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

SAM BOWIE, LEXINGTON, KY

2008(f)

FOX VALLEY TOPAZ

SPORTSMASTER-THELADYAPPEALSTOME

ENGEL STABLE, BUFFALO GROVE, IL RUCKER STABLE, BEECHER, IL

2009

SOUTHERN ROCKETOP

PSYCHIC SPIRIT-SUMMER IN THE CITY

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