Harness Racing Begins Friday at Illinois State Fair

Harness racing will begin Friday at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Post time will be noon each of the four days of racing.

Friday's and Saturday's cards include Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes eliminations. Also on Saturday's card are Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes aged divisions and IDOA State Fair races.

There will be no racing Sunday and Monday. But the races resume Tuesday with Illinois Topline races and IDOA State Fair races.  Wednesday's card includes the Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes championships and the IDOA State Fair races.

Several area owners, trainers and drivers will be fielding horses including Altamont native Kyle Husted and Ray Hanna along with Newton's J.D. Finn and Jared Finn. And, Michael Rogers who won the Effingham County Fair driving award this year.

Illinois State Fair

Friday's Harness Racing Entries

Race 1

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

First Division Two-Year-Old Fillies Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Daisy Lou Duke (Kyle Husted), 2. Annas Lucky Star (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Sis's Ellie Mae (Jared Finn), 4. Lous Game N Match (Steven Renard), 5. Betsy B Breeze (Casey Leonard), 6. Fox Valley Elena (Dale Hiteman), 7. Fox Valley Ella (Freddie Patton Jr.)

Race 2

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Second Division Two-Year-Old Fillies Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Fox Valley Farrah (Freddie Patton Jr.), 2. Beatrice (Casey Leonard), 3. Dandy's Esp (Todd Warren), 4. She's Savvy (Matt Kruger), 5. Lucy Quaider (Kyle Husted), 6. Holy Angel (Ridge Warren), 7. Heartland Honey (Freddie Patton Jr.), 8. Louis Credit Report (Jamaica Patton)

Race 3

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

First Division Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Razzieme Dazzieme (Kyle Husted), 2. A Real Doozie (Ridge Warren), 3. Miss Tennessee (Todd Warren), 4. Do You Dare (Kyle Husted), 5. Ashlees Nannah (Michael Rogers), 6. Fox Valley Honor (Jamaica Patton), 7. Hope Hotspur (Casey Leonard), 8. Dee Tumbleweed (Freddie Patton Jr.), 9. Rockin Ashley (Jamaica Patton)

Race 4

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Second Division Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Jump Right Up (Todd Warren), 2. Fox Valley Dandy (Matt Krueger), 3. Filly Forty (Jamaica Patton), 4. Giftfromtheheart (Freddie Patton Jr.), 5. Boogie On Down (Kyle Wilfong), 6. Fox Valley Maya (Freddie Patton Jr.), 7. Annie Girl (no driver listed), 8. Artemesia (Kyle Wilfong), 9. San Antonio Rose (Kyle Wilfong), 10. Fox Valley Charliz (Pat Curtin)

Race 5

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

First Division Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Marching To Zion (Ridge Warren), 2. Louscipher (Freddie Patton Jr.), 3. Matt Q (Casey Leonard), 4. Polar B (Todd Warren), 5. Let's Go Color (Kyle Wilfong), 6. Classi Cassi (J.D. Finn), 7. Muscle Image (Mike Brink)

Race 6

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Second Division Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Sharkbite Mike (Mike Brink), 2. Trixie's Jethro (Jared Finn), 3. Cassisandfifth (Mike Brink), 4. Dr Spengler (Pat Curtin), 5. Bands Houdini (Kyle Husted), 6. Lougaz (Jamaica Patton), 7. Picky Picky Valor (Casey Leonard)

Race 7

Illinois State Fair Colts Stakes Elimination

First Division Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Fox Valley Nemitz (Dale Hiteman), 2. Fox Valley Reggie (Freddie Patton Jr.), 3. Upbeat Big Guy (Pat Curtin), 4. Sizburgersizburger (Juan Franco), 5. Gabe Henry (Todd Warren), 6. Fox Valley Hoss (Robert Smolin), 7. Sullivan (Ridge Warren)

Race 8

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Second Division, Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Commondiscourtesy (Kyle Husted), 2. Fox Valley Jeter (Casey Leonard), 3. Odd Job (Dale Hiteman), 4. Uptown Sleaze (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Fox Valley Inferno (Casey Leonard), 6. Ima Skydancer (Casey Leonard), 7. Unimagineable (Cornelius Cavett)

Race 9

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Third Division Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Royale Big Guy (Casey Leonard), 2. Causway (Ridge Warren), 3. Tiny Jim (Dale Hiteman), 4. Kid Rockey (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Fox Valley Herbie (Casey Leonard), 6. Sork (Todd Warren), 7. In Your Eye (Kyle Husted), 8. Fox Valley Sparty (Dale Hiteman)

Race 10

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Elimination

Three-Year-Old Fillies Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Powerful Princess (Casey Leonard), 2. Swift Cougar (Jamaica Patton), 3. More Than Likely (Kyle Wilfong), 4. Ryleigh Marie (Dale Hiteman), 5. Awfully Emotional (Mike Brink), 6. Praise Singer (Ridge Warren), 7. Rocknprincessabbie (Casey Leonard), 8. Roma Falls (Matt Krueger), 9. Hs Karissa (Eric Collier), 10. Surviver Di (Kyle Husted), 11. Fox Valley Mirage (Todd Warren)

Race 11

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Prep

Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

Purse: $6,000

1. Powerful Father (Pat Curtin), 2. Pass The Plate (Mike Brink), 3. Dr Venkman (Curt Grummel), 4. Speedy Rendezvous (Kyle Husted), 5. Primed N Powerful (Freddie Patton Jr.), 6. Bands Ariston (Jamaica Patton), 7. Hail Caesar (Casey Leonard), 8. Storm Winds (Gary Rath), 9. Pj Boy (Ridge Warren)

Saturday's Harness Racing Entries

Race 1

Illinois Department of Agriculture

Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Purse: $5,000

1. Lady's Party (Casey Leonard), 2. Powerfull Intense (Jamaica Patton), 3. Fox Valley Stormy (Cornelius Cavett), 4. B Vivacious (Jamaica Patton), 5. Iwillbethereinfive (J.D. Finn), 6. Piraeus (Ridge Warren), 7. Ashlees Mirage (Pat Curtin), 8. Princess Sage (Freddie Patton Jr.), 10. Fox Valley Sultry (Cornelius Cavett)

Race 2

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Horses & Geldings Pace

Purse: $7,000

1. Dixie's Boy (Dale Hiteman), 2. Fiveknuckleshuffle (Robert Smolin), 3. Fourboltmane (Tim Curtin), 4. Dinky Dune (Pat Curtin)

Race 3

Illinois Department of Agriculture

Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Purse: $5,000

1. Bigtime So N So (Jamaica Patton), 2. Four Star Big Guy (Paul Cavett), 3. Smooth N Creamy (Jerome Daniels), 4. Mississippi Rabbit (Jared Finn), 5. Sagecrush (Jamaica Patton), 6. Scholz (Kyle Husted), 7. Luau Louie (Steven Renard), 8. Bass Player (Ridge Warren), 9. Decent Sawyer (Ridge Warren), 10. Address The Ball (Casey Leonard)

Race 4

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Horses & Geldings 4-Years-Old & Up Trot

Purse: $7,000

1. Rock Hollywood (Casey Leonard), 2. Captain Greedy (Jared Finn), 3. Riet's Kid (Robert Decker)

Race 5

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Wimple's Dimple (Jamaica Patton), 2. Lk's Nancy Lee (Dale Hiteman), 3. Char N Marg (Casey Leonard), 4. Likeafireballshot (Jared Finn), 5. Bucklegirl Bobette (Kyle wilfong), 6. Dandy's Diva (Kyle Husted)

Race 6

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Fillies & Mares Pace

Purse: $7,000

1. Fox Valley Charm (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Feel Like Dancing (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Incredible Filly (Michael Rogers), 4. Perched On Top (Jamaica Patton)

Race 7

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Prep

Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Purse: $6,000

1. Royale Rose (Matt Krueger), 2. Caffeine Kid (Dale Hiteman), 3. Bowedfortyova (Kyle Husted), 4. Dan D Dune (Casey Leonard), 5. Bs Tyrrific (Kyle Wilfong), 6. Sagebrush Sam (Michael Rogers), 7. Goinduneside (Travis Seekman), 8. Eddie Eddie Eddie (no driver listed)

Race 8

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Fillies & Mares Trot

Purse: $7,000

1. Ants Iner Pants (Kyle Husted), 2. Sara The Spy (Ridge Warren), 3. Macie Rae (Ridge Warren), 4. Sheez So Sorry (Todd Warren)

Race 9

Non-Winners of $10,000 Lifetime

4-Year-Old & Under Trot

Purse: $1,500

1. Coffee Toffy (Pat Curtin), 2. Brilliant Winner (Paul Cavett), 3. Barn's And Bar's (Jared Finn), 4. Bc's Da Winner (Pat Curtin), 5. Swiss Bank (Robert Smolin), 6. Tiny Prancer (Ridge Warren), 7. Pregame Speech (Curt Grummel)

Race 10

Non-Winners of $10,000 Lifetime Pace

Purse: $1,500

1. Cruiser (Ray Gash), 2. Fox Valley Opus (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Mega Shark Shooter (Robert Smolin), 4. Response (Marcus Turner), 5. Mama's Bright Star (Robert Decker), 6. Dare You (Ridge Warren), 7. Captain Joel (Michael Rogers), 8. Whatdoesthefoxsay (Jerome Daniels)