by Timothy M. Jones, for the ISOBA

Springfield, IL — The qualifiers originally scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds have been canceled.

Deteriorating track conditions, because of inclement weather from a storm front that will remain in the Springfield area over the weekend, caused the cancellation.

Qualifiers in May and June will be raced as scheduled and all dates are open to the public.

Qualifiers are scheduled for each Saturday in May (1, 8, 15 and 22) with post times of 10 a.m. at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Qualifiers will also be held at the Du Quoin Summer Preview at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 29, and the Springfield Summer Preview at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 5. Preview post times are 12 noon. Post times for qualifiers on Preview dates are to be announced.

The entry box closes at 10 a.m. on Friday before each scheduled qualifier date.

Additional qualifiers may be added and all dates are subject to number of horses entered and track conditions.

For more information please contact the ISOBA office at 217.522.8781, or visit www.ISOBA.net.