Races Aug. 15 Have Been Rescheduled, Recap of Illinois State Fair Harness Racing

State fair organizers say the races are rescheduled for Wednesday, September 11 and Thursday, Sepember 12. Posttime for both days will be 11 a.m.

 (Illinois State Fair Harness Racing News From Horse Talk Today -- Kurt Becker)

Recap of the 15 Illinois Conceived and Foaled season's record miles (one-mile track) at the 2024 Illinois State Fair

Aug. 8 -- Call Me Maevey (2-year-old trotting gelding), 2:02.1 (former record: 2:03.2 by Send It Emmett at DuQuoin on 7/20)

Aug. 8 -- I'll Decide (2-year-old pacing colt), 1:55.1 (former record 1:58.3 by D And J's Family Guy at Springfield on 7/12)

Aug. 8 -- Scrappy Comingup (3-year-old pacing colt), 1:53.4 (former record 1:59 by Dandy's Ladies Man at Hawthorne on 1/7

April 9 -- What A Legacy (2-year-old trotting filly), 1:57.1 (former record 1:59 by Dandy's Princess at DuQuoin on 7/26)

Aug. 9 -- Thebeautifulthings (2-year-old pacing filly), 1:53.2 (former record 1:55.3 by Wildcat Abby at DuQuoin on 7/26

April 9 -- Lous Mandalorian (3-year-old trotting colt), 1:55.4 (former record 1:57.2 by Lous Mandalorian at DuQuoin on 7/27)

April 9 -- Fox Valley Vitali (2-year-old pacing gelding), 1:53.1 (ties record of 1:53.1 by PD's Diamond Hope at DuQuoin on 7/26)

Aug. 9 -- Cash Money Twenty (2-year-old pacing gelding), 1:51.2 (breaks record of 1:53.1 above)

Aug. 10 -- Hypeyourbesttieup (3-year-old pacing filly), 1:52.2 (ties own record set at Springfield on 6/21)

Aug. 10 -- Fox Valley Sadie (3-year-old pacing filly), 1:51.1 (former reocrd: 1:52.2 by Hypeyourbesttieup, above)

Aug. 10 -- Marvelous Mystery (4-year-old trotting mare), 1:53.3 (former record 1:55.2 by Bell Boots at Springfield on 6/21)

Aug. 10 -- Dandy's Mnm (aged pacing mare), 1:50.2 (former record 1:51 by Bombay Parkway at HoP on 7/13)

Aug. 10 -- Fox Valley Landen (4-year-old pacing gelding), 1:50 (former record 1:50.1 by Fox Valley Landen on 6/22 at Springfield and 7/26 at HoP)

Aug. 14 -- Call Me Maevey (2-hear-old trotting gelding), 2:00.4 (breaks own record of 2:02.1 set at Springfield on 8/8)

Aug. 14 -- I'll Decide (2-year-old pacing colt), 1:55.1 (ties own record set at Springfield on 8/8)

Acknowledgment: LeAnn Shinn and the United States Trotting Associaton contributed to this report.

Marcus Miller, leading driver at 2024 Illinois State Fair 

Marcus Miller 15 wins, Travis Seekman 10, Casey Leonard 9 , Wyatt Avenatti 7, Kyle Husted 6, Kyle WIlfong 4, Mike Cox 2, Jim Molitor 2, Cornelius Cavett 1, John DeLong 1, Juan Franco 1, Steve Halford 1, Freddie Patton Jr. 1, Kelcey Perymond 1

Erv Miller, leading trainer at 2024 Illinois State Fair

Erv Miller, 10 wins, Amy Husted 7, Nick Prather 5, Mike Brink 4, Kevin Miller 3, Jamaica Patton 3, Steve Searle 3, RoShun Trigg 3, Dennis Gardner 2, Curt Grummel 2, Terry Leonard 2, Mike Perrin 2, Rob Rittof 2, Charles Arthur 1, Dave Avenatti 1, Delbert Burkett 1, Clark Fairley 1, Gerald Hansen 1, Leroy Hunt 1, Michele Morgan 1, Freddie Patton Jr. 1, Nicole Wilfong 1, Mike Rogers 1, Ken Tucker 1, Tom Simmons 1, Hart Walker 1

Doug Overhiser, leading owner at 2024 Illinois State Fair

Owners with three or more wins --

Doug Overhiser 10, Ervin Miller Stable 7, Husted Racing 6, John Schwarz Jr. 6, Engel Stable of Illinois 4, Flacco Family Farms LLC 3, Kevin Miller 3

Fox Valley Standardbreds, leading breeder at 2024 Illinois State Fair

Breeders with three or more wins

Fox Valley Standardbreds 11, Flacco Family Farms LLC 3, University of Illinois 3

Leading Sire, 2024 Illinois State Fair

Pace -- Somestarsomewhere (Sire of winners of 18 races)

Trot -- Lou's Legacy (Sire of winners of 9 races)

Others --

Revenge Shark (Pace 4), Can't Afford It (Trot 3), Captain Trevor (Pace 3), Lindy's Tru Grit (Trot 3), World Of Rocknroll (Pace 3), Ashlee's Big Guy (Pace 2), New Jersey Viking (Trot 2), Stevensville (Pace 2), Time to Roll (Pace 2), Cassis (Trot 1), Class Included (Trot 1), E L Titan (Trot 1), Fort Knox (Pace 1), Hypnotic Blue Chip (Pace 1), Keystone Velocity (Pace 1), Sagebrush (Pace 1), Six Pack (Trot 1), Sweet Lou (Pace 1), Tellitlikeitis (Pace 1)

Parimutuel recap of 2024 Illinois State Fair

Post-time favorites won 34 of 61 races (56 percent)

Average winning payoff on $2 ticket for 61 races = $9.52

Average winning payoff for drivers with two or more wins -- Marcus Miller (15) = $5.93, Travis Seekman (10) = $7.48, Casey Leonard (9) = $8.36, Wyatt Avenatti (7) = $4.03, Kyle Husted (6) = $7.85, Kyle Wilfong (4) = $10.05, Mike Cox (2) = $6.60, Jim Molitor (2) = $2.30

Drivers with one win -- Juan Franco -- $113.60, Steve Halford -- $44, Kelcey Perymond -- $30, Freddie Patton Jr. -- $11.80, Cornelius Cavett -- $6.80, John DeLong -- $2.20