
Tomato Remains Perfect with ISOBA Score
An overflow field of 11 filly trotters took center stage on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as they contested a $16,000 ISOBA Stake... |
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Apr 23 2006 |
Upsets Abound in Stakes Action
A trio of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes events highlighted another fast paced weekend of action at Balmoral Park... |
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Apr 17 2006 |
General Challenge Paces Fastest Mile of Season
With the weather warming up in the Chicagoland area the one-mile oval at Balmoral Park was blazing on Saturday as Richard Dorschs General Challenge... |
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Apr 10 2006 |
State Breds Shine in Saturday's Stake Action
The Illinois conceived and foaled stakes season kicked off on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as a pair of state-bred restricted battles... |
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Mar 29 2006 |
Tetrick Bags his 2,000th Win!
One of harness racing's brightest young stars, Tim Tetrick, recorded his 2,000th career driving victory in Tuesday night's second race... |
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Mar 27 2006 |
Legislative Update!
House Bill 1918 passed the House of Representatives this afternoon. This bill gives the horse racing industry 3%... |
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Mar 14 2006 |
Fighting Gypsy Makes Amends in Filly Newcomer
Pacing fillies took center stage on Mondays Balmoral Park card as a full field of 10 ladies went postward... |
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Mar 11 2006 |
Battleshoe Deal Proves Best in Newcomers Final
Despite the fact that it felt more like Spring with temperatures in the low 60s, another Winter series came to a conclusion on Saturday night at Balmoral Park... |
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Feb 27 2006 |
Favorites Prevail in Filly Newcomers Action
A pair of second round match-ups in the Filly Newcomer Series headlined the second Monday night card of the 2006 racing season at Balmoral Park... |
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Feb 25 2006 |
Big Upset in Three Olives Final
Pacers grabbed the headlines on Saturdays big 14-race program at Balmoral Park. The $10,000 Three Olives Series Final received top billing on the card... |
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Feb 22 2006 |
American Lane Cruises in Self Possessed Final
Trotters grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of eight diagonally gaited specialists battled for supremacy in the $10,000 final of the Self Possessed Series... |
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Feb 22 2006 |
Newcomers Series Action Kicks Off Schedule Change
With the seven Saturday matinee programs in the books Balmoral Park switched to its new racing schedule by adding Monday nights to the docket... |
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Feb 22 2006 |
Series Action Contested Over the Frozen Tundra
The beautiful clear and sunny skies made it look like a perfect day for racing at Balmoral Park but all one had to do was step outside for just a brief moment to realize.. |
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Feb 12 2006 |
$15,036.10 Ten Cent Super Payout!
One lucky simulcast Superfecta player at the Meadowlands received quite a thrill in Saturday nights opener at Balmoral Park by correctly selecting the winning combination of 2-10-4-1 which lit up the Balmoral tote board to the tune of $15,036.10... |
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Feb 11 2006 |
Oosting Sweeps 1st Round Three Olives Series
Pacing colts and geldings grabbed the headlines on Balmoral Parks Saturday matinee program as a total of 13 horses were entered in a pair of $7,000 divisions of the Three Olives Series which is fashioned for non-winners of four races or $20,000 life |
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Feb 07 2006 |
Self Possessed Series Underway
The hot and heavy winter series action continued on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as trotters received top billing on the 10-race program. A total of 12 participants were dropped into the entry box for the first of round of the Self Possessed trotti |
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Feb 04 2006 |
Cyber Comet Blasts Rivals in Fox Valley Redhot
Filly and mare pacers were highlighted on Saturdays matinee program as a field of eight distaffers squared off in the $10,000 Fox Valley Redhot Series Final... |
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Feb 01 2006 |
Van Joe Guns Down Rivals in Champion On Ice Final
Trotters grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a full field of 10 diagonally gaited specialists went postward in the $12,000 Champion On Ice Series Final... |
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Jan 30 2006 |
Series Finales Top Another Busy Weekend
Once again series action grabbed the headlines on a busy weekend of racing action at Balmoral Park. Getting all the action underway on the Saturday afternoon card a field of nine Illinois conceived and foaled colts and geldings squared off in the $10 |
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Jan 25 2006 |
Miss Gator Shocks 'Em in Champion On Ice Series
A field of nine Illinois conceived and foaled trotters grabbed center stage on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as Round 3 action in the Champion On Ice Series received top billing on a very windy and chilly evening... |
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Jan 23 2006 |
Fall Creek Mist, All Sundon Repeat in Trot Series
Fall Creek Mist and All Sundon N established themselves as the favorites for the $12,000 January, 29 final of the Crete Trotting Series when they each posted front-end triumphs in Sunday nights third legs. |
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Jan 21 2006 |
Saturday's Card Highlighted by Series Action
A pair of pacing series shared top billing on Saturday nights Balmoral program. A total of eight fillies and mares contested Round 2 action in the Fox Valley Redhot Series while a total of 19 colts and geldings battled in a pair of Round 3 divisions |
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Jan 18 2006 |
Primrose Hotspur Roll in Champion On Ice Series
An overflow field of 11 filly trotters headlined Wednesday nights card as Round 2 action of the Champion On Ice Series received top billing on the 10-race program... |
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Jan 18 2006 |
Van Joe Continues to Roll
Round two action in the Champion On Ice Series for colts and geldings headlined the Tuesday Balmoral Park program. With a total of 14 trotters dropped into the box the second round was split into a pair of $5,500 tussles... |
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Jan 17 2006 |
Series Action Highlights Double-Header
Balmoral Park presented the second of seven doubleheader Saturdays with action in the Big Dog Series and the Ideal Society Series sharing top billing on the day-night twin bill... |
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Jan 16 2006 |
Front End Winners in Balmoral Series Events
Up front was the place to be in round two of a pair of series legs for pacing fillies and a trio of events for trotting colts Sunday night at Balmoral Park and there were no real surprises. |
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Jan 08 2006 |
Series Action in Full Swing at Balmoral Park
Pacers and trotters shared the spotlight on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as pacing fillies squared off in the Pacific Series and diagonally gaited specialists battled in the Crete Trotting Series... |
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Jan 08 2006 |
Trotters Slug it Out in Champion On Ice Series
Trotters took center stage on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as 15 diagonally gaited specialists contested a pair of $5,500 divisions in Leg 1 of the Champion On Ice Series... |
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Jan 07 2006 |
Afternoon Action Kicks Off 2006 Harness Season
Matinee harness racing action returned to Balmoral Park for the first time in 11-years as Balmoral kicked off the 2006 racing season with the first of seven doubleheader Saturdays at the Crete plant... |
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Jan 04 2006 |
Maywoods Friday Card Also Canceled
Maywood Park has also canceled its Friday, January 6 scheduled program due to the continued boycott of the entry box by the Illinois Harness Horsemens Association. Earlier its Thursday, January 5 card was cancelled. Maywood and Balmoral will continu |
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Jan 02 2006 |
Strike Also Cancels Wednesday Balmoral Card
Due to a lack of a sufficient number of entries because of a strike by the Illinois Harness Horsemens Association, Balmoral Park has been forced to also cancel live racing for Wednesday, January 4.Both the Sunday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 3, 2 |
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Dec 29 2005 |
Strike Cancels Sunday, Tuesday Harness Cards
Due to a lack of a sufficient number of entries because of a strike by the Illinois Harness Horsemens Association, Balmoral Park has been forced to cancel live racing for both Sunday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 3, 2006 racing programs. Balmora |
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Dec 22 2005 |
Balmoral Park Set to Ring in 2006 with Changes
With the New Year approaching quickly Balmoral Park has announced its holiday schedule along with the changes that will be taking place effective Jan. 1st, 2006... |
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Dec 22 2005 |
Incredible Finale Series Final Recap
State bred pacing fillies stepped into the spotlight on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 two-year-olds battled in the $10,000 Incredible Finale Series Final... |
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Nov 21 2005 |
Dime Pick 9 Worth $36,378.10
There was excitement in the air on Sunday night at Balmoral Park as fans continued to try and take down the big Pick 9 for a dime pool... |
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Nov 18 2005 |
$57,525.62 Pick 9 Carryover
Once again it was close but no cigar on Thursday night at Balmoral Park as the big Pick 9 for a dime carryover continued to swell to epic proportions at the Crete oval... |
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Nov 11 2005 |
American National Preview - 3 YO Filly Pace
A very evenly matched group of 10 three-year-old pacing fillies, led by last weeks elimination winners Up Front Dragonfly and Do Me Good, will close out the 2005 American National Stake season on Saturday night at Balmoral Park... |
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Nov 11 2005 |
Valley Liberator destroys Rivals in ISOBA Stake
With only four starters dropped into the entry box for the $12,000 ISOBA Super Sale Stake on Thursday night this event for state-bred two-year-old trotting colts was carded as a non-wagering event... |
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Nov 09 2005 |
Rockome Vicky Routs Rivals in ISOBA Super Stake
Illinois bred trotting fillies took center stage on Tuesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of six two-year-olds battled in a $12,500 ISOBA Super Sale Stake... |
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Nov 07 2005 |
American Nationals (11/05/2005) - Recap
In the opening stakes tussle of the evening Royal Wire Products Inc.s Self Professed knocked off a field of 10 three-year-old trotting colts in the $72,500 Hanover Stake... |
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Nov 04 2005 |
Fairy Godmother Preview
North Americas top rated pacing mare, Loyal Opposition, will be in search of her 14th win this season when she lines up behind the starting gate to face five rivals in the $70,000 Fairy Godmother Stake for Aged Pacing Mares... |
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Nov 04 2005 |
American National Preview - 3 YO Filly Trot
Trainer Roger Welch will send out both of last weeks elimination winners, Victors Pursuit and Arcola, as a field of 10 sophomore filly trotters square off in Saturdays $250,000 American National Filly Trot... |
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Nov 04 2005 |
American National Preview - Aged Trot
The great trotting mare Peaceful Way will grace the Balmoral racing surface on Saturday night as she takes on nine other older trotters in the $250,000 American National Aged Trot... |
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Nov 04 2005 |
American National Preview - Aged Pace
In what should be a heated battle from start to finish a very evenly matched field of 10 of North Americas top older pacers will slug it out in the $250,000 American National Aged Pace... |
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Nov 01 2005 |
Oosting Posts 2,000th Win
Veteran reisnman Mike Oosting, who currently sits atop the 2005 driver standings at Balmoral Park, posted his 2,000th career victory on Sunday night piloting Costly Cadet to victory in the seventh race... |
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Oct 31 2005 |
American National Eliminations Recap
Both trotters and pacers shared the spotlight at Balmoral Park on Saturday night as eliminations for next weeks American National Three-Year-Old Filly Trot and Aged Pace were contested... |
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Oct 28 2005 |
Balmoral to Offer Dime Superfecta Wagering
Balmoral Park is pleased to announce that it will offer .10 cent Superfecta wagering for its fans beginning Saturday, Oct. 29... |
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Oct 28 2005 |
State Breds Shine in Sarah Myers Action
The Sarah Myers Stake action continued on Thursday night at Balmoral Park as two-year-old pacers and trotters took center stage on a fine 11-race program... |
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Oct 24 2005 |
Sunday Stake Recap (10/23/2005)
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters took center stage on a wet, windy and very chilly Sunday night at Balmoral Park... |
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Oct 24 2005 |
Sherrie's Delight In a Squeaker
Michael Polanskys Sherries Delight continued his stranglehold on the three-year-old colt trotting set here in the Prairie State Thursday night as he posted his 11th win in 13 starts... |
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Oct 03 2005 |
Victors Finesse Romps in Lady Lincoln Land Final
Vandalay Racings Victors Finesse likely wrapped up freshmen filly division honors for Illinois bred trotters when she posted her eighth season win in 13 starts in Sunday nights $140,000 Lady Lincoln Land Final at Balmoral Park. |
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Sep 27 2005 |
Thursday Recap
Diagonally gaited two-year-olds were in the spotlight on Thursday night at Balmoral Park as 14 state-bred trotters battled in a pair of $12,500 Lincoln Land Stake Eliminations... |
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Sep 18 2005 |
Super Night 2005 Wrapup
As expected Sherrie's Delight romped to an easy victory in the $105,000 Su Mac Lad Trot for sophomore trotting colts and geldings. With Tony Morgan at the lines, the son of Keystone Kim kicked in for his tenth victory of the season in 12 tries for o |
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Sep 15 2005 |
Super Night Draw
Illinois biggest night of harness racing, Super Night 2005, figures to be a wide open affair from start to finish as several of last weeks impressive elimination winners have drawn outside posts for this Saturdays finales... |
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Sep 14 2005 |
Super Night Draw Makes for Intriguing Races
Illinois biggest night of harness racing, Super Night 2005,figures to be a wide open affair from start to finish as several of last week's impressive elimination winner's have drawn outside posts for this Saturday's finales. With more than $1.5 milli |
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Sep 13 2005 |
Super Night Elimination Quotes
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Sep 12 2005 |
State Breds Shine in Super Night Elims
Super Night elimination action was in full swing on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as the entire 13 race program was filled with preliminaries for the biggest night of standardbred racing in the Prairie State... |
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Sep 09 2005 |
Super Night Eliminations Underway
The countdown to Super Night 2005, the biggest night in Illinois harness racing, began on Thursday night at Balmoral Park as aged pacers vied for starting spots in the $100,000 Dan Patch and Ann Vonian Stakes... |
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Sep 02 2005 |
Fastest 10 Year-Old Pacer Ever!
Rattlesnake Ranch Incorporated's Timberton put his name into the record books last Saturday night (August 27) at Balmoral Park when he crossed the finish line in 1:49.4... |
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Aug 29 2005 |
Classic Photo Paints a Winning Picture
Saturday's $150,000 AMERICAN NATIONAL STAKE for three-year-old trotting colts figured to be a rematch of this year's Hambletonian ... |
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Aug 24 2005 |
State Breds Shine in $50,000 Hanover Stake
Despite the presence of one of the top trotting fillies in the country, Brittany Farms Flirtin Miss, it was a pair of Illinois conceived and foaled ladies... |
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Aug 23 2005 |
$50,000 Hanover Stake Preview
An overflow field of 12 diagonally gaited www.turvids.ru three-year-old fillies will head postward in Tuesday nights featured seventh race, a $50,000 Hanover Stake... |
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Aug 17 2005 |
Fields Set For Celebrity Driving Challenge
Balmoral Park will present its 4th Annual Celebrity Driving Challenge this Saturday, Aug. 20. This fun filled event will pit local media members and former Chicago sports stars... |
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Aug 15 2005 |
OHYOUBETTERBELIEVEIT Makes Believers Out Of FFA Ri
Another track record fell by the wayside on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as Vanessa Andersons Ohyoubetterbelieveit shattered the track standard... |
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Aug 15 2005 |
1-2 Hambo Finishers Headed for Balmoral
Beaten favorite Classic Photo will soon get a second chance at Hambletonian champion Vivid Photo. And the two sophomore trotting stars are on a collision course for a third encounter in the Prairie State early in September. |
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Aug 08 2005 |
Talented Trio Head Up Balmoral F&M Open
A classy field of fillies and mares will tangle in tonights $15,500 Ellamony Open Handicap ninth race feature. Cinder Best, Lou Annie and Nu-Diamond Star, a trio of talented mares who between them have 93 career wins and over $1.63 million in earnin |
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Aug 04 2005 |
He Wants It All Aims for Another FFA Win
Michael Polanskys He Wants It All, fresh off a winning 1:49.1 clocking that equaled the tracks all aged record, guns for another Free For All victory with regular driver Tony Morgan in Saturday nights $21,000 fifth race feature at Balmoral Park. |
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Aug 02 2005 |
Several New Summer Series at Balmoral & Maywood
Balmoral Park and Maywood Park have announced a number of new August series for raceway horses, the staple of Chicago Standardbred Circuit, to be conducted while many of the local first and second season horses will be headed for the upcoming Illinoi |
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Jul 31 2005 |
Gold Dust Beach Upset American National Winner
L & L Devissers Gold Dust Beach literally took advantage of the breaks and pulled off at upset in Saturday nights $250,000 American National Three-Year-Old Pace Final at Balmoral Park. Overlooked at 14-1 odds, Gold Dust Beach ($31.40) rallied for a |
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Jul 28 2005 |
Home Track Advantage for Team Hutch Saturday?
Will the home track advantage come into play Saturday night for Illinois champion Team Hutch or will nationally ranked Stonebridge Regal live up to his flashy credentials and not be caught in Balmoral Parks $250,000 American National three-year-ol |
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Jul 27 2005 |
Favorites Prevail in Hanover Freshmen Trots
Muscles Chips dodged the raindrops and a number of breaking young trotters and went on to capture the $51,000 Hanover stake for two-year-old trotting fillies as the publics choice Tuesday night at Balmoral Park. |
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Jul 25 2005 |
Two Hanover Trots Tuesday at Balmoral
A pair of Hanover two-year-old trotting stakes, one for freshmen fillies and the other for first season colts and geldings, shares the spotlight on Tuesday nights Balmoral Park program card. |
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Jul 24 2005 |
Intendtos Majesty Surprises in American National
James Shoffners Intendtos Majesty ($32.20) pulled off a surprise in Saturday nights $88,000 American National Two-Year-Old Final for pacing colts and did it in front end fashion. Sam Widger guided the 15-1 longshot a head decision over ABs Beach |
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Jul 21 2005 |
American National 2-Year-Old Pace Final Saturday
Winslow Hill Stables Winslow Gambler is the 9-5-morning line favorite to extend his unbeaten streak to three in Saturday nights $90,000 American National Two-Year-Old Colt Pace Championship. |
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Jul 20 2005 |
C C Stacy Sets American National Stake Record
C C Stacy drew off to a new stakes record in Tuesday nights $90,000 American National Stake Final for two-year-old pacing fillies with a 1:52.4 clocking at Balmoral Park for driver Tony Morgan. |
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Jul 17 2005 |
Amer. National Freshmen Filly Showdown Tuesday
Tuesday nights $90,000 American National Final for two-year-old pacing filly pits Halle Go Lightly (3-1) and Three Men Dreamin (5-1), a pair of Joe Seekman trained youngsters with recent Hanover stakes triumphs to their credit, and last weeks elimi |
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Jul 17 2005 |
American National Favorite Fails to Gain Final
Nifty Fellow and Winslow Gambler led the way into next Saturdays (July 23) American National Two-Year-Old Colt Final by winning their respective elimination races in comfortable fashion Saturday night at Balmoral Park. |
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Jul 14 2005 |
Amer. Nat. Elims, 2 ICF stakes on Tap Saturday
Two $15,000 American National stake elimination races for two-year-old pacing colts, a pair of $15,000 Poplar Byrd stakes for second season state-bred pacers, and the Chicago circuits $21,000 Free For All Pace are dispersed throughout Saturday night |
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Jul 13 2005 |
American National Filly Finalists Determined
The first American National elimination of the season saw the recent Hanover stake champion Halle Go Lightly end up second best as overwhelming 2-5 favorite when Tony Morgan guided CC Stacy ($14.60) to victory in the $14,000 first division for two-ye |
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Jul 10 2005 |
American National Stakes Series Next
The prestigious American National stake series gets under way Tuesday with a couple of $14,000 elimination races for two-year-old pacing fillies at Balmoral Park. The first five finishers in the fourth and eighth race divisions will return for the $9 |
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Jul 10 2005 |
Three Hanover Freshmen Colt Stakes Decided
The first of three Hanover stakes for two-year-old pacing colts served up the old cliché that when it comes to young horses: Expect the unexpected. And that certainly was the case Saturday night at Balmoral Park. |
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Jul 07 2005 |
Triple Treat of Hanover Colt Stakes Saturday
A trio of $25,000 Hanover stakes for freshmen colt pacers are sprinkled throughout Saturdays 12-race Balmoral Park program. The two-year-old stake divisions have been carded as the fifth, seventh and tenth races. |
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Jul 05 2005 |
Seekman Stable Sweeps Hanover Divisions
The Joe Seekman Stable and driver Dale Hiteman swept both $25,000 Hanover stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday night at Balmoral Park when Halle Go Lightly and Three Men Dreamin were convincing winners as the even-money publics choices. |
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Jul 03 2005 |
Tuesdays Hanover Filly Stake Splits
Its round three of this seasons Hanover stake series Tuesday night at Balmoral Park with a pair of $25,000 added money events for two-year-old pacing fillies highlighting the card. |
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Jul 03 2005 |
Late Rushers Prevail in Hanover Stakes
The first pair of this seasons Hanover stake championships were decided Saturday night at Balmoral Park and in 3 of the 4 two divisions raced for three-year-old pacing fillies and second season colts, up front was not the place to be. |
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Jul 01 2005 |
Canada To Co-Mingle Into Balmoral/Maywood Pools
Balmoral Park and Maywood Park jointly announce that on Tuesday, July 5th, Balmoral Park and Maywood Park will become the first U.S. racetracks to conduct foreign common pool pari-mutuel wagering from Canadian wagering facilities. |
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Jun 30 2005 |
Hanover Stakes Begin Saturday
The first of Hanover stakes of the season saw an abundance of three-year-old pacers entered for both the filly and colt events, necessitating that two divisions of each will be raced on Saturday nights Balmoral Park 12-race program. The two $34,800 |
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Jun 20 2005 |
ONLY CHOICE Continues to Roll in Rambling Willie
State-bred pacers took center stage at Balmoral Park on Saturday night as an evenly matched group of eight was sent postward in the $20,000 RAMBLING WILLIE STAKE. ... |
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Jun 15 2005 |
Balmoral Star to Represent the Stars & Stripes!
Balmoral Park reinsman and Beecher, Illinois resident Andy Miller is headed to Italy to represent the United States in the 2005 World Driving Championships... |
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Jun 08 2005 |
ARCOLA Splashes to Victory
A stormy night, a sloppy track and a miscue at the top of the stretch could not slow down TURNDORF RACINGS ARCOLA as she overcame a variety of obstacles in route... |
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Jun 07 2005 |
QUENCH YOUR THIRST AND HELP FIND A CURE FOR CANCER
Balmoral Park will be joining forces with a host of other racetracks around the country that will be featuring Alexs Lemonade Stands on Belmont Day and Night (June 11th).... |
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Jun 07 2005 |
Balmoral Set to Head into Sizzling Summer Schedule
While the live race days will be reduced from a four-day week down to two the action at Balmoral Park will still be red-hot as a bevy of stakes action and summer oriented promotions... |
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May 31 2005 |
TEAM HUTCH Wins In a Thriller!
The first showdown of the year in the Illinois conceived and foaled sophomore colt pacing ranks figured to be an exciting duel between last years Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year... |
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May 27 2005 |
Sunday's Cardinal Stake Preview
Sundays $50,000 Cardinal Stake Final for Illinois conceived and foaled trotters figures to be a wide-open event from start to finish as a field of 10 three-year-old colts... |
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May 27 2005 |
VICTOR'S PURSUIT Cruisies In Thursday's VIOLET Sta
ROBERT RIETVELD AND PAUL GIBSONS VICTORS PURSUIT continued her impressive sophomore campaign with a resounding 3 ½ length triumph in Thursday nights $48,500 VIOLET STAKE FINAL... |
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May 24 2005 |
$48,500 VIOLET FINAL Preview
The first major test of the 2005 stakes season for Illinois conceived and foaled trotting fillies headlines tonights action as a full field of 10 ladies... |
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May 23 2005 |
Dave Magee Hits 10,000 Wins!
Dave Magee scored career victory 10,000 in Balmoral Park's $8,750 Eighth... |
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May 16 2005 |
Sophomores Shine In SPORTSMASTER Splits
Illinois conceived and foaled pacing colts took center stage on Saturday night as 19 state-bred sophomores locked horns in a pair of $10,000... |
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May 11 2005 |
ISOBA Stake Wrap-Up - 5/10/2005
With spring in the air and temperatures in the uppers 70's on a beautiful night it was time again for the Illinois stakes program to get rolling... |
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May 09 2005 |
Parklane Powerful Continues to Roll
FIGHTING MAJOR STABLES PARKLANE POWERFUL continued her dominance of the filly and mare ranks here in Illinois... |
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May 09 2005 |
Parklane Powerful Eyes Another Triumph
Illinois conceived and foaled filly and mare pacers will be highlighted on Thursday night as a field of seven head postward in the $18,000 Golden Miss Stake... |
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May 05 2005 |
FANS COULD BE THE BIG WINNERS
Maywood Park and Balmoral Park will be wagering a combined total of $5,000 ... |
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May 02 2005 |
Weekend Wrap-Up
Saturday night's $10,000 TATTLERS TORPEDO STAKE splits turned into a "chalk" players delight as TEAM HUTCH (2-5) & IRON COURAGE (3-5) toted home... |
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Apr 28 2005 |
Tattlers Torpedo Lures 13 Sophomores
State-bred pacers will take center stage on Saturday night as three-year-old pacing colts battle in the Tattlers Torpedo Stake... |
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Apr 28 2005 |
Julio Prevails in a Thrilling Finish
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday night as a field of seven state-bred sophomores... |
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Apr 26 2005 |
Sophomores Clash In Iggy Magoo Stake
Take last years Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter of the Year here in Illinois, then add in the Prairie States Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year... |
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Apr 22 2005 |
Thursday Wrap Up
A trio of top class events highlighted a big Thursday night of action at Balmoral Park and the fans in attendance... |
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Apr 21 2005 |
TRIFECTA OF TOP EVENTS TONIGHT
Not one, not two, but three high class pacing and trotting match-ups highlight the strongest Thursday night card... |
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Apr 15 2005 |
GO WARRIOR GO DOMINATES SONG CYCLE STAKE
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers were front and center on Saturday night, as a field of six were sent postward... |
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Apr 15 2005 |
$17,500 SONG CYCLE STAKE ATTRACTS SIX STATE-BREDS
Illinois conceived and foaled pacers will take center stage at Balmoral Park on Saturday night... |
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Mar 31 2005 |
SATURDAY MADNESS AT BALMORAL
With the NCAA Mens Basketball tournament down to the final four and the Fighting Illini still in the hunt for a national championship... |
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Mar 29 2005 |
NEWCOMERS SERIES FINALS PROVIDE SPARKLING EFFORTS
A pair of $10,000 NEWCOMERS SERIES FINALS headlined the Easter Sunday program at Balmoral Park... |
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Mar 23 2005 |
WEATHER FORCES CANCELLATION
Tuesday night's harness card at Balmoral Park was cancelled after seven races due to unsafe track conditions... |
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Mar 19 2005 |
QUIK PULSE MINDALE RETURNS A WINNER
It certainly wasn't easy but LLOYD ARNOLD'S World Champion QUIK PULSE MINDALE made his 2005 debut... |
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Mar 11 2005 |
Thursday Night Recap
After two hotly contested preliminary rounds of action Thursday night's $12,000 PLESAC TROTTING SERIES FINAL... |
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Mar 03 2005 |
HorsePlayer Plus Rewards Program
In its continuing quest to reward the loyal fans that support racing at both Balmoral Park and Maywood Park... |
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Feb 16 2005 |
Series Wrap Ups
A pair of series finals headlined another busy week of action at Balmoral Park... |
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Feb 15 2005 |
Tuesday Night's Action
A very evenly matched group of 10 fillies will square off in Tuesdays featured seventh race the $10,000 Pacific Pacing... |
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Feb 11 2005 |
Crete Trotting Series Wraps Up Sunday
A full field of 10 diagonally gaited specialists will head to the gate for Sundays featured eighth race, the $12,300 final... |
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Feb 02 2005 |
Series Action Remains in Full Swing
Better late than never was the motto for JAMES GLEITSMAN AND DONALD & SCOTT MUSILLAMI'S FOX VALLEY PERDITO... |
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Jan 28 2005 |
Carry The Mar Wins Champion on Ice Trotting Final
The first trotting series of the season here in Illinois wrapped up on Thursday, Jan. 27, with JEANNE MARQUIS CARRY THE MAR prevailing... |
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Jan 21 2005 |
Estimated $50,000 Carryover Pick Four
When it was announced that no one selected the Pick Four... |
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Jan 21 2005 |
Balmoral Park & Owners Team Up to Aid Tsunami Vict
The current drive by the Red Cross to raise money for the victims of the tragic tsunami in South Asia has prompted standardbred horse owners Bernie & Deb Paul... |
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Jan 10 2005 |
Balmoral Park Unveils 2005 Stake Schedule
Balmoral Park has announced another ambitious stakes schedule for the 2005 racing season, highlighted again by the Prairie States biggest night... |
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Dec 13 2004 |
Experience Pays Off in Driver Challenge
It was age over youth on Saturday night at Balmoral Park as the Cagey Veterans, headed by individual winner Dale Hiteman,... |
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Dec 09 2004 |
Fun-Filled Saturday on Tap!
Saturday night promises to be a fun-filled evening for all ages as Balmoral Park presents its Holiday Party... |
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Nov 29 2004 |
Hanover Stake Recap
The last four "major" stakes of the 2004 Balmoral Park racing season were contested on Saturday night as three-year-old... |
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Nov 27 2004 |
Hanover Stakes Preview
The last three major stakes of the 2004 Balmoral Park racing season will be contested on Saturday night... |
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Nov 08 2004 |
American Nationals Recap
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Nov 04 2004 |
History in the Making at Balmoral Park
Racing fans are in for quite a treat on Saturday night as Balmoral Park plays host to seven American National Stake Finals... |
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Nov 01 2004 |
Homewood Girl Gets Her Wish
Courtesy of The Star Newspaper |
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Nov 01 2004 |
Mutineer Sets Track Record
Using Sunday night's $16,000 Open trot as a tune-up for next Saturday's $235,000 American National Aged Trot, Mutineer... |
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Nov 01 2004 |
American National Elims Wrap Up
The countdown to one of the biggest night's in Illinois racing, American National Saturday, began in earnest this weekend... |
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Oct 29 2004 |
No Tricks, Just Treats
Fans of the diagonally gaited sort will be in for a treat on Sunday night, as three big trotting events will showcase... |
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Oct 28 2004 |
American Nationals Set to Go
Two fields of American National horses are set for the Finals on November 6 at Balmoral Park... |
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Oct 28 2004 |
American National Eliminations
It figures to be a very busy weekend at Balmoral Park as some of North Americas top pacing and trotting stars... |
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Oct 26 2004 |
Sarah Myers Stake Wrap Up - (10/23/04)
State-bred pacing colts took center stage on Saturday night as a total of 13 two-year-olds knocked heads... |
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Oct 22 2004 |
Sarah Myers Wrap Up - (10/21/04)
The 2004 edition of the SARAH MYERS STAKES for Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-olds... |
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Oct 21 2004 |
Thursday's Sarah Myers Stake Preview
Carol Grahams red-hot Victrola will look to put a lock on divisional honors among two-year-old trotting colts... |
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Oct 18 2004 |
Sarah Myers Stake Preview
The 2004 edition of the Sarah Myers Stake for two-year-old trotting fillies will headline Balmoral Parks... |
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Oct 15 2004 |
Jamie Stake Preview
State-bred trotters will be the focus of attention in Sunday nights featured Jamie Stake... |
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Oct 13 2004 |
Sophomore Trotters Shine in ISOBA Stakes
Illinois conceived and foaled trotters were the focus of attention over the past few nights as Balmoral Park... |
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Oct 07 2004 |
Sunday's ISOBA Stakes Preview
Bart Cavanagh Sr.s Customize, the division leader among the sophomore colt trotting set, will look to continue his dominance... |
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Sep 29 2004 |
World Record Setting Performance
The fun and excitement at Balmoral continued last weekend with QUIK PULSE MINDALE'S World Record... |
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Sep 24 2004 |
Celebrity Driving Challenge
Balmoral Park is pleased to present its 3rd Annual Celebrity Driving Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 25... |
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Sep 24 2004 |
Two-Year-Olds Shine in Thursday's Stake Action
The Illinois bred freshmen trotting set enjoyed their "Super Night" on Thursday night as the ladies battled... |
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Sep 23 2004 |
Lincoln Land & Lady Lincoln Land Preview
The states top two-year-old trotters will take center stage tonight as they compete in the prestigious... |
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Sep 20 2004 |
Super Night 2004 Wrap Up
Fox Valley Flan trotted to a new stakes record as she easily won the $115,000 Lady Ann Reed Stake... |
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Sep 14 2004 |
Orange & Blue Colt Pace Preview
THE ORANGE and Blue Colt Final is perhaps the most wide-open of any of the Super Night championships... |
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Sep 14 2004 |
Orange & Blue Filly Preview
THE TRAINING and driving duo of Erv and Andy Miller have proved to be a successful and formidable combination in the past... |
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Sep 14 2004 |
Su Mac Lad Preview
ELIMINATION WINNERS Rockome Vic and Grant's Charger have emerged as the trotters to beat in Saturday's Su Mac Lad championship... |
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Sep 14 2004 |
Lady Ann Reed Preview
FOX VALLEY FLAN is another in a long line of Erv Miller-trained trotting fillies who have come into the Lady Ann Reed... |
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Sep 14 2004 |
Super Night "Chalk" Players Beware
If last week's elimination races for pacers are any indication "chalk" players may be in for a long evening Saturday... |
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Sep 13 2004 |
Saturday's Super Night Elim Recap
The action was hot and heavy on Saturday night as 13 Super Night eliminations... |
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Sep 13 2004 |
Super Night Elims Kick Off Balmoral's Fall Meet
The countdown to Super Night 2004 began in earnest on Thursday night as racing returned to the Crete oval. |
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Sep 08 2004 |
Win Original Cam Fella Painting
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Aug 13 2004 |
Balmoral to Host "Harness Racing for Wishes"
Balmoral Park will be the sight of the first ever "Harness Racing for Wishes" night... |
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Jul 14 2004 |
Miller Brothers Sweep Closing Night Stakes
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Jul 12 2004 |
Sunday's Hanover Wrap-Up
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Jul 12 2004 |
Youngsters Star in Hanover Stakes
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Jul 09 2004 |
Sunday's Preview
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Jul 09 2004 |
Saturday's Preview
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Jul 09 2004 |
Customize Gets Back on the Winning Track
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Jul 07 2004 |
IMPORTANT NEWS !
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Jul 06 2004 |
Stars Splash Home on Super Saturday
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Jul 01 2004 |
Super Saturday at Balmoral Park
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Jun 29 2004 |
Record Setting Saturday...
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Jun 29 2004 |
Tetrick Wins 1000th
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Jun 24 2004 |
Big Saturday on Tap at Balmoral
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Jun 21 2004 |
Parklane Powerful Equals Track Record
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Jun 21 2004 |
Taser Gun Getting Better & Better!
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Jun 17 2004 |
Thursday's Preview from Balmoral
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Jun 14 2004 |
Boston Ace Involved in Illinois Racing
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Jun 07 2004 |
Northern Apache Scapls Rivals
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Jun 01 2004 |
Weekend Wrap-Up
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May 28 2004 |
Saturday's Violet Final Preview
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May 28 2004 |
Fox Valley Flan Continues To Roll
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May 26 2004 |
Violet Stake Final Preview
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May 24 2004 |
Weekend Stakes Wrap-Up
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May 21 2004 |
Cinder Best Smashes Track Record!
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May 20 2004 |
Cardinal Final Preview
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May 17 2004 |
Customize Wins Mr. Magoo Stake
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May 03 2004 |
Taser Gun Stuns Rivals in Song Cycle
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May 03 2004 |
Ron Marsh Wins 5,000!
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Apr 29 2004 |
TASER GUNS LOOKS TO REMAIN PERFECT IN 2004
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Apr 19 2004 |
Direct Balance Wrap-up
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Apr 12 2004 |
ISOBA Stakes Wrap-up
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Apr 09 2004 |
Sunday's Preview
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Apr 02 2004 |
Chatterdance High Steps To Victory
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Mar 30 2004 |
Incredivelocity Speeds By Rivals
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Mar 08 2004 |
Illinois Bred Events Get 2004 Stakes Season Rollin
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Mar 01 2004 |
2004 Stake Season begins Tuesday at Balmoral
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Dec 15 2003 |
BERRY LEADS "YOUNG GUNS" TO DRIVING TITLE
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Dec 10 2003 |
Drivers Battle in Charity Challenge at Balmoral
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Nov 14 2003 |
SATURDAY'S ISOBA PREVIEW FROM BALMORAL
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Nov 14 2003 |
BRIAN PINSKE MEMORIAL AWARD GOES TO TIM PINSKE!
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Nov 14 2003 |
FOX VALLEY FLAN CLOSES OUT SEASON WITH A WIN
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Nov 04 2003 |
FAVORITES ROLL IN SUNDAY'S AMERICAN NATIONALS!
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Nov 03 2003 |
CC SPICE SHOCKS RIVALS IN AMERICAN NATIONAL FINAL
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Oct 31 2003 |
SUNDAY'S AMERICAN NATIONAL PREVIEW FROM BALMORAL
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Oct 31 2003 |
$215,000 AMERICAN NATIONAL HEADLINES A SUPER SATUR
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Oct 27 2003 |
HABIT'S LADY PULLS OFF SHOCKER IN AM. NAT. ELIM
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Oct 27 2003 |
HELLAVA HUSH QUIETS RIVALS IN $70,000 HANOVER STAK
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Oct 24 2003 |
$70,000 HANOVER STAKE BRINGS OUT 12 TROTTERS
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Oct 24 2003 |
Favorites Faulter in Thursday's Hanover Splits
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Oct 22 2003 |
Tuesday's Sarah Myers Recap
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Oct 21 2003 |
Tuesday's Sarah Myers Preview
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Oct 17 2003 |
SUNDAY'S SARAH MYERS ACTION
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Oct 17 2003 |
$47,000 SARAH MYERS HEADLINES A BIG SATURDAY CARD
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Oct 17 2003 |
Fox Valley Ivy Wins ISOBA Stake
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Oct 15 2003 |
THURSDAY'S ISOBA STAKE PREVIEW
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Oct 13 2003 |
Rotation Turns Rivals Upside Down
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Oct 10 2003 |
$215,000 AMERICAN NATIONAL PREVIEW
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Sep 29 2003 |
PERUVIAN HANOVER WINS AMERICAN NATIONAL FINAL!
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Sep 26 2003 |
IT'S THE FLAN & MAX SHOW AGAIN AT BALMORAL
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Sep 25 2003 |
SATURDAY NIGHT BALMORAL PREVIEW
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Sep 22 2003 |
SUNDAY'S THRIFTY WAY STAKE WRAP-UP
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Sep 22 2003 |
STAKE FILLED SATURDAY CARD PROVIDES PLENTY OF EXCI
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Sep 19 2003 |
TWO-YEAR-OLDS STAR IN LINCOLN LAND
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Sep 15 2003 |
Super Night Recap
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Sep 10 2003 |
LADY LINCOLN LAND ELIMINATION RECAP
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Sep 08 2003 |
LADY ANN REED BATTLES CLOSE OUT SUPER NIGHT ELIMS
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Sep 08 2003 |
SUPER NIGHT ELIMINATIONS IN FULL SWING!
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Aug 25 2003 |
Saturday's American National Wrap-up
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Aug 22 2003 |
AMERICAN NATIONAL PREVIEW
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Aug 15 2003 |
STATE FAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS CLOSE OUT SPRINGFIELD ACT
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Aug 14 2003 |
THURSDAY'S SPRINGFIELD PREVIEW
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Aug 14 2003 |
WEDNESDAY'S SPRINGFIELD RECAP FROM TOM KELLEY
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Aug 12 2003 |
MONDAYS SPRINGFIELD RECAP FROM TOM KELLEY
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Aug 12 2003 |
WEDNESDAY'S PREVIEW FROM SPRINGFIELD
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Aug 11 2003 |
SATURDAY'S STATE FAIR WRAP UP FROM TOM KELLEY
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Aug 11 2003 |
FRIDAY'S STATE FAIR WRAP UP FROM TOM KELLEY
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Aug 04 2003 |
STATE-BREDS STAR IN WEEKEND STAKES ACTION
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Aug 01 2003 |
STATE-BRED YOUNGSTERS TAKE TOP BILLING
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Jul 30 2003 |
BALMORAL FANS TO GET MORE BANG FOR THEIR BUCK!
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Jul 30 2003 |
FRESHMAN FILLIES HIGHLIGHTED IN HANOVER ACTION
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Jul 28 2003 |
TROTTERS SHINE IN HANOVER SPLITS
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Jul 28 2003 |
YANKEE CRUISER WINS AMERICAN NATIONAL
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Jul 24 2003 |
AMERICAN NATIONAL STAKE FINAL
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Jul 23 2003 |
OUNGTERS HIGHLIGHTED IN TUESDAY'S ACTION
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Jul 22 2003 |
TROTTERS STAR IN SUNDAY'S ARSENAL STAKE
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Jul 22 2003 |
NINETEENTH HOLE PULLS OFF SHOCKING UPSET
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Jul 22 2003 |
AMERICAN NATIONAL ACTION IN FULL SWING
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Jul 18 2003 |
KIKIKATIE SPLASHES HOME
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Jul 16 2003 |
YOUNGSTERS IN THE SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY
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Jul 16 2003 |
KITTY JONE'S SHINES IN EGYPTIAN GRANDE FINAL
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Jul 14 2003 |
FAVORITES PREVAIL IN AMERICAN NATIONAL ELIM'S
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Jul 11 2003 |
BALMORAL CELEBRITY CHALLENGE RACES
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Jul 11 2003 |
SATURDAY'S HAPPENINGS AT BALMORAL
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Jul 07 2003 |
22 ENTERED IN TUESDAY'S EGYPTIAN GRANDE SERIES
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Jul 07 2003 |
ABRA CONTINUES HIS MASTERY OVER SOPHOMORE TROTTING
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Jul 07 2003 |
JENNA'S BEACH BOY OFFSPRING PREVAIL IN HANOVER
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Jul 07 2003 |
SUPER SATURDAY CARD ON TAP TONIGHT
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Jul 07 2003 |
SUPER SATURDAY CARD ON TAP TONIGHT
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Jul 07 2003 |
YOUNGSTERS SHINE IN HANOVER STAKE ACTION
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Jun 30 2003 |
BALMORAL SET TO RESUME JULY 1st
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May 12 2003 |
ARTISTIC VISION SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE
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May 12 2003 |
BIG MONEY MAN CONTINUES TO LIVE UP TO HIS NAME
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May 09 2003 |
UNCOMMON SCENTS LOOKS TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED
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May 08 2003 |
BIG MONEY MAN LOOKS TO LIVE UP TO HIS NAME
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May 08 2003 |
$64,600 FAIRY GODMOTHER ATTRACTS NINE
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May 08 2003 |
FAIRY GODMOTHER STAKE ATTRACTS 18 NOMINATIONS!
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May 05 2003 |
SOPHOMORE FILLIES STAR IN VIOLET ELIMS
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May 05 2003 |
VIOLET ELIM'S ATTRACT 16 TROTTING FILLIES
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May 05 2003 |
BIG MONEY MAN RETURNS WITH A FLOURISH
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May 02 2003 |
ARTISTIC VISION PREVAILS IN FAIRY GODMOTHER TUNEUP
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May 01 2003 |
"WICKED BREW" ICF OPEN ATTRACTS SIX PACERS
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May 01 2003 |
CARDINAL ELIM'S ON TAP TONIGHT
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Apr 29 2003 |
MILLION DOLLAR BYE & KAN COMMUTE PREVAIL
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Apr 29 2003 |
FIFTY PERCENT IS 100% SATURDAY'S BEST
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Apr 25 2003 |
A PAIR OF STAKES SHARE TOP BILLING SUNDAY
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Apr 25 2003 |
COLOR ME BEST BACK TO DEFEND FREE FOR ALL TITLE
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Apr 21 2003 |
ISOBA STAKES ACTION PUTS TROTTERS IN SUNDAY'S CARD
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Apr 18 2003 |
ARTISTIC VISION A PICTURE OF BEAUTY
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Apr 16 2003 |
ARTISTIC VISION INVADES THURSDAY
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Apr 14 2003 |
WEEKEND STAKES WRAP UP
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Apr 11 2003 |
SOPHOMORES SQUARE OFF IN SPORTSMASTER STAKE
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Apr 11 2003 |
GRAPHIC ARTIST LOOKS TO DESIGN ANOTHER VICTORY
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Apr 07 2003 |
GRAPHIC ARTIST PAINTS A PERFECT PICTURE
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Apr 04 2003 |
STAR SIREN PREVAILS IN BLANKET FINISH
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Apr 03 2003 |
Color Me Best Set To Defend Free For All Crown
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Apr 01 2003 |
Ladies Back In Action On Thursday At Balmoral
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Mar 27 2003 |
Kim Hankins Named Paddock Judge
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Mar 13 2003 |
HARNESS RACING RETURNS TO CHICAGO
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Feb 12 2003 |
Chicago Harness Racing To Resume
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Jan 08 2003 |
Balmoral Park's Year in Review 2002
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Jan 02 2003 |
Cottonwood to Hold On-Line Auction
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Dec 19 2002 |
Incredible Finale Season Wraps Up at Balmoral
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Dec 16 2002 |
Saturday's Charity Event
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Dec 13 2002 |
Round Two of the Incredible Finale Series
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Dec 11 2002 |
Incredible Ladies at Balmoral
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Dec 11 2002 |
Balmoral Drivers Battle for Charities
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Dec 04 2002 |
Tuesdays Incredible Finale Series Action From Balm
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Dec 02 2002 |
Incredible Finale Series Underway at Balmoral
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Nov 20 2002 |
Lou Annie from Pillar to Post in Wendy Skipper Sta
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Nov 08 2002 |
$190,000 Jackpot Attracts Eight Sophmore Pacing Fi
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Nov 05 2002 |
Popular Trainer Brian Pinske Dies at Age 38
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Nov 04 2002 |
Fox Valley Perdito wins Sarah Myers Final
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Oct 28 2002 |
Saturday's Card Stacked with Action
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Oct 25 2002 |
American Champion and Suncoast Prevail in Hanover
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Oct 23 2002 |
Fillies Battle it out in Hanover Stakes
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Oct 23 2002 |
Sarah Myers Elimination Recap
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Oct 21 2002 |
No Sweat for Cold Sweat in Sarah Myers Elimination
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Oct 16 2002 |
Odd Occurrence this Thursday at Balmoral
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Oct 11 2002 |
Thursday's ISOBA Stake wrap-up
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Oct 09 2002 |
Fox Valley Diva Headlines Thursday's ISOBA Stake
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Oct 07 2002 |
Plesac Smashes Track Record
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Oct 02 2002 |
Million Dollar Hopeful Bites Dust at Balmoral
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Oct 02 2002 |
Diva back on track in worthy Sally Stake
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Sep 23 2002 |
State Bred Stakes Highlight This Weekend's Action
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Sep 20 2002 |
Field Set for Lincoln Land/Lady Lincoln Land Final
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Sep 09 2002 |
Sunday's Super Night Elimination Wrap Up
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Sep 09 2002 |
Saturday's Super Night Elimination Recap
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Sep 09 2002 |
Thursday's Super Night Elimination Recap
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Aug 01 2002 |
Two Year Old Trotters take Center Stage in Hanover
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Jul 31 2002 |
Fillies Shine in Monday's Hanover Stake Action
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Jul 30 2002 |
Miller Girls Dominate American National
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Jul 29 2002 |
Yankee Cruiser Smashes Records in American Nat'l W
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Jul 29 2002 |
Green Machine Sets Track Record
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Jul 29 2002 |
Mystic Art takes $275,000 American Nat'l final in
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Jul 23 2002 |
It's "Miller Time" in American National Eliminatio
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Jul 22 2002 |
American National Elim's Close out a Busy "Opening
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Jul 19 2002 |
Prime Prospect Crushes Rivals
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Jul 17 2002 |
Diva in Charge at Balmoral
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Jul 16 2002 |
2 Year Olds Continue to Shne in Hanover Stakes
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Jul 15 2002 |
Youngsters Shine as Racing Returns to Balmoral
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Jul 12 2002 |
Balmoral Back in Action
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Jun 11 2002 |
Midwest Derby Finals Highlight Closing Week Action
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Jun 03 2002 |
Prime Prospect Cruises in Cardinal Final
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May 27 2002 |
Memorial Day Hot and Heavy at Balmoral Park
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May 20 2002 |
Stake Eliminations Set the Table For a Big Weekend
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May 13 2002 |
Violet Elim's Attract 17 Trotting Fillies
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May 06 2002 |
A Tri Springs Upset in Sunday's Isoba Stake
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Apr 29 2002 |
State Bred Stakes Highlight this Week's Action
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Apr 22 2002 |
Magee Gets 9,000th Win- Prime Prospect Rolls Again
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Apr 22 2002 |
Dave Magee reaches 9,000 WIn Plateau
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Apr 19 2002 |
Prime Prospect Cruises in Iggy Magoo Stake
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Apr 15 2002 |
Magee Draws Closer to 9,000!
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Apr 08 2002 |
Bal-Cal Pick 4 a Smashing Success in it's Debut!
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Apr 01 2002 |
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Apr 01 2002 |
Newcomers Finales Headline Easter Program
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Mar 18 2002 |
Filly Newcomers Series Shifts to Balmoral
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Mar 11 2002 |
Oxford Best Proves Smartest in ICF Open
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Mar 04 2002 |
Series Finales Headline This Week's Action
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Feb 25 2002 |
Flagship Sweeps Big Dog Series
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Feb 18 2002 |
Pacific Pacing Series Shifts to Balmoral
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Feb 11 2002 |
Series Action Heats Up at Balmoral
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Feb 08 2002 |
Big Dog Series Underway At Balmoral
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Jan 28 2002 |
Balmoral Park Week In Review 1/20/02 - 1/27/02
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Jan 25 2002 |
Plesac Sets New Track Record
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Jan 23 2002 |
Magee Brothers Set World Record
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Jan 23 2002 |
Sunday, January 20th
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Jan 23 2002 |
Balmoral Park Week in Review - 1/13 - 1/19
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Jan 16 2002 |
Round 2 of the Champion on Ice Trotting Series
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Jan 14 2002 |
Balmoral Park Week in Review - 1/7/02 - 1/12/02
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Jan 14 2002 |
Trotters Take Center Stage
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Jan 09 2002 |
Balmoral Park Week in Review - 1/1 - 1/6
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Dec 31 2001 |
2001 Year in Review
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