The Equine Center

The Equine Center Standardbred Training Center in Zion Illinois. Standardbred trotters and pacers are born and raised here.

We teach them how to be race horses from a year and a half year old to two years of age.

06/03/2026

Dear Breeder...

We see you.

Because we're right there with you.

We see you standing beside the crush at scan time, anxiously watching the screen and waiting to hear the words every breeder hopes for.

"She's in foal."

And when that message comes through, we're excited too.

Because we know what's gone into getting to that moment.

The planning.

The anticipation.

The hope.

We celebrate those positive scans right alongside you.

And when the news isn't what we hoped for, we feel that disappointment too.

Because behind every mare is a dream, and behind every mating is a breeder who cares deeply about the outcome.

We see you studying pedigrees late into the night, searching for the mating that might produce something special.

Comparing bloodlines.

Weighing up crosses.

Dreaming about what could be.

We see you setting foaling alarms and checking cameras one last time before bed.

Then checking them again ten minutes later.

We see you through the sleepless nights.

The early mornings.

The worry.

The hope.

We see the heartbreak too.

The pregnancies that don't hold.

The foals that never get their chance.

The mares that leave a hole in your heart when they're gone.

These aren't just part of the breeding season to us.

They're the moments that remind us this industry is built on passion, hope and resilience.

We've celebrated the highs.

We've endured the lows.

And we understand that every breeder carries both.

But we also see the magic.

The first breath.

The first wobbly steps.

The first little nicker from a newborn foal.

The first time that foal races across a paddock.

The first time a halter goes on.

The first day of breaking.

The first trial.

The first start.

And that first win.

The one you've dreamed about since the day you chose the mating.

The one that makes every early morning, every sleepless night and every setback worth it.

We see the breeders with one mare.

The breeders with twenty.

The families carrying on generations of tradition.

And the newcomers taking a chance on a dream.

Because every champion starts with a breeder willing to believe.

Someone willing to take a chance.

Someone willing to keep chasing the dream.

At Cobbitty Equine Farm, we're not just here for the booking form, the service certificate or the result on paper.

We're invested in the journey.

We celebrate the positive scans.

We wait for the foaling photos.

We follow the trials.

We cheer for the first wins.

Because every success story starts long before raceday.

We don't just stand stallions.

We share the anticipation.

The excitement.

The setbacks.

The celebrations.

And we never take for granted the trust you place in us and our stallions.

We're breeders.

Horse people.

Dreamers too.

We celebrate the wins with you and feel the disappointments right alongside you.

So to every breeder...

Thank you.

Thank you for believing in the future of our industry.

Thank you for chasing the dream.

And thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey.

We see you.

We appreciate you.

And we're cheering for every success that comes your way.

Cobbitty Equine Farm

Making tomorrow's champions today.

Our final two foals hit the ground yesterday morning!! Funny story is that they both went into labor 30 minutes apart!! ...
04/18/2026

Our final two foals hit the ground yesterday morning!! Funny story is that they both went into labor 30 minutes apart!!
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First we have Andover The Crown and her Long Tom filly!
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Second we have Credit Fraud and her Tactical Landing c**t!!
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That’s a wrap for foals being born and we are in full swing to breeding our mares back! 🐴🐴

04/12/2026
Spring time is in full swing and with that it brings us foals! Here is photos of our five little ones so far!! -First is...
04/12/2026

Spring time is in full swing and with that it brings us foals! Here is photos of our five little ones so far!!
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First is a Father Patrick c**t out of Andover The Prize! Full brother to Pray For A Win and half brother to Andover The Winnings!
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Second is a Ecurie D K c**t out of Credit Worthy! This is her first foal!
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Third we have a Major Legacy c**t out of Madura’s Shadow! Daughter of Madura’s Delight whose sister is our prized mare Jetting Around and grandmother is undoubtedly our best pacing mare, the late Madura.
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Fourth we have a special filly, a Ready For Moni filly out of the great Royal Tabs. Who is half sister to our best trotter, Royal Precedent, who just qualified for us for Team Schillaci!
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Fifth and finally we have a Father Patrick filly out of Kommin On Strong! First foal for her as well!
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We are still waiting for two foals to drop and then we are done foaling!

03/16/2026

Meadows Racetrack community — this THURSDAY, we’ll be honoring and remembering our friend Hunter Myers.

All are encouraged to wear green and decorate horses with green ribbons. Race 11 will be run with no announcer call, followed by a gathering in the Winner’s Circle. 💚

03/14/2026

Our girl, Pray For A Win going around today in her training mile getting ready for her 2026 season! Thank you Team Husted for taking great care of her!

01/28/2026

The future of racing at Hawthorne Race Course in south suburban Stickney is in jeopardy.

01/27/2026
01/09/2026
01/01/2026

Happy New Year but most importantly, today is also the official birthday of all standardbreds. All of our spunky weanlings are now yearlings! So Happy Birthday to all Hanover horses in the northern hemisphere!

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42628 Kilbourne Road
Zion, IL
60099

Telephone

+18479896191

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