Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Stakes

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Big Performances During Night Of Champions At Hawthorne

October 14, 2023

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 co...

Dygert Memorials Raced At Hawthorne

Hawthorne featured three-year-old trotters in action on Sunday night (July 30). Illinois-bred colt and gelding trotters starred in the Erwin F. Dygert Memorial while fillies took to the track in the B...

Illinois Freshmen Battle In Stakes Elims

Juvenile trotters kicked off the Sunday evening (July 2) harness racing card at Hawthorne Race Course in the Cardinal and Violet Stakes eliminations.

Stakes Aplenty At Hawthorne

September 11, 2016

Saturday evening at Hawthorne, eleven stakes finals were contested for the Night of Champions at Hawthorne. The races for Illinois-breds were contested over a 'fast' track.

Crunch Time For Champions Night

September 02, 2016

With just over a week to Night of Champions at Hawthorne, final leg and elimination races took place on a fast track.

Dygert Trots Continue At Hawthorne

Thursday night at Hawthorne featured leg three action for the Illinois-bred three-year-old trotters. Male trotters were featured in the Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Stakes while the females took to the t...