With a tip of the hat to the entire Farmer City (IL)/Dewitt County Fair track crew, including David Holtz and Lance Spieker...
The final three harness races on Monday's card at Farmer City saw each winner pace a mile faster than 2:00. They included Heavy Pressure, with an all-age track record in 1:58; Fillys Revenge, becoming the fastest filly or mare ever at Farmer City with a mile in 1:59.2; and Vertical Speed, winning in 1:59.4 to close the program.
A few more details...
When Heavy Pressure won, it marked the first mile in 2:00 or faster at Farmer City in 19 years. The performance also broke an all-age track record which had stood since 1997, when Baby Ransom won for trainer-driver Erv Miller in 1:58.3.
As for Fillys Revenge, her effort broke a filly/mare track record which also had stood since 1997, when Giddy Up toured the Farmer City oval in 1:59.4 for trainer-driver Jim Musick of nearby Urbana.
The complete list of 2:00 miles at Farmer City--
July 16, 1997--Giddy Up (3f) in 1:59.4 for trainer-driver Jim Musick in the Illinois Big Ten Colt Stakes Three-Year-Old Pace
July 17, 1997--Baby Ransom (4g) in 1:58.3 for trainer-driver Erv Miller in the Free For All Pace
July 14, 1999--Smashing Hit (7g) in 1:59.3 for trainer-driver Jim Musick in the Free For All Pace
July 17, 2002--Fox Valley Riddler (3g) in 2:00 for trainer-driver Erv Miller in the Illinois Big Ten Colt Stakes Three-Year-Old-Pace
July 17, 2002--Black Cat Bone (5g) in 1:59 for trainer-driver Rick Schrock in the Free For All Pace
July 20, 2005--Heavens To Besty (5g) in 1:59.4 for trainer-driver Pat Melloy Jr. in the Free For All Pace (first division)
July 20, 2005--Barbara's Outlaw (7h) in 2:00 for trainer-driver W. Larry Binkley in the Free For All Pace (second division)
July 19, 2006--Incredible Journey (5g) in 1:59.3 for trainer Jodi Peacock and driver Rick Schrock in the Free For All Pace
July 14, 2025--Heavy Pressure (6h) in 1:58 for trainer RoShun Trigg and driver Qhyjaivyian Carter in Free For All Pace
July 14, 2025--Fillys Revenge (5m) in 1:59.2 for trainer John Fletcher and driver Mike Rogers in IHHA Pace (first division)
July 14, 2025--Vertical Speed (4g) in 1:59.4 for trainer Kevin Miller and driver Matt Avenatti in IHHA Pace (second division)