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  • July 2010
  1. Du Quoin, American Nationals Next (08/22/10)
  2. Fair and Balanced? (08/21/10)
  3. Looking Back to 1970 at Maywood (08/24/10)
  4. Looking Back to Kay Michael (08/20/10)
  5. Dave Looks to Pad Spingfield Stakes Wins (08/19/10)
  6. Pamela Will Root, Root, Root for Her Team (08/18/10)
  7. Reviews Lean, State-Breds Aren't (08/17/10)
  8. Quite a Difference (08/16/10)
  9. 2nd Springfield Opportunity Awaits Rock Hollywood (08/14/10)
  10. Springfield Fair Delight's Defending Champ (08/13/10)
  11. Pondering a Time Out (08/08/10)
  12. Springfield Opens Friday (08/12/10)
  13. Looking Back to Ideal Angel (08/10/10)
  14. FFA and Distaff Open Manage to Fill (08/07/10)
  15. No Big Surprise to Daulton (08/06/10)
  16. Looking Back to B'Haven (08/05/10)
  17. Freshman Stake Favorites Taylored for Success (08/03/10)
  18. County Fair Report (08/02/10)
  19. Oosting High on Merry's Evita Chances (08/01/10)
  • July 2010
  1. Magee Eager for Balmoral's Festival (07/31/10)
  2. Good And Plenty In Saturday's Festival (07/30/10)
  3. Looking Back to Incredible Finale (07/29/10)
  4. My Miss Caroline Heads Up Flan Elim (07/28/10)
  5. Easy Path to Finals for Sophomores (07/25/10)
  6. He's So Hot Looks Like a "Steal" (07/24/10)
  7. Delco Better on a Big Track? (07/23/10)
  8. Looking Back to Champion On Ice (07/22/10)
  9. Mystical Banker Back in Business (07/20/10)
  10. Knicley Done (07/19/10)
  11. Hanover Weekend Concludes (07/18/10)
  12. Seekman Points Youngters to Hanover Night (07/17/10)
  13. Hanover Night Worth the Drive (07/16/10)
  14. Looking Back to Wendy Skipper (07/15/10)
  15. Looking Back to Wendy Skipper (07/15/10)
  16. First Hanover Lures Canadian Champ (07/13/10)
  17. County Fair Report (07/12/10)
  18. Stakes Aplenty Sunday (07/11/10)
  19. A Saturday Night Delight (07/10/10)
  20. T J's Rocky: So Far, So Good (07/09/10)
  21. Mississippians Follow Greener Path Up North (07/08/10)
  22. Looking Back to Shady Veil (07/06/10)
  23. Who'll Provide Firewords in Filly ISOBA'S? (07/04/10)
  24. ISOBA'S Attract Power Of A Moment (07/03/10)
  25. Home Sweet Home for This Guru (07/02/10)
  26. ICF Freshman Fillies Test Maywood (07/01/10)
  • June 2010
  1. A Look Back to Sorce Ann (06/29/10)
  2. County Fair Report (06/28/10)
  3. Trotting Out Pair of ISOBA'S (06/27/10)
  4. Major Surprise in $100,000 Maywood Pace (06/26/10)
  5. Delco Willobee Lands Maywood's Favorite Role (06/25/10)
  6. A Look Back to 1959 (06/24/10)
  7. They're Trotting Out ICF Freshman (06/23/10)
  8. Mr Bedrock Taylor-Made to Succeed (06/20/10)
  9. Can They Beat The Champ? (06/19/10)
  10. $100,000 Maywood Filly Pace Tonight (06/18/10)
  11. A Look Back at Broadway Preview (06/17/10)
  12. Stakes Slate in Full Swing (06/15/10)
  13. Maebelle Hopes to Get Well in Diva (06/13/10)
  14. Bob's Minute Maid Makes Her Comeback (06/12/10)
  15. A Look Back to Dirty Deeds (06/11/10)
  16. Maywood Filly Pace Finalists at Stake (06/10/10)
  17. ICF Freshman Fillies Debut (06/09/10)
  18. Warm Up to Two-Year-Olds Racing (06/06/10)
  19. High Expectations for Cardinal Pace Showdown (06/04/10)
  20. Miller has Strong Pair in Cardinal Final (06/05/10)
  21. A Look Back to Sportsman's Summer of '78 (06/03/10)
  22. An Interesting Cardinal Trot Final (06/01/10)
  • May 2010
  1. Who'll Click in Violet Filly Trot Final? (05/30/10)
  2. ICF Freshman Champ Eyes Cardinal (05/29/10)
  3. Two-Year-Old Sighting (05/28/10)
  4. Looking Back: Our Trio of Champion Drivers (05/27/10)
  5. State-Bred American National Champ Returns (05/25/10)
  6. Posts a Factor in Violet Final? (05/23/10)
  7. Delco Willobee Leaves No Doubts (05/22/10)
  8. Gosox Stake on Tap Friday (05/21/10)
  9. Looking Back to Gosox (05/20/10)
  10. No Ordinary Sunday for Roger (05/19/10)
  11. Violet Filly Finalists Decided Sunday (05/16/10)
  12. Thisbigdogwilfight Eyes No. 40 (05/15/10)
  13. Cole Muffler Will Be Missed (05/14/10)
  14. Looking Back: The Single Shaft Sulky (05/13/10)
  15. Viviani Entry ISOBA Trot Favorites (05/11/10)
  16. Southern Maebelle Makes Sophomore Debut (05/09/10)
  17. Saturday's ISOBA Lures Good and Plenty (05/08/10)
  18. Renovation and Her Trainer a Good Match (05/07/10)
  19. Looking Back at Iggy Magoo (05/06/10)
  20. O & B Filly Champ Returns for ISOBA Stake (05/04/10)
  21. Koochie Trot Sunday's Headliner (05/02/10)
  22. Delco Willobee Impressive (05/01/10)
  • April 2010
  1. Taser Gun Stake Tests ICF Sophomores (04/30/10)
  2. Sportsman's Park All-Stars (04/29/10)
  3. Twice Around Please (04/28/10)
  4. Crawdad's Comeback Near (04/25/10)
  5. Fort Silky's Braveness Showing (04/24/10)
  6. Schulfer Duo Formidable in Desperate Lady (04/23/10)
  7. Looking Back to Wiregrass Kerrigan (04/22/10)
  8. Fox Valley Click Had Unpromising Start (04/20/10)
  9. Viviani's Trotter has Right Stuff to Succeed (04/18/10)
  10. Delco Willowbee Makes an Impression (04/17/10)
  11. First Maywood Stake of Year Friday (04/16/10)
  12. Looking back to Maywood's Breeders Crown (04/15/10)
  13. Young ICF Trotters in Action (04/14/10)
  14. Purse Deficient Spirling Down (04/11/10)
  15. ICF Aged Stake Fails to Fill (04/10/10)
  16. Looking Back to Mr. Dalrae (04/08/10)
  17. Dr. McDreamy Aims to Get Well at Home (04/07/10)
  18. High Wheel Sulky Drivers (04/04/10)
  19. Thisbigdogwilfight a Night-Time Guy (04/02/10)
  20. Stakes Season Arrives (04/03/10)
  21. Looking Back to Taurus Bomber (04/01/10)
  • March 2010
  1. Looking Back to Mr. Dalrae (04/08/10)
  2. Dr. McDreamy Aims to Get Well at Home (04/07/10)
  3. High Wheel Sulky Drivers (04/04/10)
  4. Thisbigdogwilfight a Night-Time Guy (04/02/10)
  5. Stakes Season Arrives (04/03/10)
  6. Looking Back to Taurus Bomber (04/01/10)
  7. Something's Broken (03/30/10)
  8. And then they were none (03/28/10)
  9. Oosting Returns Winning Races (03/27/10)
  10. She's Absolutley Been a Bargain (03/26/10)
  11. Looking Back: Rambling Willie (03/25/10)
  12. Seekman has Strong Sophomore Foursome (03/24/10)
  13. Potential Stakes-Bound Trotters Vie (03/21/10)
  14. First Local FFA of Season on Tap (03/20/10)
  15. Opportunity Arriving for Rock Hollywood (03/19/10)
  16. Our Loss is Indiana's Gain (03/18/10)
  17. Three-Year-Olds Come Rolling Out (03/16/10)
  18. WTD Demise Affects American National (03/14/10)
  19. Village Mascot Streaks into Feature (03/13/10)
  20. Shortightedness Isn't the Answer (03/12/10)
  21. Mixed Early Returns on New Formats (03/11/10)
  22. llinois Domination at The Big M (03/09/10)
  23. Oosting's Return Boosts Driver's Colony (03/07/10)
  24. Quick Start" or "Quick Farce?" (03/05/10)
  25. Sutton Down But Not Out (03/04/10)
  26. Old Classy Trotter Joins Calvert Stable (03/03/10)
  • February 2010
  1. Kain's Trotting Filly in Upsetter Role (02/28/10)
  2. Boo Bug Perfection for Donna (02/27/10)
  3. Quick Start Update (02/25/10)
  4. Opportunity Knocks for Casey (02/26/10)
  5. Trotter Refocus, Driver Patton Have Plans (02/23/10)
  6. Rival's Meet in Trot Series (02/21/10)
  7. A Fresh Utopianne Among Open Contenders (02/20/10)
  8. "B T" Finds a Home at Maywood (02/19/10)
  9. Joel Keeps It in the Family (02/18/10)
  10. No Throw Outs in Balmoral Series Final (02/16/10)
  11. The Captain Turns It Around (02/14/10)
  12. Part II: "The Quick Start" (02/13/10)
  13. The "Quick Start" Part I (02/12/10)
  14. What's in a Name? (02/11/10)
  15. Series Gets Some Fresh Faces (02/09/10)
  16. Gimmicks Shifts, First Posts "Moved" (02/06/10)
  17. For Durante It's All In The Family (02/05/10)
  18. Winning Can Be Contagious (02/04/10)
  19. Maywood Series Winners Shift to Balmoral (02/02/10)
  • January 2010
  1. Show Me The Money (01/31/10)
  2. Getting More and Making Less of It (01/29/10)
  3. Illinois Horses Scooped-Up at Sale (01/28/10)
  4. Purse Cut was Sooner or Later (01/26/10)
  5. Hall of Famer Mini Me Forever Tied to "9-11" (01/23/10)
  6. Rattle And Rock a Deserving Hall of Famer (01/21/10)
  7. Local Hope in Big M Series Final (01/19/10)
  8. Southern Rocketop Named Illinois' Best (01/16/10)
  9. East Coast Purses Lure Simpson (01/14/10)
  10. POW has Reading's Estatic (01/12/10)
  11. For Road to Sucess Follow I-57 (01/09/10)
  12. The Big M's Series Lure Illinois Horses (01/07/10)
  13. Homer Takes Balmoral Trainer's Title (01/05/10)
  14. Oosting Defends Balmoral Crown (01/03/09)
  15. Lis Mara's Brother Returns (01/02/10)
  16. Sutton Newest Maywood Driver's Champion (01/01/10)  
  • December 09
  1. Later Start Benefits Rush of Fools (12/31/09)
  2. Trainer Boccia Took Unusual Route (12/29/09)
  3. Park Avenue has Teammate in F&M Open (12/27/09)
  4. Distinct Color Loves His Work (12/26/09)
  5. Eaton's Top Pair Getting Ready to Compete (12/22/09)
  6. Trainer Robert Taylor's Breakout Season (12/20/09)
  7. Bagel Man Rises to Top (12/19/09)
  8. Boats Flourished with One-Sided Deal (12/18/09)
  9. Rath has Series Contenders (12/17/09)
  10. New Series Format is Unpopular (12/15/09)
  11. Kreischer Elated with New Acquistions (12/13/09)
  12. Havingsomefun Winning Races (12/12/09)
  13. A Win-Win-Win Situation (12/11/09)
  14. Series Gives Cards a Boost (12/10/09)
  15. Time to Get to Work (12/08/09)  
  • November 09
  1. $15,000 Fox Valley Memory for Illinois (11/29/09)
  2. Safe Choice for ICF's Top Freshman (11/28/09)
  3. Deputy Aims to Round-Up No. 15 (11/26/09)
  4. Windy City Night Numbers Distressing (11/24/09)
  5. Star ICF Trotter Leaving Us On Top (11/22/09)
  6. Surprise! His Name Didn't Fit (11/21/09)
  7. History Against If I Can Dream (11/20/09)
  8. Last Look at Southern Rocketop (11/19/09)
  9. Plump Money Trail Leads Out Of State (11/18/09)
  10. Gigglicious Prevents Shutout (11/15/09)
  11. Top Drivers Follow Top Horses to Town (11/14/09)
  12. Amer. Nat. Night Coming Up Big (11/13/09)
  13. Well-Rested Freshmen Colts in A-N (11/12/09)
  14. It's Worthy of a Wager (11/11/04)
  15. Freshman Fillies Prep for Amer-Nat (11/8/09)
  16. Annie'swesterncard Amer. National Bound (11/07/09)
  17. A-N Freshman Stake Finalists Determined (11/6/09)
  18. Three-Way Driver's Race at Balmoral (11/05/09)
  19. Muscatine Gets His Chance (11/4/09)
  20. O&B Filly Champ in Sale (11/1/09)

 

  • October 09
  1. Martha Maxine to be Sold (10/31/09)
  2. This Guru Big-Time Check Earner (10/30/09)
  3. Maywood Driver's Race Revolves (10/29/09)
  4. Last Two Hanovers On Tap (10/28/09)
  5. ISOBA Trots Lure the Tops (10/25/09)
  6. Grummels Having a Big Year (10/21/09)
  7. Well To To Guru Surprises (10/24/09)
  8. Maywood Not Mucho Sleazy's Favorite (10/23/09)
  9. T-Bred's Twi-Light Hurt Handle (10/22/09)
  10. Mystical Victress Back to Work (10/18/09)
  11. Stake Split Can Be Good Thing (10/17/09)
  12. Quality in ISOBA Sophmore Paces (10/16/09)
  13. Matt's Wolfey Reunited with De Long (10/15/09)
  14. Rock Hollywood Outside Again (10/14/09)
  15. Plenty Ahead for Voomerang (10/11/09)
  16. Miller Freshman Won't Be Denied (10/10/09)
  17. Power Of A Moment Faces Adversity (10/9/09)
  18. Marengo, IL Stable Loaded for Violet (10/8/09)
  19. Pair of $100,000 Trot Stake Finals (10/7/09)
  20. Trotter Turns Blind-Eye to Adversity (10/4/09)
  21. Violet Pace Finalists Set (10/3/09)
  22. Focus the Key for Naomi (10/2/09)
  23. Kyle Wilfong Brings Crown to Illinois (10/1/09)
  • September 09
  1. Will Southern Maebelle Emulate Her Bro? (9/30/09)
  2. Analyzing the 2010 Race Dates (9/27/09)
  3. Little Luck Can Go Long Way (9/26/09)
  4. Unexpected Wins Mucho Enjoyable (9/25/09)
  5. Decisions Due for IRB (9/24/09)
  6. Rooting for the Underdog (9/23/09)
  7. Super Night Special for Owners (9/20/09)
  8. Looking at Super Night 2009 (9/19/09)
  9. Martha Maxine Could Make History (9/18/09)
  10. Something Missing on Super Night (8/17/09)
  11. Miller Stable Leads Way (9/16/09)
  12. Su Mac Lad Final Set (9/13/09)
  13. Road's Been Rocky for Doubletrouble (9/12/09)
  14. Giberson Stable On a Roll (9/11/09)
  15. Oosting Returns Winning Races (9/10/09)
  16. Finally a F&M Open (9/9/09)
  17. Shining Armor Cashes In (9/6/09)
  18. DuQuoin Stakes Preview (9/5/09)
  19. Power Of A Moment Quick Learner (9/4/09)
  20. Quick Return on The Assassinator (9/3/09)
  21. A Luxury Worth Having (9/2/09)
  22. Brink Has Rock Solid Trotter (9/1/09)

 

  • August 09
  1. King Of The Hill (8/30/09)
  2. Muscle Hill Upset Isn't Likely (8/29/09)
  3. Rare Maywood Summer Stake (8/28/09)
  4. Hall of Famer Gets It Done (8/27/09)
  5. Springfield Was Taylor Made (8/26/09)
  6. A Trophy Worth Keeping (8/23/09)
  7. American National Trots Shaping Up (8/22)
  8. Muscle Hill Coming to Town (8/21/09)
  9. Home Town Filly Eyes Springfield Crown (8/20)
  10. Deputy Looks to Keep Command (8/19)
  11. Patience Paying Off on Mystical Victress (8/18)
  12. State Fair Stake Finalists Decided (8/16)
  13. Southern Rocketop Looking to Reignite (8/15)
  14. Marcus Back Home (08/14/09)
  15. Focus Shifts to Springfield Fair (8/13/09)
  16. A Hard to Imagine Mile (8/12/09)
  17. Brandon's Hat Trick Didn't Come Easy (8/7/09)
  18. Kennan's Kellie Home Town Gal (8/9/09)
  19. Give Me a Break (8/8/09)
  20. Spotlight Turns to Mount Sterling (8/6/09)
  21. A Rose Starting to Bloom (8/5/09)
  22. Two $50,000 ICF Trot Headliners (8/2/09)
  23. Six Summer Crowns on the Line (8/1/09)

 

  • July 09
  1. Learning Curve for 2-Year-Olds (7/29)
  2. Learning Experience for Drivers, Too (7/31)
  3. Miller Stable Loaded for Saturday (7/30)
  4. Weekend Stakes Finalists Decided (7/28)
  5. My Heart Was True Red-Hot (7/26)
  6. How Good is Welch's Voomerang? (7/25)
  7. Size Hasn't Hampered Nash Gram (7/24)
  8. How Fast Can He Go (7/23)
  9. Mini Me Stake Taking Shape (7/22)
  10. Big Hanover Night for Butenschoen Horses (7/21)
  11. Rocket Launches Track Record (7/20)
  12. Best Still Ahead for Southern Rocketop (7/19)
  13. Hanover Night has Seekman Busy (7/18)
  14. A Healthy Overt Hanover Repeater (7/17)
  15. Loss of Tuesdays Necessary (7/16)
  16. A Hidden Illinois Jewel (7/15)
  17. First Hanover is Illinois Heavy (7/14)
  18. Southern Rocketop Brandenburg Choice (7/12)
  19. Hothead Brings Back Memories (7/11)
  20. Fort Hamilton Eyes Repeat (7/10)
  21. Illinois Champ Eyes Maple Leaf (7/9)
  22. Mt. Sterling to Offer $25,000 Stake (7/8)
  23. Miss Vicki Returns from Canada (7/7)
  24. County Fair Racing in Jeopardy (7/5)
  25. Early Fireworks By Audience of One (7/4)
  26. Thisbigdogwilfight to Defend His Title (7/3)
  27. Freshmen Test Maywood First Time (7/2)
  28. ISOBA Colt Trot Splits (7/01)

 

  • June 09
  1. 10 Fillies Challenge Lover (6/30)
  2. A Picture Perfect Book (6/28)
  3. What It Means the Upsetter (6/27)
  4. Maywood Colt Pace Preview (6/26)
  5. Different Role for My Boy Luke (6/25)
  6. Rocket Lands in Canadian Final (6/24)
  7. Freshman Compete Early & Late (6/23)
  8. Broadway Preview Comes Up Big (6/20)
  9. Freshman Colts Tangle in Wicked Brew (6/21)
  10. Maywood Filly Pace Preview (6/19)
  11. Honey B Skipalong Is Ready (6-18)
  12. Mike Mystery Splits Rocket-Less (6-17)
  13. Lover Likely Heavy Diva Favorite (6/16)
  14. Bingo Johnnie Preview (O6/14/09)
  15. FFA Offically Gets Stronger (6/13)
  16. Maywood Filly Pace Elim (06/12/09)
  17. 06/11/09
  18. 06/10/09
  19. 06/09/09
  20. 06/07/09
  21. 06/06/09
  22. 06/05/09
  23. 06/04/09
  24. 06/03/09
  25. 06/02/09

 

  • May 09
  1. 05/31/09
  2. 05/30/09
  3. 05/29/09
  4. 05/28/09
  5. 05/27/09
  6. 05/26/09
  7. 05/24/09
  8. 05/23/09
  9. 05/22/09
  10. 05/21/09
  11. 05/20/09
  12. 05/19/09
  13. 05/17/09
  14. 05/16/09
  15. 05/15/09
  16. 05/14/09
  17. 05/13/09
  18. 05/12/09
  19. 05/10/09
  20. 05/09/09
  21. 05/08/09
  22. 05/07/09
  23. 05/06/09
  24. 05/05/09
  25. 05/03/09
  26. 05/02/09
  27. 05/01/09

 

  • April 09
  1. 04/30/09
  2. 04/29/09
  3. 04/26/09
  4. 04/25/09
  5. 04/24/09
  6. 04/23/09
  7. 04/22/09
  8. 04/19/09
  9. 04/18/09
  10. 04/17/09
  11. 04/15/09
  12. 04/16/09
  13. 04/11/09
  14. 04/10/09
  15. 04/09/09
  16. 04/08/09
  17. 04/05/09
  18. 04/04/09
  19. 04/03/09
  20. 04/02/09
  21. 04/01/09

 

  • March 09
  1. 03/29/09
  2. 03/28/09
  3. 03/27/09
  4. 03/26/09
  5. 03/25/09
  6. 03/21/09
  7. 03/22/09
  8. 03/20/09
  9. IHHA's Less is Best Format a Winner
  10. 03/15/09
  11. 03/14/09
  12. 03/13/09
  13. 03/12/09
  14. 03/11/09
  15. 03/08/09
  16. 03/07/09
  17. 03/06/09
  18. 03/05/09
  19. 03/04/09
  20. 03/01/09

 

  • February 09
  1. 02/28/09
  2. 02/27/09
  3. 02/26/09
  4. 02/25/09

     

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