ILLINOIS HORSE OF THE YEAR
1955 – 2008
 
1955 B’HAVEN Eddie Havens-Gay Sue Sally Jane Austin, Morrison, IlL
1956 BOLD RODNEY Rodney-McKinney Worthy Brightside Farms, Springfield, Il
1957 DARN SAFE Darnley-Pprotectorine 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 Sam Bowie, Lexington, Ky
2008(f) FOX VALLEY TOPAZ Sportsmaster-Theladyappealstome Engel Stable, Buffalo Grove, Il & Rucker Stable, Beecher, Il

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