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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.
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
The top Illinois-bred horses will be competing for more than $1 million in purses on Saturday, Oct. 14 as 12 stakes events will be contested during Night of Champions at Hawthorne.
When a young filly wins 10 of her 12 freshman starts, multiple stakes, earns $129,722 and goes on to win divisional honours, you would think that she’ll be the star attraction of her barn.
After sweeping the Breeders Crown elimination and final, three-year-old trotting colt King Of The North continued his late season streak winning the $200,000 Carl Erskine, one of four Grand Circuit stakes featured on Friday night (Nov. 4) at Hoosier Park.