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STICKNEY, IL – Unlike the 2024 harness racing event where rained poured down upon Night of Champions at Hawthorne, the 2025 edition was welcomed by a gorgeous weather evening with unseasonably warm temperatures. A fast track led to top performances during the $1.1 million, 12-race Night of Champions card at Hawthorne. The evening also marked […]
STICKNEY, IL – Throughout the course of the summer, Illinois-bred trotters and pacers have been earning points toward Saturday’s Night of Champions at Hawthorne. Twelve finals are set to be contested with over $1.1 million in purses. Eleven of the twelve harness racing finals drew full fields, with many of the races being completely wide […]
STICKNEY, IL – Saturday night at Hawthorne was Night of Champions as twelve harness racing stake finals were contested for a total of nearly $1.6 million in purses. Despite some brief afternoon showers, the skies cleared and the track was fast for the Saturday evening card. Race 1 – Scorecard Dandy Strong in Tony Maurello […]
Grey Sea (Custard The Dragon), sent away at 10-1 odds, won her second straight harness racing feature in the Fillies and Mares Preferred at Fraser Downs on Thursday (Nov. 7). The top free-for-alling mare repeated her tactics from two weeks ago, firing forward from post seven to take over at the quarter in :26.3 for […]
STICKNEY, IL – The harness racing fields for the 12 Night of Champions Stakes finals have been assembled as the best in the state of Illinois will be in the spotlight Saturday night at Hawthorne. With over $1.5 million in purses on the line, divisional titles will be decided on the Saturday card. First post […]
