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Du Quoin Fall Classic Thoroughbred Races

Non Fair Events
Attention Owners of IL Thoroughbreds : Announcing the 2024 DuQuoin Fall Classic
Monday, October 7, 2024
01:00 PM to 06:00 PM CDT

When: Monday October 7th
Post Time: 1:00 PM
Where: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Races: 10 Races Available, $120,000 in Total Purses
ICF (IL-Conceived & Foaled)

CALL-IN ENTRIES:
Call Reuben Flannigan, Racing Secretary, at 618-542-1515
between 8 AM -11 AM on Saturday October 5th

Entries must include Jockey Club ID number to be eligible to race.
Horses will be eligible for Illinois stallion awardsbased on racing performance.

FEES:
$150.00 total ($50 Jockey Fee and $100 Administrative Fee)

Please arrive two hours prior to the first race to submit your Illinois Jockey club ID number or Certificate. Along with a current cogins.

PURSE DISTRIBUTION

FIELD SIZE
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1st 100% 80% 60% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55%
2nd   20% 25% 23% 22% 22% 21% 20%
3rd     15% 15% 14% 13% 13% 13%
4th       7% 6% 5% 5% 5%
5th         3% 3% 3% 3%
6th           2% 2% 2%
7th             1% 1%
8th               1%

RACE CONDITIONS*
#1 - 2 YO - Fillies - 5 furlongs - Estimated $12,000 purse
#2 - 2 YO - Colts - 5 furlongs - Estimated $12,000 purse
#3 - 3 YO - Fillies - 5 furlongs  - Estimated $12,000 purse
#4 - 3 YO - Colts - 5 furlongs - Estimated $12,000 purse
#5 - 4 YO & up - Fillies and Mares - 5 furlongs - Estimated $12,000 purse
#6 - 4 YO & up - Colts, Geldings, Horses - 5 furlongs - Estimated $12,000 purse
#7 - 3 YO - Fillies - 1 mile - Estimated $12,000 purse
#8 - 3 YO - Colts - 1 mile - Estimated $12,000 purse
#9 - 4 YO & up - Fillies and Mares - 1 mile - Estimated $12,000 purse
#10 - 4 YO & up - Colts, Geldings, Horses - 1-1/8 mile - Estimated $12,000 purse

*Three horses must be entered to fill and schedule each race. Races with fewer than three entries will be combined with the same-distance race for the same age (Ex. 2YO fillies combined with 2YO colts & geldings at 5 furlongs).

Purse money for combined races will also be combined (EX. A 2YO combined race at 5 furlong would include a purse of $24,000 instead of $12,000).

Races with fewer than three posted entries after scratches shall be cancelled.

If more than eight entries are taken for a given race, The Racing Secretary will either: 
    1. Split the race into two divisions or
    2. List the entries that do not draw positions as "also eligible".

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