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French Wine

French Wine Delivers In Kentucky Sire Stakes Debut

The millionaire French Wine worked a pocket ride and prevailed on his seasonal bow in the second $68,493 division of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for four-year-old trotting horses and geldings on a sta...

Hezzz A Wise Sky

Hezzz A Wise Sky Dominates In Oak Grove Open

Sent off as the 2-5 choice, Brandon Bates placed Hezzz A Wise Sky on the point and never raised the stick as the chalk coasted to a 1:51.1 victory in the $40,541 Open Pace on opening day at Oak Grove ...

Gorgeous Big Guy

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...

Hezzz A Wise Sky winning at Running Aces

Hezzz A Wise Sky Wins Dan Patch FFA

Running Aces presented its signature pacing event of the summer on Sunday, July 23, with a very talented field of eight lining up behind the gate for the 2023 Dan Patch Free-For-All.

Hezzz A Wise Sky winning at Running Aces

Hezzz A Wise Sky Sets Running Aces Record

The Tuesday night, June 6 feature race at Running Aces drew a very talented field of eight competitors vying for top honours in the $18,500 Open Handicap Pace.

Apple Valley winning at Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Set For Illinois Night Of Champions

September 08, 2022

Twelve stakes finals will be taking place on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Hawthorne with more than $1.2 million in purses on the line, all for Illinois-breds, during the Night of Champions.

Harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course

Top Illinois Breds In Peak Form Heading To Springfield

August 01, 2022

With racing at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield beginning next week, the top Illinois-bred horses are ready to put on a show in front of the huge state fair crowds.

Burke's Boys Dominate In Hackett Memorial

Trainer Ron Burke should feel extremely confident about his talented troupe of Ohio-sired sophomore pacers as the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes season is set to kickoff at Miami Valley Raceway ne...

Hezzz A Wise Sky Burns Rubber At Miami Valley

It took him three trips to Ohio to beat the Midwest’s best pacers, but Chicago invader Hezzz A Wise Sky got the job done on Thursday with the quickest mile of the meet.

Kyle Wilfong and Carlos Mittanna at Hawthorne Race Course

Wilfong Dominates At Hawthorne

February 20, 2022

Mother Nature has not been kind to those participating in the winter harness meet at Hawthorne as every racing card has been contested in below freezing temperatures. This weekend, she seemed to kick ...

Dad Proves To Be A ‘Wise’ Guy

January 06, 2022

A little more than five years ago, John Filomeno approached his father, Donald, and suggested they partner on a racehorse.

Hawthorne's Night Of Champions Results

September 21, 2020

The best in the state of Illinois gathered on closing weekend as 11 stakes races were contested on Hawthorne’s Night of Champions.