Friendly Banter

Louie Roussel III and Ronnie Lamarque’s Friendly Banter, reserved off the pace until the stretch run, took command at the furlong grounds and then drew off for a three-length tally in Sunday’s $49,000 feature, an allowance and $17,500 optional claiming event contested at one mile and 70 yards.Read More

Team Block’s Suntracer and Louie Roussel III and Ronnie Lamarque’s Friendly Banter, second and third respectively when a neck apart in Chicago’s Grade III Hawthorne Derby Oct. 15, match strides once again when they top a field of nine in Friday’s Fair Grounds feature to highlight the second day of ...Read More

The 47th running of the Grade 3, TVG Hawthorne Derby brought together some of the best 3-year-old turf runners in the country. Contested at a mile and an eighth over a firm turf course, this final Illinois graded stakes race of 2011 boasted a strong field of 10, headed by the talented Willcox Inn.&n...Read More

The 47th running of the Grade 3 $200,000 TVG Hawthorne Derby anchors the strong Saturday card. There were 33 nominations for the race. The connections of 10 chose to run. The race, for three-year-olds, is at a mile and an eighth over Hawthorne’s turf course. This will be the first time over the loca...Read More