Illinois-bred records

Single-season earnings

HORSE EARNINGS YEAR
Kadabra (t) $1,215,547 2002
Loyal Opposition (fp) $886,230 2002
Plesac (t) $877,282 2002
Plesac $848,575 2001
Incredible Finale (p) $707,444 1986
Koochie (ft) $698,937 1996
Ohyouprettything (fp) $608,015 1998
Big Tom (p) $577,225 2000
Rattle And Rock (gp) $554,843 2000
Cyber Wave (fp) $550,832 2000
Masterofhisdomain (gp) $532,279 1999
Incredible Tillie (fp) $512,782 1999
Plesac  $490,291 2000
Juxtaposition (fp) $455,924 1999
Star Slinger (ft) $452,557 1999
Kadabra $450,933 2001
Million Dollar Bye (gt) $408,914 1999
Ohyouprettything $402,078 1997

Key: p=pacer; t=trotter; f=female; g=gelding.


 

 

2002 Illinois Harness Horse of the Year: Kadabra

Kadabra (pictured above, with driver David Miller) was voted Illinois Harness Horse of the Year for 2002 by members of the U.S. Trotting Association in Illinois. Here is a rundown of the 3-year-old colt trotter's statistics and accomplishments:
 
Year Starts Win Place Show Earnings Mark
2002 14 11 2 0 $1,215,496  1:52 4/5
2001 14 12 2 0 $450,933 1:56 2/5
Totals 28 23 4 0 $1,666,429  

Significant races won in 2002: $542,000 Breeders Crown 3-year-old colt trot, by 2 lengths, 1:54 1/5, Oct. 19, Woodbine; $721,000 Canadian Trotting Classic, by 2 1/2 lengths, 1:52 4/5, Sept. 21, Mohawk; $400,000 Stanley Dancer, by 5 lengths, 1:54 1/5, July 12, Meadowlands; $226,764 Matron, by 1 length, 1:57 3/5, Nov. 14, Dover Downs; $180,000 American National, by a head, 1:53 4/5, Aug. 24, Balmoral; $86,000 Review, by 4 1/2 lengths, 1:53 4/5, Aug. 12, Springfield.
Info: Bay colt; owned by Abra Kadabra Stable, Port Perry, Ontario; trained by Jimmy Takter; sire, Primrose Lane (deceased); dam, Quillo (Trottiní Happy); bred by Connie Hochstetler; foaled in Trivoli, Ill., on April 10, 1999.
 

Previous winners of Illinois Harness Horse of the Year award

2001: Mini Me (p) 1985: Hothead (p) 1969: Active Don (p)
2000: Plesac (t) 1984: Incus (p) 1968: Active Don
1999: Big Tom (p) 1983: Desperate Lady (pf) 1967: Jimmys Pilot (p)
1998: Ohyouprettything (pf) 1982: Iggy Magoo (t) 1966: Jimmys Pilot
1997: Fox Valley Memory (pf) 1981: Yates Eagle (p) 1965: Jimmys Pilot
1996: Koochie (tf) 1980: Poco Perry (p) 1964: Midnite Hardy (p)
1995: Sorce Ann (tf) 1979: Misty Misty (pf) 1963: Midnite Hardy
1994: Without Reproach (p) 1978: Game Ed (p) 1962: Reba Byrd (pf)
1993: AJs Dad (p) 1977: Goose Filter (p) 1961: Pauls Best (t)
1992: Incredashell (pf) 1976: Taurus Bomber (p) 1960: Bye Bye Byrd (p)
1991: Panic Attack (pf) 1975: Smokey Oaks (t) 1959: Bye Bye Byrd
1990: Plum Peachy (pf) 1974: Braidwood (p) 1958: Darn Safe (t)
1989: Fox Valley Redhot (pf) 1973: Robb Ranger (p) 1957: Darn Safe
1988: Specs Boy (t) 1972: Chaw (p) 1956: Bold Rodney (t)
1987: Termination (p) 1971: Docs Jerry (p) 1955: B Haven (p)
1986: Incredible Finale (p) 1970: Arcadia Jake  (p)  

Key: t=trotter, p=pacer, f=filly.

Source: Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association
 



 
 

The stellar aged trotter Plesac is the only double millionaire
produced by the Illinois harness breeding  program.
 
 

The millionaires club

Nine Illinois-bred harness horses have earned more than $1 million during their careers. Here's a rundown of the millionaires club and some others with noteworthy career bankrolls (all numbers through Oct. 2, 2003):
 
HORSE YEARS EARNINGS
Plesac* (t) 1999-2003 $2,501,758
Kadabra* (t) 2001-03 $1,916,029
Big Tom (p) 1997-2001 $1,539,630
Ohyouprettything (fp) 1997-99 $1,279,368
Loyal Opposition* (fp) 2002-03 $1,215,101
Incredible Finale (p) 1985-88 $1,165,508
Rattle And  Rock* (gp) 2000-02 $1,073,453
Million Dollar Bye* (gt) 1998-2003 $1,032,173
Mini Me* (gp) 2001-03 $1,020,548
Masterofhisdomain* (gp) 1998-2003 $917,031
Incredible Tillie  (fp) 1999-2002 $916,024
Hothead (p) 1984-91 $904,333
Taser Gun* (gp) 1997-2003 $888,272
Su Mac Lad (gt) 1956-62 $885,095
Wild Turkey* (gt) 1997-2002 $764,895
Ideal Towne* (p) 1998-2003 $753,937
Cyber Wave (fp) 2000-2001 $718,758
Juxtaposition (fp) 1998-99 $708,809
Koochie (ft) 1996-98 $699,797
Iggy Magoo (gt) 1981-88 $660,958
Broadway Preview (p) 1993-98 $631,300
Giggles The Clown* (fp) 1999-2003 $582,665
Move Itt* (gp) 1998-03 $582,203
Determination Plus* (fp) 2000-03 $575,226
Termination (gp) 1987-97 $560,590
Bye Bye Byrd (p) 1957-60 $554,272
Rain Dance Kim* (fp) 1998-2003 $529,249
Brandenburg (gt) 1985-90 $526,348
Lifes A Holiday* (gt) 2000-03 $523,307
Fox Valley Memory (fp) 1996-98 $507,143
Gosox (gp) 1989-1991 $505,256
Fox Valey Raven* (gp) 1998-2003 $489,711
Oneinamilliongirl* (fp) 2001-03 $488,306
Hot Chilli Pepper (gp) 1996-2002 $486,214
V Twelve (gp) 1997-2000 $481,353
AJs Dad (gp) 1992-99 $476,168
Dirty Deeds (gp) 1986-92 $468,906
Diamond Sweetie (fp) 1995-98 $454,307
Star Slinger (ft) 1999 $452,557
Jeffreys Pet (p) 1994-2001 $439,546
Big Green Machine* (p) 2000-03 $428,104
Buck And Wing (gp) 1988-93 $424,611

Key: t=trotter; p=pacer; g=gelding; f=female. * Active.
 
 

Loyal Opposition went over the $1 million mark
with a second-place finish in the open-company
Fan Hanover stake on Aug. 23, 2003. The Cole Muffler
miss was voted a Dan Patch award as the best
2-year-old filly pacer in North America in 2002.