Harness Racing Begins At Illinois State Fair Thursday

There will be a split posttime with races at noon and again at 5 p.m.

Admission is free and pari-mutuel wagering lets horse fans enjoy some of the fi​nest horses in the state and also gives horse racing enthusiasts the chance to wager on their favorite horse.

Altamont's Kurt Becker will be announcing the races this year.

Races will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday then will not run Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. The races will be back Wednesday and Thursday next week with post time at noon.

Illinois State Fair

Thursday Races

Race One

Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Heartland Nipper (Casey Leonard), 2. Telstar (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Mystic Revenge (Archie Buford), 4. Deputy Dawg (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Somstarshinebrtr (Travis Seekman), 6. Rollin Brooke (Kyle Husted)

Race Two

Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Fox Valley Falcon (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Midnight Chrome (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Dinger Gram (Cordarius Stewart), 4. Brian's Rockndawg (Freddie Patton Jr.), 5. Doc Kw (Casey Leonard), 6. Stars With You (Archie Buford), 7. Bombay Budde (Jamaica Patton)

Race Three

Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

Total Purse: $5,000

1. Cole Thornton (Travis Seekman), 2. Ataway Bombay (Jordan Patton), 3. Pericles (Casey Leonard), 4. No Way Bombay (Marcus Turrner), 5. Mc  Duo Pharlap (Kyle Husted), 6. Arcadia Sportaculr (Kyle Wilfong), 7. Major Grin (Cordarius Stewart), 8. Judge For Yourself (Wyatt Avenatti)

Race Four

Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Youain'tnofool (Cordarius Stewart), 2. Party Of Two (Jamaica Patton), 3. Smoknonpazazz (Danarius Dortch), 4. Lous Interceptor (Casey Leonard), 5. Doc's Bunny Barn (Harold Finn Jr.),

Scratched -- Exalted Warrior

Race Five

Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Rnk's Justbelesse (Jacob Roedl), 2. Zions Realy Chilly (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Lous Diablo (Randall Finn), 4. Lj's Lucky Lad (Darla Martin Lohman), 5. Sweet Baby Jacob (Mike Brink), 6. High Jax (Jordan Patton)

Race Six

Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings

Total Purse: $5,000

1. Choochy (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Aqua's Bud (Darla Martin Lohman), 3. Lous Adonis (Archie Buford), 4. Lou's Di Nomite (Curt Grummel), 5. Pootemondachooch (Michael Rogers), 6. Loyzhonkeytonkhero (Casey Leonard)

Post Time: 5 p.m.

Race Seven

Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Dandy's Surprise (Jordan Patton), 2. Ashlee's Nikki (Cornelius Cavett), 3. Augusta Satin (Casey Leonard), 4. Fox Valley Cha Cha (Archie Buford), 5. Sonseeahray (Jamaica  Patton), 6. U r My Shiningstar (Kyle Wilfong), 7. Ashlee's Lil Angel (Cordarius Stewart)

Race Eight

Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Sage On Stage (Cordarius Stewart), 2. Rocknroll Dakota (Archie Buford), 3. Dandy's Spice Girl (Kyle Husted), 4. Revenge My Fannie (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Iaintmadatch (Travis Seekman), 6. Somehopesomewhere (Wyatt Avenatti), 7. Incredible Loraen (Casey Leonard)

Race Nine

Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Mommy Said Nonono (Wyatt Avenatti), 2. Sweet Sweet Connie (Casey Leonard), 3. Ellis Gray (Mike Brink), 4. Shez Selfcontained (Kyle Husted), 5. Dandy's Starlette (Archie Buford), 6. Rmissashlee (Kyle Wilfong)

Race 10

Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace

Total Purse: $2,500

1. Aniemaybombay (Cornelius Cavett), 2. Loyzsweetbutpsycho (Juan Franco), 3. I'm Cny Ivg (Jordan Patton), 4. Fox Valley Hadley (Kyle Husted), 5. Iwannarocknroll (Travis Seekman)

Race 11

Two-Year-Old Fillies Trot

Total Purse: $5,000

1. Loyz Boulee Girl (Michael Rogers), 2. Radiant Diamond (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Daisys Duchess (Casey Leonard), 4. Ingo Bingo Bango (Kyle Husted), 5. Lous Lexi Lou (Cordarius Stewart), 6. Mariah  Lou (Steven Searle), 7. Fox Valley Ava (Archie Buford), 8. Rnkslittlemissanne (Cornelius Cavett), 9. Zena Lou (Travis Seekman)

Race 12

Three-Year-Old Fillies Trot

Total Purse: $,5,000

1. Rita's Legacy (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Mailboxmoney (Casey Leonard), 3. Tis The Loft (Jordan Patton), 4. Windingcreekspirit (Jerome Daniels), 5. On Glide (Cornelius Cavett), 6. Cupcake Cassi (Jd Lewis), 7. Fern B (Mike Brink), 8. Loyz Singgenesino (Michael Rogers)

Scratched -- Queen Lou Eaz.