Chicago harness racing

Smooth Transition brings joy to students

Harness racing is a large part of Tony Somone’s life.As the Executive Director of the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association,it’s...

Miller wins Chicago Driving Titles

Marcus Miller—the 22-year-old ‘boy wonder’ has accomplished what few drivers in Chicago harness racing history have been able to...

Chicago Harness Season draws to a close this weekend

Maywood and Balmoral Parkswrap up 2011in Chicago with the final two cards of the 2011 season on Dec. 30 & 31.A tight trainer race and a Pick 5...

Willis triumphs in multiple Chicago Stakes

Trainer Nelson Willis sent out a trio of winners last week, all three of whom captured major stake events at both Maywood and Balmoral Parks.On Oct...

Peachys Pistol Wins Maywood Stake

Peachys Pistol captured his fourth straight victory in the $9,000 Fox Valley Barzgar Stake on July 8 at Maywood Park.Owned by Ronald Phillips and...

My Miss Caroline Wins Again!

My Miss Caroline notched her fourth victory in as many tries this year en route to winning the $9,000 Sorce Ann Stake July 6 at Balmoral Park.The 3...

Anthonyskywalker Scores in Balmoral Stake

Anthonyskywalker continues to dominate the Illinois-bred trotting ranks, scoring another impressive victory in the $9,000 Mikes A Mystery Stake on...

Little Maeve Heads Maywood Filly Pace

Little Maeve, who gave a good account of herself in 2010 as a freshman, notched the first victory of her 3-year-old season when she captured the ...

Anthonyskywalker Scores in Cardinal Stake

Anthonyskywalker bounced back from a disappointing defeat a week earlier to capture the $42,600 Cardinal Stake at Balmoral on June 1.Owned by South...