| ILLINOIS HORSE OF THE YEAR | |||
| YEAR | HORSE | BREEDING | OWNER |
| 1955 | B’HAVEN | EDDIE HAVENS-GAY SUE | SALLY JANE AUSTIN, MORRISON, IL |
| 1956 | BOLD RODNEY | RODNEY-MCKINNEY WORTHY | BRIGHTSIDE FARMS, SPRINGFIELD, IL |
| 1957 | DARN SAFE | DARNLEY-PROTECTORINE | HAYES FAIR ACRES, DUQUOIN, IL |
| 1958 | DARN SAFE | DARNLEY-PROTECTORINE | HAYES FAIR ACRES, DUQUOIN, IL |
| 1959 | BYE BYE BYRD | POPLAR BYRD-EVALINA HANOVER | MR. & MRS. R.C. LARKIN, CHICAGO, IL |
| 1960 | BYE BYE BYRD | POPLAR BYRD-EVALINA HANOVER | MR. & MRS. R.C. LARKIN, CHICAGO, IL |
| 1961 | PAUL’S BEST | PAUL D-PEARL HARBOR | R.C. FLANERY, ST. CHARLES, IL |
| 1962 | (f) REBA BYRD | POPLAR BYRD-REBA FRISCO | AUSTIN MFG. CO., ROUND GROVE, IL |
| 1963 | MIDNITE HARDY | HARDY HANOVER-SUE BARNES | CHARLES W. DEAN, ARTHUR, IL |
| 1964 | MIDNITE HARDY | HARDY HANOVER-SUE BARNES | CHARLES W. DEAN, ARTHUR, IL |
| 1965 | JIMMY’S PILOT | KNIGHT PILOT-SHARON LEE SCOTT | ROBERT H. PETERSON, ROCHESTER, IL |
| 1966 | JIMMY’S PILOT | KNIGHT PILOT-SHARON LEE SCOTT | ROBERT H. PETERSON, ROCHESTER, IL |
| 1967 | JIMMY’S PILOT | KNIGHT PILOT-SHARON LEE SCOTT | ROBERT H. PETERSON, ROCHESTER, IL |
| 1968 | ACTIVE DON | WINTER TIME-SWEET MARTHA | VIRGINIA HENSON, GLENVIEW, IL |
| 1969 | ACTIVE DON | WINTER TIME-SWEET MARTHA | VIRGINIA HENSON, GLENVIEW, IL |
| 1970 | ARCADIA JAKE | HAYES COUNSEL-MEMORY LANE | NORM & RICH THOMPSON, JACKSONVILLE, IL |
| 1971 | DOC’S JERRY | GAY TIME-DOC’S SIS | ROBERT MONCKTON, MT. STERLING, IL |
| 1972 | CHAW | ADDIO BYRD-JEAN TELL | CHEVELLE FARMS, ALEDO, IL |
| 1973 | ROBB RANGER | POPLAR BYRD-MARY B. | FARRINGTON STABLE, RICHMOND, OH, & |
| ARNOLD CATTLE CO., CHICAGO, IL | |||
| 1974 | BRAIDWOOD | MAJESTIC HANOVER-PETITPOINT | PAISLEY ENT., INC., PLAINFIELD, IL & |
| PAUL R. ROBERTO, MORTON GROVE, IL | |||
| 1975 | SMOKEY OAKS | FILTER-DOROTHY OAKS | JACK M. FRIEDLEY, SALEM, IL |
| 1976 | TAURUS BOMBER | ADIOS BOMBER-GO AHEAD | CONNEL A. WILLIS, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL |
| 1977 | GOOSE FILTER | FILTER-MELODY GOOSE | H. GRAHAM STOCK FARM & MISTY FARM, SALEM, IL |
| 1978 | GAME ED | ED BYRD-FLO’S TIME | STREAMWOOD FARM, INC., CICERO, IL |
| 1979 | (f) MISTY MISTY | ROMANLINE-HAVEN TIME | H. GRAHAM STOCK FARM & MISTY FARM, SALEM, IL |
| 1980 | POCO PERRY | ARMBRO PERRY-AIRIE DELIGHT | CARSON & EILEEN PERRIN, S. BELOIT, IL |
| 1981 | YATES EAGLE | RORTY HANOVER-SWEET HELANE | DAN SHETLER, JR., CICERO, IL, & FRED WILSON, DEERFIELD, IL |
| 1982 | IGGY MAGOO | MR. MAGOO-BEE BEE LAD | JOHN W. BROWN, MACOMB, IL |
| 1983 | (f) DESPERATE LADY | RORTY HANOVER-DESPERATE WOMAN | JOYCE SWARTZ, DAVENPORT, IA, & |
| MARIA DELA CRUZ, MOLINE, IL | |||
| 1984 | INCUS | ADDIO BYRD-MONEY MISS | CARROLL J. MCNIGHT, PEORIA, IL |
| 1985 | HOTHEAD | B.S. SKIPPER-TWO STEP | CENTAUR STABLE, EVERGREEN PARK, IL |
| 1986 | INCREDIBLE FINALE | SHADOW’S FINALE-QUEEN MARGIE | CHARLES DAY, POMPANO BEACH, FL, & |
| GEORGE STEINBRENNER, TAMPA, FL | |||
| 1987 | TERMINATION | HIGH IDEAL-FILAMENT | CIARA STABLE, HINSDALE, IL, |
| CHARLES DAY, POMPANO BEACH, FL, & | |||
| NEIL SILVERMAN, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL | |||
| 1988 | SPEC’S BOY | RADER GUY-STAR SPEC | ROBERT H. CLARK, GRANITE CITY, IL |
| 1989 | (f) FOX VALLEY REDHOT | ARMBRO WOLF-RAVENNA ALMAHURST | JAMES & DONNA CREBS, CANTRALL, IL |
| 1990 | (f) PLUM PEACHY | IDEAL SOCIETY-DELIGHTFUL ANGEL | PLUM PEACHY STABLE, CHICAGO, IL |
| 1991 | (f) PANIC ATTACK | MASQUERADE-ABACUS ABBY | DONALD R. STEVENS, CHICAGO, IL, & |
| NORMAN S. LEVINE, MT. PROSPECT, IL | |||
| 1992 | (f) INCREDASHELL | INCREDIBLE FINALE-SHELL’S TIME | ROBERT VERNOL, YORKVILLE, IL |
| 1993 | A J’S DAD | BROADWAY EXPRESS-CHER THE DAMAGE | A.L. JOHNSTON, ROCKFORD, IL |
| 1994 | WITHOUT REPROACH | IDEAL SOCIETY-ABOVE BOARD | BRUCE F. JOHNSON, CHICAGO, IL |
| 1995 | (f) SORCE ANN | SORCERER HANOVER-COPO DE ORO | JERRY & HELEN LOGAN, COFFEYVILLE, KS |
| 1996 | (f) KOOCHIE | BOLLA-NOBLE WINTER | JOHN D. & ORVILLE FINN, NEWTON, IL |
| 1997 | (f) FOX VALLEY MEMORY | INCREDIBLE FINALE-WINKLE | ARCH S. GOLDEN STABLES, DAVENPORT, IA |
| 1998 | (f) OHYOUPRETTYTHING | SPORTSMASTER-AVAILABLE TO RACE | JOHN J. LEAHY, ANDERSON RACING, INC., & |
| MICHAEL NEAL, CRETE, IL | |||
| 1999 | BIG TOM | COLE MUFFLER-NATURAL LAW | THOMAS LEWANDOWSKI, ANDERSON RACING, INC. & |
| JOHN LEAHY, CRETE, IL | |||
| 2000 | PLESAC | ARMBRO CHARGER-ASTUTE YANKEE | RICHARD H. BALOG, ST. CHARLES, IL |
| 2001 | MINI ME | INCREDIBLE FINALE-THE DRAGON FLU | ROBERT B. GRIDER, OSWEGO, IL, |
| ROGER G. & DAWN K. SAMSON, LONG GROVE, IL, & | |||
| LINDA M. GRIDER, OSWEGO, IL | |||
| 2002 | KADABRA | PRIMROSE LANE-QUILLO | HOMER & JAY HOCHSTETLER, CRETE, IL |
| 2003 | MINI ME | INCREDIBLE FINALE-THE DRAGON FLU | ROBERT B. GRIDER, OSWEGO, IL, |
| ROGER G. & DAWN K. SAMSON, LONG GROVE, IL, & | |||
| LINDA M. GRIDER, OSWEGO, IL | |||
| 2004 | (f) LOYAL OPPOSITION | COLE MUFFLER-TISING TISING | DANIEL WAXMAN, ANCASTER, ON |
| 2005 | (f) LOYAL OPPOSITION | COLE MUFFLER-TISING TISING | DANIEL WAXMAN, ANCASTER, ON |
| 2006 | MY BOY DAVID | COLE MUFFLER-EICARLS VALENTINE | SHIRLEY LE VIN, SCHAUMBURG, IL |
| 2007 | BEFORE HE CHEATS | VALLEY VICTOR–NINA YORKTOWN | SAMUEL BOWIE, LEXINGTON, KY |