Sly Little Fox and Michael Oosting turned in a dominant performance in the second round of the Winter Wonderland Series at Hawthorne Racecourse Sunday, Feb. 13. The duo covered the one-mile event in a time of 1:57.3. Starting from post three, Sly Little Fox was ready to go when the gates closed. She was on […]
Francis Underwood scores in Chicago Open
Francis Underwood, the Indiana sired pacer trained by Perry Smith, earned the win in the evening’s featured event at Hawthorne Racecourse Friday, Jan. 28. With Michael Oosting in the bike, the gelding scored the win in 1:54.3 in the $13,700 Open Pace. Starting from post three, it appeared Francis Underwood and Oosting had early intentions […]
Indiana horses score on Hawthorne’s closing card
It might have been Hawthorne’s closing weekend filled with Illinois stakes but it was Indiana connections that earned a lot of wins on the three-night weekend. Driver Kyle Wilfong collected five wins on the closing night card Sunday, Sept. 20 and nine over the three-day closing weekend. One of his biggest wins on the final […]
Tropical Tracey wins at Hawthorne
Tropical Tracey has been very successful on the Indiana Sired Fair Circuit (ISFC) the past two years. Now, the Always a Virgin three-year-old can add a win at Hawthorne Racecourse to her credentials in 2020. Driven by Kyle Wilfong, Tropical Tracey scored her seventh win in her 14th start this season Sunday, Aug. 23 at […]
Brandon Bates scores win 1,000
Brandon Bates earned win number 1,000 Sunday, July 26 at Hawthorne Racecourse. Bates guided Fox Valley Extacy to victory in the evening’s seventh race, a division of the $15,000 Beulah Dygert Champions Series for Illinois three-year-old filly trotters. Bates got Fox Valley Extacy out of the gate quickly from the center of the track and […]
It’s Time for Fun wins Illinois Open
It’s Time for Fun, former Indiana Sires Stakes champion, earned a commanding win in the $10,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Hawthorne Racecourse Sunday, June 28. Guided by Kyle Wilfong, the five-year-old Skydancer Hanover mare scored the win in 1:51.3. Starting from post five, It’s Time for Fun got away in mid pack as […]
Trio of Indiana horses kick off Hawthorne program with wins
Hawthorne Racecourse hosted it’s second program of 2020 Sunday, June 7 with three Indiana sired horses winning the first three races. Sweet Sally Sue and Clifton Bell kicked off the night with a win followed by Pine Dream and Brandon Bates in the second and Americanboy and Travis Seekman to sweep the early races. Trained […]
Boogie on Down wins Mares Open at Hawthorne
Boogie on Down, the homebred daughter of Skydancer Hanover, was a surprise winner Sunday, March 15 in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Open. Driven by Kyle Wilfong, the six-year-old mare had a perfectly timed move to score the win by one-half length in 1:54.3. Starting from post one, Boogie on Down got away in mid […]
Pair of Indiana sired horses take features at Hawthorne
A pair of Indiana sired horses took home top honors in the co-features at Hawthorne Racecourse Sunday, March 8. Dee Rocks was a winner in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Open while Castle Flight won the $12,000 Open Pace. Trained by Jamaica Patton, Dee Rocks wasted little time making her presence known in the second […]
Castle Flight wins feature at Hawthorne
Castle Flight, the Indiana sired gelding who equaled the track record of 1:47.2 set by Sweet Lou at Harrah’s Hoosier Park last spring, was a dominant winner in the $12,000 Open Pace Saturday, Feb. 22 at Hawthorne Racecourse. Guided by Kyle Wilfong, the Panspacificflight gelding stopped the timer in 1:51.1. Handicapped to the outside post […]