Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Foundation (3/17/13)
Ioya Bigtime named 2012 Illinois Horse of the Year
Ioya Bigtime has been named the state’s 2012 Horse of the Year, champion older handicap male and champion male turf horse. Ioya Bigtime, owned by Team Block, is a homebred son of Dynaformer.
Other divisional awards, which were voted on by members of the state’s racing media and racing secretaries, are as follows:
CHATFIELD ROAD: CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD MALE
Breeder and Owner: John Carver
MY OPTION: CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD FILLY
Breeder and Owner: Tim Keeley
THE PIZZA MAN: CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD COLT OR GELDING
Breeder and Owner: Midwest Thoroughbreds
LEADING ASTRAY: CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY, CHAMPION FEMALE TURF HORSE
Breeder and Owner: Team Block
THIRD CHANCE: CHAMPION OLDER HANDICAP FEMALE, CHAMPION FEMALE SPRINT HORSE
Breeder: Ron Magers
Owner: Ron Magers, Roe Conn, Bob Marcocchio and Russell Scurto
RIVER BEAR: CHAMPION MALE SPRINT HORSE
Breeder and Owner: Dana Waier Thoroughbreds, LLC
