CHARLESTON – Illinois Stallion Stakes competition on Wednesday highlights five days of harness horse racing set for this week at the Coles County Fair.
Post times are 12:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
Twilight race on Wednesday has a 5:30 p.m. start with pony races and a celebrity harness race added to the regular card.
Mule races are planned for Friday’s finale.
Grandstand admission is again free thanks to the sponsors listed with each day’s card:
MONDAY, 12:30 p.m.
Nolte Feed & Seed
Pace, open - $1,200 purse
Pace, non-winners two races lifetime; also eligible non-winners, $2,000 lifetime - $1,000
Trot, non-winners $5,000 lifetime; also eligible non-winners $500 in 2009 - $1,000
Pace, non-winners $5,000 lifetime; also eligible non-winners $500 in 2009 - $1,000
TUESDAY, 12:30 p.m.
Prairie State Bank & Trust
Trot, 2-year-old Illini - $8,500
Pace, open fillies and mares - $1,000
Trot, 3-year-old Illini - $8,500
Amateur driving race - $500
WEDNESDAY, 5:30 p.m.
First Fed of Central Illinois
Pace, 4-year-old and up Illinois conceived and foaled – estimated $7,000
Trot, 2-year-old filly Illinois Stallion Stakes – estimated $14,000
Trot, 2-year-old colts Wrex Vandecar Memorial Illinois Stallion Stakes – estimated $14,000
Trot, 2-year-old filly Illinois Stallion Stakes – estimated $14,000
Pace, 2-year-old colt Illinois Stallion Stakes – estimated $14,000
THURSDAY, 1:30 p.m.
Dillier’s Hatchery
Pace, 3-year-old Illini - $8,500
Trot, open - $1,200
Pace, maiden - $1,000
Trot, non-winners two races lifetime; also eligible non-winners $2,000 lifetime - $1,000
FRIDAY, 12:30 p.m.
Insulation Service
Pace, 2-year-old Topline – estimated $2,500
Trot, 2-year-old Topline – estimated $2,500
Pace, 3-year-old and up Topline – estimated $2,500
Trot, 3-year-old and up Topline - $2,500
Pace – 2-year-old Illini - $8,500
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