Published on August 14, 2025 1:30 pm
Last Updated on August 14, 2025 1:32 pm
SPRINGFIELD — Wyatt Avenatti was a three-time winner Wednesday at the Illinois State Fair harness races.
In the Illinois Topline Two-Year-Old Fillies Draw, he guided Hay Beth to the win in 1:59 3/5.
Then in the Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings, Avenatti drove Battleshoe Jason to the victory in 2:00 2/5.
He also drove a winner in Race 13, the Illinois Topline Three-Year-Olds & Up Fillies and Mares. He took Great Seats to the win in 1:49 2/5.
Casey Leonard, a Harvard, Illinois native, drove four horses to victory. In the Illinois Topline Two-Year-Old Fillies Draw, he won behind Onemorenkickmeout in 1:58.
Then in the regular races, Leonard claimed the victory in the Illinois Department of Agriculture Race, Two-year-Old Fillies. He won behind Trevor Redhotgirl in 1:58 1/5.
He then was a winner in the sixth race, the Illinois Department of Agriculture Race Three-Year-Old Fillies. Leonard guided Modern Luxury to the win in 2:00 3/5.
He came back in race eight with Two Bean Dream to win in 1:52 3/5.
Racing finishes out at the Illinois State Fair Thursday with an 11 a.m. post time.
Illinois State Fair Harness Races
Race One
Illinois Topline Two-Year-Old Fillies
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Hay Beth (Wyatt Avenatti), 2. Dreamingofbngreat (Casey Leonard), 3. Whiskey Lullaby (Travis Seekman), 4. Capt Treat (Jerome Daniels)
Time — :29 2/5, 1:00 1/5, 1:31 4/5, 1:59 3/5.
Race Two
Illinois Topline Two-Year-Old Fillies
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Onemorenkickmeout (Casey Leonard), 2. Shady Maple Credit (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Pink Ice (Jerome Daniels), 4. Dreamcatcher Rt (Mike Cox), 5. Mariana G (Jacquavyian Carter)
Time — :28 4/5, :57 4/5, 1:29 3/5, 1:58.0.
Race Three
Illinois Department of Agriculture Race Two-Year-Old Fillies
1. Broadways Legacy (Brandon Bates), 2. Do Better Dez (Travis Seekman), 2. Lous Madison (Casey Leonard), 3. Felicia Ofsullivan (Joel Smith), 4. Easy Weezy (Jared Finn), 5. Fox Valley Flashy (Wyatt Avenatti)
Time — :30 1/5, 1:02 1/5, 1:34 1/5, 2:02 2/5.
Race One
Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Fillies Trot
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Shesabaddie (Curt Grummel), 2. Lou’s Lil Mermaid (Juan Franco), 3. Lous Venom (Jacquavyian Carter), 4. Illini Charm (Brandon Bates), 5. Chknltesandchrome (Cordarius Stewart)
Time — :29 4/5, 1:00 1/5, 1:30 4/5, 2:00.
Race Two
Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Incrediblecoquete (Brandon Bates), 2. Illini Fort Kaykay (Jacquavyian Carter), 3. Bombs Away Captain (Joel Smith), 4. League Of Her Own (Cordarius Stewart), 5. Apple Patootie (Casey Leonard), 6. Wanda Woman (Matthew Avenatti), 7. Montana Big Sky (Issac Love), 8. Trevors Hart (Travis Seekman), 9. Hickory Nut (Charles Arthur)
Time — :27 2/5, :57 1/5, 1:27 2/5, 1:56.
Race Three
Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Fillies Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Trevors Redhotgirl (Casey Leonard), 2. April Sunlight Ivg (Matthew Avenatti), 3. Tornado Cat (Brandon Bats), 4. Restless Angel (Issac Love), 5. Bet On The Jet (Jordan Patton), 6. Captain Gal (Juan Franco), 7. Ms Granttwentyfive (Travis Seekman), 8. Em Rose (Wyatt Avenatti), 9. Fox Valley Reba (Joel Smith)
Time — :28 1/5, 1:00 1/5, 1:30 2/5, 1:58 1/5.
Race Four
Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Battleshoe Jason (Wyatt Avenatti), 2. Double Bonzeve (Travis Seekman), 3. Big City Lou (Curt Grummel), 4. Lous Guardian (Jacquavyian Carter), 5. Sonny Salem (Mike Cox), 6. Lous Mind Bender (Casey Leoanrd)
Time — no opening quarter, 1:00 3/5, 1:31 2/5, 2:00 2/5.
Race Five
Illinois Department of Agriculture Two-Year-Old Colts & Geldings
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Conagher (Travis Seekman), 2. Fox Valley Endzone (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Rk’s Winners Win (Jacquavyian Carter), 4. Fox Valley Quincy (Brandon Bates), 5. Too Many Stars (Juan Franco), 6. Meteor Strike (Kyle Husted), 7. End Of The World (Casey Leonard), 8. Trailerpark Trevor (Archie Buford), 9. Bing Bang Boom (Mike Cox)
Time — :27 4/5, :58 3/5, 1:29, 1:57.
Race Six
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Fillies Trot
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Modern Luxury (Casey Leonard), 2. Lousatara (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Shady Maple Becky (Marcus Detweiler), 4. High Class Heidi (Charles Arthur), 5. Ohwhatsheeeename (Jacquavyian Carter), 6. Goldies Louise (Cordarius Stewart)
Time — :29 2/5, 1:00 2/5, 1:32 2/5, 2:00 3/5.
Race Seven
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Holeinthebottle (Archie Buford), 2. Fox Valley Millie (Travis Seekman), 3. Sleavylittledarlin (Matthew Avenatti), 4. Frontier Fantasy (Mike Cox), 5. Rk’s Swift (Wyatt Avenatti), 6. River Girl (Stephan Halford II), 7. Boushie (Casey Leonard)
Scratched — Seeyousomewhere.
Time — :28 3/5, :58 1/5, 1:28 2/5, 1:55 2/5.
Race Eight
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Fillies Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Two Bean Dream (Casey Leonard), 2. Robintino (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Maypearl (Juan Franco), 4. Half Time Show (Gary Rath), 5. Kiss My Mooss (Matthew Avenatti), 6. Some Red Hot Star (Brandon Bates), 7. Tulip At The Beach (Travis Seekman)
Scratched — Lyz Outlaw Woman.
Time — :27 2/5, :57 1/5, 1:26 3/5, 1:52 3/5.
Race Nine
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Twincedars Delayne (Marcus Detwiler), 2. Fox Valley Lugar (Cordarius Stewart), 3. Winning T-bone (Casey Leonard), 4. Frontier Duke (Brandon Bates), 5. Louminator (Curt Grummel), 6. Fox Valley Victor (Freddie Patton Jr.)
Time — :29 2/5, :58 3/5, 1:29, 1:58 2/5.
Race Nine
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Trot
Total Purse: $2,500
1. One Trip Chip (Jamaica Patton), 2. Shady Maple Becker (Wyatt Avenatti), 3. Yf Rocket (Casey Leonard), 4. Call Me Maevey (Travis Seekman), 5. Ranging Motion (Marcus Detweiler), 6. Booyah Boo (Archie Buford), 7. Maplegrove Patrick (Cornelius Cavett)
Time — :28, :58 4/5, 1:30, 1:58.
Race 10
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Jim’s Big Boy (Jamaica Patton), 2. Peace Star (Kyle Husted), 3. Sleazyandincharge (Gary Rath), 4. Mr Ain’t Goin (Cordarius Stewart), 5. Dreamingofbnawinr (Casey Leonard), 6. Captain Nate (Brandon Bates), 7. Dandy’s Storm (Jordan Patton), 8. Secret Party (Travis Seekman)
Time — :28 1/5, :58 2/5, 1:28 1/5, 1:54 2/5.
Race 12
Illinois Department of Agriculture Three-Year-Old Colts & Geldings Pace
Total Purse: $2,500
1. Jimmy D Shark (Mike Cox), 2. That’s The Star (Jamaica Patton), 3. Tonto Returns (Wyatt Avenatti), 4. Fox Valley Grit (Archie Buford), 5. Hello Trevor (Brandon Bates), 6. Rok N Roll Playa (Jacquavyian Carter)
Scratched — Fox Valley Pepper, Frank N Foster.
Time — :29 2/5, :58, 1:26 4/5, 1:54 1/5.
Race 13
Illinois Topline Three-Year-Olds & Up Pace
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Great Seats (Wyatt Avenatti), 2. Fillys Revenge (Brandon Bates), 3. Tookadiveoffdipper (Casey Leonard), 4. Heavy Pressure (Cordarius Stewart), 5. Revelry (Richard S. Finn), 6. Freaky Pete (Mike Cox), 7. Br Ezliksndymornin (Travis Seekman)
Scratched — Rushville, R Nado.
Time — :26 1/5, :54 3/5, 1:22 1/5, 1:49 2/5.
Race 14
Illinois Topline Three-Year-Olds & Up Trot
Total Purse: $5,000
1. Goomster (Travis Seekman), 2. Alluring (Brandon Bates), 3. Diesel Tornado (Curt Grummel), 4. Lousraptor (Casey Leonard), 5. Zen Lou (Wyatt Avenatti), 6. Tankmetodennyland (Mike Cox), 7. Little Chipper (Jared Finn), 8. Deacon David (Issac Love), 9. Lou’s Miracle (Chris Brown)
Time — :28, :56 4/5, 1:26 3/5, 1:53 3/5.