by Kevin Kline

Springfield, IL — The annual meeting of the USTA District 5 membership was held on Jan. 16 in Springfield, Ill. Following the membership meeting of the USTA/IDOA, the annual awards banquet was held and divisional championship trophies were presented to the proud owners.

Following is a list of the 2015 ICF divisional trotting and pacing champions for 2015.

2015 ICF Pacing Champions

2-year-old Colt Pacer
Dan D Dune
p,2,1:53.3 – $120,626
Duneside Perch – Witch Hanover
Owner: Kay Willis

2-year-old Filly Pacer
Char N Marg
p,2,1:52.4 – $126,649
Sportsmaster – Zip Up Your Pans
Owner: Quaid Racing

3-year-old Colt Pacer
Dinky Dune
p,3,1:51.4 – $85,975
Duneside Perch – Dream Hand
Owner: Dane May

3-year-old Filly Pacer
Lex
p,3,1:51.2 – $149,362
Lexington Legend – I Bet U
Owner: Kay Willis

Older Horse Pacer
Ice Scraper
p,5,1:48.3 – $388,780
Yankee Skyscaper – Chill Breezes
Owner: James Behrendt

Older Mare Pacer
Ryleigh’s Lilly
p,5,1:51.3 – $196,086
Western Hero – Fox Valley Chosen
Owner: John Barnard

Pacing Sire
Sportsmaster
p,2,1:52.1 – $755,803
Abercrombie – Diana Lynn Lobell
Owner: Fox Valley Standardbreds

Pacing Broodmare
Rock N Roan
p,3,1:56.4 – $14,074
Broadway Express – Small Treasure
Owners: Rod and Rita Williams

2015 ICF Trotting Champions

2-year-old Colt Trotter co-champion
Pastor Clint
2,1:59.3 – $33,466
Powerful Emotion – SS Stardust
Owners: Tom Pollard and Dirk Simpson Stable

2-year-old Colt Trotter co-champion
Primed N Powerful
2,1:57 – $13,747
Psychic Spirit – Prim As A Rose
Owners: Ron Phillips and Jesse Ferge

2-year-old Filly Trotter
Vengeful
2,1:58.4 – $44,747
Powerful Emotion – Over the Top
Owner: Providence West Inc.

3-year-old Colt Trotter
Captain Greedy
3,1:55.4 – $153,306
Yankee Valor – Tropical Trixie
Owners: Charles Doehring and J D Finn

3-year-old Filly Trotter
Fox Valley Yoko
3,1:55.2 – $149,821
Pizzazzed – Yankee Victory OM
Owner: Dr. Patrick Graham

Older Horse Trotter
Powerful Charger
7,1:53.4f – $507,120
Powerful Emotion – Fox Valley Poetry
Owners: James King Jr. and Tim Tetrick

Older Mare Trotter
Trot Fudge Sundae
4,1:54 – $392,703
American Native – What a Joy
Owners: James Bafia, Eugene White and Dirk Simpson Stable

Trotting Sire
Powerful Emotion
3,1:54.2 – $36,202
Self Possessed – Prime Mistress
Owners: Jerry D. Graham, Kevin Lakomy and Fox Valley Standardbreds

Trotting Broodmare
Fox Valley Poetry
2,2:05.4 – $6,205
Meadowbranch Jerzy – Charger’s Affair
Owner: Jerry D. Graham