MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Some top times were recorded Tuesday in 15 heats of harness racing at the Martinsville (Ill.) Agricultural Fair.
Two sub-2-minute miles topped the list on a nearly perfect day for racing with temperatures in the 70s.
Armbro Barnes, a 3-year-old pacer, was fastest in 1 minute, 58.1 seconds in winning its second race of the season.
Trained and driven by Lavern Hostetler, the pacer earlier was clocked in 1:57 in setting a track record at Marshall.
Hostetler is a Hall of Fame driver who was born in Indiana. He said he was competing at Martinsville for the first time.
Glass Pack was second quickest in 1:59.4 as the 2-year-old pacer won in its race debut. Tom Simmons is the trainer and driver of the gelding that posted one of the times in the state in its class.
Trendy L was another winner in its first career start as the 2-year-old filly pacer won in 2:00.4. Kelcey Perymond was in the bike in the eighth race of the day.
Perymond was one of three drivers to win twice, coming back to win in the ninth race with Darlene which has two wins and two seconds in four starts.
Rick Schrock and Darry Birch were the others to win twice.
Schrock was the driver for Vanished, a 4-year-old trotter that won its second in a row and now has won nearly $190,000 in its career.
Schrock also was the driver for LB Richey, a 2-year-old pacer that also won in its first career start in 2:02.0.
Birch was the driver of 2-year-old pacer Beware Of R Party, winner of the final race of the day, and for 4-year-old pacer Princess Abigail which won for the second time this season.
Six heats of harness racing are on today's card. Post time is 1 p.m. CDT.
3-year-old trot, $3,000 purse
First division — Imperial Ride (Fred Finn Jr.), Keigan, Little Joe Score, Sorcerer's Gold, Highest Pay, I'm Lucky Too, Sierra Madonna, 2:04.1
Second division — Vanished (Rick Schrock), Dangerous Beau, Vapor Time, Condo Commander, Sandman Sam, Illinois Victory, Fly Rite, 2:02
Third division — Sunceraye (Phillip Cotton), Peppermint Maddy, No Time For Play, Cocktail Peanuts, Good And Plenty, High Falls Legend, 2:04.0
3-year-older pace, $3,000 purse
First division — Armbro Barnes (Lavern Hostetler), Fox Valley Blitzen, Odds On Donald, Secured Risk, Detail's Baby Boy, Icyunvme, No Emotions, Jed Laag, 1:58.1
Second division — Heather Jean Ann (Brett Ballinger), Miss Fortune, Pilgrims Thyme, Sensuous Woman, Pie Face Shy, Tattle Time, 2:02.0
Third division — Princess Abigail (Darry Birch), Mac's Emily Ruler, Alba's Surprise, Stockpile Beeb, Smilin Mama, 2:02.4
2-year-old filly pace, $7,837 purse
First division — Mrs Grant Seven (Ronnie Gillespie), Past The Evidence, Arizona Sunset, For Luv Or Money, Roc's Big Girl, Rainy Day Q, Fox Valley Karisma, TR's Daredevil, 2:00.1
Second division — Trendy L (Kelcey Perymond), Steak And Gravy, Ms Shug, Hollys Miss Prissy, Yentababy, 2:00.4
Third division — Darlene (Kelcey Perymond), Beech Bluff Kathy, Pimlicole, Andi Rose, She's Relentless, Airy Heiress, M A Dancer, 2:02.2
2-year-old pace, $8,389 purse
First division — Jeffers Party (Mike Brink), Pirate Image, Onthewingsofnangel, G Tom, Buck Knife, Holly Hill Lucky, Livewhatibelieve, 2:01.0
Second division — Money Mac (Ronnie Gillespie), Fast N Steady, My Fancy Cam, Place Of Destiny, Fulmar Charger, Cypress Hill Tom, Cullin It A Day, Foomanchu, 2:03.4
Third division — Glass Pack (Tom Simmons), Gary The Great, Callmetatersalad, BC's Jack, Whatyagonnado, Junk Yard Putting, Big Bad Roc, 1:59.4
2-and-3-year-old pace, $2,250 purse
First division — LB Richey (Rick Schrock), Lady Dog, Leterrippotato chip, Brandits Bigdeal, Sport The Clown, My Cody, Park Avenue Cletis, 2:02.0
Second division — Old Charter (Larry Binkley), Miss Maquon Hill, Manover, Og's Angel, Fire The Rocket, Illinois Avenue, 2:00.2
Third division — Realizelindajoy (Darry Birch), AC's Dancing Girl, Beware Of R Party, Helen And Ruth, Darn Skippie, Plenty Of Oil, 2:05.0
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