2008 ILLINOIS CHAMPIONS

2008 Illinois Horse of the Year

Fox Valley Topaz

Fox Valley Topaz    2, 1:52.1   15-10-2-2   $628,880
Sportsmaster - Theladyappealstome - Jake Lobell

Owners: Engel Stable, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
         Rucker Stable, Beecher, Illinois

Trainer: Kenneth Rucker

Driver: Michael Oosting

Breeder: Fox Valley Standardbreds

Winner of: The Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands; The Sarah Myers at Balmoral Park; The Orange & Blue at Balmoral Park; The Violet at Maywood Park; The First Lady at DuQuoin; The Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes Championship at Springfield, and The She’s So Hot at Hawthorne.