This week, I had the honour to cast my ballot in the ITBOF’s poll, to determine 2016’s champion Illinois-bred racehorses.

You can see my ballot on Twitter.  And, over at Picks and Ponderings, I explain in detail why I voted the way I did.

Some divisions were easy.  Others, less so.  But, no matter what, I gave the horses the deliberation they deserved and enjoyed reliving the best performances by Illinois-bred racehorses through last year.