Springfield, IL — Races will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Tuesday (June 2) at Noon. Conditions for the races are for Illinois bred 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds and up. Total purse payout for the day will be $50,000.

To enter, contact LeAnn Shinn by 10 a.m. on Saturday (May 30) at 618.783.2589. Horsemen can also enter online.

Qualifiers will also be held. Entry fees for purse races 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 horsemen, 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 or 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.

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

You must wear a mask unless you are on the 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.

Purse checks will be mailed to you.

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.

There will be a sanitation area available to clean saddle pads between races.

There will be no winner’s circle during the races.

For all of the latest news on the resumption of racing, visit the USTA COVID-19 Resource Center.