Ominous skies loomed over Hawthorne Race Course much of the day on Saturday (Oct. 14) evening but the rains cleared as the track was listed as good for Night of Champions. Twelve stakes finals were contested as the best in the state of Illinois lined up with nearly $1.2 million in purses on the line.
The rain certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of any of the Illinois Conceived and Foaled harness racing pacers and trotters who vied in 12 events totaling $1,175,000 on Saturday night, Oct. 14, known as “The Night of Champions.” Starter Adam Brownly got each race off to a near perfect start over a track surface listed as
Having won the likes of The Bluegrass at The Red Mile and Kindergarten Final at The Meadowlands as well as countless Open events across North America, Marloe Hanover adds another Open event to her resume on Friday (Oct. 13) night at Dayton Raceway, winning the $25,000 feature pace at the Dayton oval.
Harness racing Secretary Robin Schadt has put together one of the best programs Hawthorne Racecourse has seen in recent years. The reason, says the seasoned race tracker, who divides her duties and time between Hawthorne and Cal-Expo, is simple. “Due to the legislative casino approval, this is the first time in a very long time
A pair of Grand Circuit events were the highlight of the Monday afternoon (Oct. 9) card at Plainridge Park and both the Reynolds Stake and Colonial Trot produced some impressive winners.