Springfield, IL — Races will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on June 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 12 p.m. 

These races are replacing races that will not be held at Illinois county fairs in June. Conditions for the races are for Illinois bred 2-year olds and 3-year olds that staked to the Illinois county fairs. IHHA races will be held (all owners, trainers and drivers must be members of the IHHA). 

To enter, contact LeAnn Shinn by 10 a.m. by Saturday (72-hour box) at 618-783-2589. Horsemen can also enter online.  Qualifiers will also be held.  Entry fees for purse races will be $70 and qualifiers will be $50 per horse. Scratched horses will be responsible for their entry fee.

All scratches must be reported to the race office in a timely manner. All horses need a negative Coggins within one year and EHV vaccine within six months. If you have questions, please contact Tina Schrock at 217-416-0006.

To protect the health/safety of horseman, the following protocols will be in place:

-No EHV/Coggins paperwork will be handled on race day.

Please submit to LeAnn Shinn or Tina Schrock prior to race day.

Contact for Paperwork:
leshinn@aol.com or schrockstables@sbcglobal.net
Texting options:
217-433-8938
217-416-0006
Faxing:  618-783-2589 (during non-entry hours)

You must use gate 5 to enter the fairgrounds. Your temperature will be taken by a representative of the Department of Agriculture at the gate.

You must wear a mask unless you are on track with a horse. Failure to follow this rule will result in your horse being scratched and you will be escorted from the grounds by security.

No spectators are allowed, only officials or personnel involved with horse care are allowed on grounds.

The grandstand will be for officials only. If you are watching the races on the backside, please maintain social distancing.  Use social distancing guidelines in the barn area.

Race Dates:
June 9 (enter by Saturday, June 6)
June 16 (enter by Saturday, June 13)
June 23 (enter by Saturday, June 20)
June 30 (enter by Saturday, June 27)

IHHA Races:
3 Year Old & Up Pace-June 9
3 Year Old & Up Pace-June 16
3 Year Old & Up Trot-June 23
3 Year Old & Up Pace-June 30