Balmoral Park 

Balmoral Park Racing

Address: 26435 S Dixie Hwy, Crete, IL 60417, United States

Balmoral Park is a horse racing track located just south of Crete, Illinois, United States. The track hosts harness racing for most of the year except for a short time in January every year. Thoroughbred racing has been hosted occasionally throughout the years.

Founded in 1925, Balmoral Park officially held its first horse racing event in 1927 under the name of Lincoln Fields. The large oval was surrounded by Kentucky bluegrass which was imported from Kentucky. Red Spanish tile was used for the rooftops and spring-fed lakes were built in the infield. In 1955, Balmoral Jockey Club purchased Lincoln Fields. The same year, the name of the racetrack was changed to Balmoral Park. In 1967, one of Balmoral Park's tracks was converted to a half-mile track for harness racing track.

Regular summer Thoroughbred meets ran from 1978 through 1985. In 1988, a new one-mile racing strip was built around the existing 5/8-mile oval. In 1991, Balmoral Park became a harness racing facility exclusively. And, in 1998, the track became Chicago’s premier harness racing venue when Sportman’s Park ended their harness meet permanently.

There is no Live Racing on Super Bowl Sunday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day (December 25).

Balmoral Park Racetrack Information

Live Racing: All Year Long

Live Racing Calendar: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday

Course type: Standardbred

Notable Races: Hanover Stakes, Orange and Blue, Midwest Derby, Filly Orange and Blue, Pete Langley Memorial, Grandma Ann, Dan Patch Championship, Ann Vonian, Su Mac Lad, Lady Ann Reed, American National series, Lincoln Land, Lady Lincoln Land

Main track: One Mile. Oval

Distance from last turn to finish line:  1,360 feet

Turf course: No Turf Course

Stake Races Held at Balmoral Park

Orange and Blue
Filly Orange and Blue
Pete Langley Memorial
Grandma Ann
Dan Patch Championship
Ann Vonian
Su Mac Lad
Lady Ann Reed
American National series
Lincoln Land
Lady Lincoln Land