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With the temperatures rising in the Chicagoland area, the racing action heated up as well at Hawthorne as the Night of Champions series races kicked off.
With races filling well, additional races were carded each night at Hawthorne with wins spread amongst many drivers and trainers. The first of the Night of Champions series races was held last Friday as leg one of the Robert F. Carey, Jr. Memorial, for Illinois-bred three-year-old male pacers took place. A wide-open field of ten was led by lukewarm favourite Ryans Loan Shark. Leaving for the lead was Ideal Big Guy, clearing from an outside draw and covering the opening quarter in :29. On the backstretch, Travis Seekman guided the favourite to the front, passing the half in :57.1 and three quarters in 1:27.2. Pushed along by Ideal Big Guy into the lane with Bombay Bobby and Partyatmosasplace tucked just behind, Ryans Loan Shark wasn’t able to go on. Mid-stretch, Ideal Big Guy regained the lead as Partyatmosasplac
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This week s Rewind is the monthly feature
Years Ago and Robert Smith has selected a few old pictures and short clips related to the decade of the 1970 s. That means that names and faces from 40 to 50 years ago will be a part of this week s offering. My hope is that many of you will find an item or two that brings back a happy memory from the past.
1970 - Grise On The Rise
Photo courtesy of Montreal Gazette
July 1970 - Followers of the sulky scene at the big Montreal tracks are beginning to notice a rising star on the horizon and his name is Serge Grise. The now 26-year-old sulky sitter just scored his first hat trick of the season at Richelieu Park over the weekend. His victories came behind Lonesome Valley, Beaute Coloniale and Devil Mir and vaulted him into the top spot in the driver s standings based on his 52 wins. He seems almost certain to reach at least 100 victories for the season which wil