Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Friday, October 16, 2026. Post time is 11:00 AM. Entries may be done online anytime, or by phone to Mark Brown at (217) 299-0721 from 9:00-10:00 AM on Thu. Oct. 15. Any necessary Coggins and EHV updates can be sent to Mark at the above number.
The Illinois Racing Board and the bankruptcy court both met today. Nothing inspiring occurred.
The Day of Champions point standings have been finalized
We were told late last night that there would be no gaming bill this session. There was plenty of finger pointing to the reasons why
The second round of payments from Hawthorne to horsemen are now in the process of being paid.
Monday, April 20 update:
Today, the bankruptcy court issued a final order regarding the budget.
Our Night of Champions stake races that have traditionally been run by Hawthorne will now be taken over by the Illinois Department of Agriculture
Don Musillami and Jimmy Austin have passed away.
Ted Torgerson Passes Away.