Area Horses Post Runner-up Finishes At State Fair

SPRINGFIELD -- There were no victories for local horses at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday, but three posted runner-up finishes in the $30,000 Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes championship finals. 

Niko Man and Get E Up, both from the barn of Altamont couple Kyle and Amy Husted, took second-place honors in the two-year-old colt trot and three-year-old colt pace, respectively, while Fox Valley Cairo finished second in the three-year-old colt trot for owner Dean Biggs of Altamont. The Husted Stable also got a third-place result in the two-year-old filly trot, when Fox Valley Candor rallied from last in the final half-mile. 

The Effingham County Fair also earned some bragging rights, when Lousdobb and Rollnroz won Illinois State Fair championships after racing in the Downstate Classic at Altamont on August 3. The former won the three-year-old colt trot, while the latter captured the three-year-old filly pace. 

Local stables will be in action Saturday (August 20) at the Union County Fair in Anna, including horses owned by Lacy Longnecker-Motch of Effingham, Jacob Roedl of Edgewood, and Brian and Kandi Herzog of Beecher City. Effingham's Darla Lohman is also scheduled to compete, as the trainer-driver for the Longnecker-Motch horses, on a program which begins at 1 p.m.

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

HARNESS RACING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18

Race One

IDOA Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

1. Super Taco (Anthony MacDonald), 2. Major Harley (Cordarius Stewart), 3. Kage Daniel (Todd Warren), 4. Rocket Party (Archie Buford), 5. Fox Valley Presley (Kyle Husted), 6. Doc Kw (Casey Leonard), 7. Bombay Buddy (Jamaica Patton), 8. Heartland Nipper (Kyle Wilfong)

Time -- :27 2/5, :56 4/5, 1:25 2/5, 1:54 3/5.

Race Two

IDOA Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

1. Deputy Dawg (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Fox Valley Steeler (Casey Leonard), 3. Fox Valley Falcon (Atlee Bender), 4. Dinger Gram (Cordarius Stewart), 5. Somstarshinebrtr (Travis Seekman), 6. Mystic Revenge (Archie Buford), 7. Telstar (Wyatt Avenatti), 8. Reserved Parking (Justin Roberson)

Time -- :27 4/5, :56 3/5, 1:26 1/5, 1:53 1/5.

Race Three

IDOA Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

1. Some Dancing Star (Travis Seekman), 2. Dandy's Spice Girl (Atlee Bender), 3. Sage On Stage (Cordarius Stewart), 4. Iaintmadatcha (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Ashlee's Nikki (Cornelius Cavett), 6. Dandy's Surprise (JD Lewis)

Scratched -- Augusta Satin, Runaway Delight.

Time -- :27 3/5, :57, 1;27, 1:55 1/5.

Race Four

IDOA Two-Year-Old FIllies Pace

1. Can't Stay To Long (Atlee Bender), 2. Ashlee's Lil Angel (Cordarius Stewart), 3. Ashlee's Amanda (Wyatt Avenatti), 4. Incredible Loraen (Casey Leonard), 5. Dandy's Jellybean (Travis Seekman), 6. U R My Shiningstar (Kyle Wilfong), 7. Rocknroll Dakota (Archie Buford), 8. Sonseeahray (Jamaica Patton)

Time -- :26 3/5, :55, 1:25 3/5, 1:54 3/5.

Race Five

Illinios State Fair Championship

Two-Year-Old Fillies Trot

1. Fox Valley Shania (Atlee Bender), 2. Marvelous Mystery (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Fox Valley Candor (Kyle Husted), 4. Dawn Of Creation (Casey Leonard), 5. Fox Valley Adira (Gary Rath), 6. El Brae Brae (Jamaica Patton), 7. Lous Rona (Archie Buford), 8. Memorial Storm (Clifton Bell), 9. Lou Sangreal (Travis Seekman), 10. Shespertifulkpert (Todd Warren)

Time -- :28 4/5, :58 1/5, 1:27 1/5, 1:55 2/;5.

Race Six

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Championship Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace

1. Fox Valley Ki (Cordarius Stewart), 2. My Daddys Revenge (Casey Leonard), 3. Rona Mae (Todd Warren), 4. The Magical Woman (Atlee Bender), 5. One R Andis Star (Kyle Husted), 6. Senorita Mouse (Kyle Wilford), 7. South Gate Sally (Juan Franco), 8. Fillys Revenge (Wyatt Avenatti), 9. Lots Of Sass (Archie Buford), 10. Major Rosita (Anthony MacDonald)

Time -- :26 3/5, :54 3/5, 1:23 2/5, 1:51 2/5.

Race Seven

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Champsionship Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot

1. Goomster (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Niko Man (Kyle Husted), 3. Tankmetodennyland (JD Finn), 4. Aint No Motor (Atlee Bender), 5. Judge Me Not (Jamaica Patton), 6. Fox Valley Corso (Archie Buford), 7. Rosita's Dream (Anthony MacDonald), 8. Mango Bud (Clifton Bell)

Time -- :27 4/5, :57 2/5, 1:27, 1:54 3/5.

Race Eight

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Championship Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

1. Fox Valley Jasper (Atlee Bender), 2. Illini Jetset (Todd Warren), 3. Ghost Shark (Travis Seekman), 4. Fox Valley Langley (Kyle Wilfong), 5. Fox Valley Cayman (Casey Leonard), 6. Fox Valley Patriot (Anthony MacDonald), 7. Mister Sleaze (Archie Buford), 8. Fox Valley Landen (Kyle Husted), 9. Unhynged Speed (Wyatt Avenatti), 10. Fox Valley Mckee (Juano Franco)

Time -- :27 4/5, :56 4/5, 1:25 3/5, 1:52 3/5.

Race Nine

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Champion Three-Year-Old Fillies Trot

1. Funky Wiggle (Kyle Wilfong), 2. Lous Xanadu (Casey Leonard), 3. Fox Valley Lexus (Kyle Husted), 4. Ironclad Creation (Atlee Bender), 5. Lous Monamie (Travis Seekman), 6. Jazleyn (Cordarius Stewart), 7. Princess Nadialeah (JD Finn), 8. Hot Trotn Trixie (Todd Warren)

Time -- :27, :57 2/5, 1:27, 1:55 2/5.

Race 10

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Championship Three Year Old Colts & Geldings Trot

1. Lousdobb (Casey Leonard), 2. Fox Valley Cairo (Kyle Wilfong), 3. Romantic Warrior (Gary Rath), 4. Mr Mizzou (Juan Franco), 5. Good Boy (Atlee Bender), 6. Lous Lancelot (Travis Seekman), 7. Hot To Trot Sparky (Archie Buford), 8. Marshall Lou (Todd Wareen)

Time -- :28 1/5, :58, 1:27 2/5, 1:54 1/5.

Race 11

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Championship Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace

1. Rollnroz (Archie Buford), 2. Apple Vallye (Travis Seekman), 3. Stardust Gram (Kyle Husted), 4. Bombay Parkway (Wyatt Avenatti), 5. Pattycake Mooss (Casey Leonard), 6. Lady Bombay (Atlee Bender)

Time -- :27 3/5, :56 3/5, 1:26, 1:52 1/;5.

Race 12

Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes

Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace

1. Fox Valley Ozzy (Casey Leonard), 2. Get E Up (Kyle Husted), 3. Kingofmyheart (Atlee Bender), 4. Kingofmyheart (Atlee Bender), 5. Fox Valley Crete (Kyle Wilfong), 6. Spoken For (Todd Warren), 7. Josie Rocksmyworld (Jamaica Patton)

Time -- :27 4/5, :57 2/5, 1:26 1/5, 1:52 4/5,