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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...

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.

Leonard Sweeps Incredible Finale Leg

Illinois-bred male juvenile pacers were the focus on Saturday night at Hawthorne as three divisions of leg two of the Incredible Finale Stakes took place.

Leonard Sweeps Incredible Finale Splits

Driver Casey Leonard swept a pair of $12,000 opening round Incredible Finale Stakes divisions with Illinois-bred two-year-old male pacers Mykonos and Heza Real Shooter as a part of a six-win performan...

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.

Final Preps For Night Of Champions

September 04, 2016

Male pacers were the focus on a fast track Saturday evening (September 3) at Hawthorne as six races took place for the final legs and preps for Night of Champions.

Sporty Redhot Remains Undefeated

A 14-race Sunday card at Hawthorne featured three divisions of leg three of the Incredible Finale Stakes. The Incredible Finale is for Illinois-bred two-year-old colt and gelding pacers.

Illinois Freshmen Stakes Continue

Last night the ladies were the focus, but tonight (Saturday, June 25) at Hawthorne Race Course, the boys took the stage with four divisions of leg one of the Incredible Finale Stakes for two-year-olds...

Stars Showcased In Southland Festival

A mix of Illinois’s top youngsters shared Saturday night’s spotlight at Balmoral Park as the Crete oval presented five big money finals as part of the Southland Festival of Racing.

Balmoral Hosts Southland Festival Elims

The countdown to the Southland Festival of Racing, one of the biggest weekends of the season for Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters, began in earnest on Saturday, July 18 with a bevy of...

Miller On His “Quirky” Speedster

September 12, 2014

'Unlocked' seems an appropriate name for the Erv Miller-trained sophomore son of Duneside Perch.

Miller Trainees Triple In 'Festival' Stakes

A busy night of state-bred stake action is in the books as Illinois conceived and foaled pacers and trotters starred in six stake finals as part of the Crete plant’s Southland Festival of Racing.

Oosting Wins Four 'Festival' Stakes

State bred pacers and trotters were front and center on Saturday, July 27 as Balmoral Park presented its Southland Festival of Racing. A total of five championship tilts were contested with more than ...