2011 Hawthorne Derby (G3)

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Date/Track:
10/15/2011, Hawthorne Race Course
Post Time:
5:17 PM CT
Distance:
1 1/8 m (Turf)
Age/Sex:
3 M
Time:
1:48.97

What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Hawthorne Derby (G3)...

Now I know that the list of race tracks I had visited in my life consisted of two (Arlington and Canterbury) until very recently. I have to say though; I wish I would have discovered Hawthorne a lot sooner! And even to the last race of this fall meet, the track continued to put together great cards ...Read More
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  • Winplacsho · Thanks for sneaking me in there! Dominating...I think not, but thanks none the less. · 139 days ago ·
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  • cpsoren121 · Ah Jasen, so you discovered the secret! · 139 days ago ·
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On a day where speed was holding, Willcox Inn ($4.20) stormed from near the back of the pack to easily win by 4 ½ lengths in the Hawthorne Derby. Read More
  • zatt · Willcox Inn was very impressive today ... loved how the ownership team started a "Breeders' Cup" chant after the race. Good luck to Jim Miller this Thursday ... he's going to need it! · 218 days ago ·
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  • Winplacsho · Willcox Inn ran huge! I should have hit you guys up for some picks....I was playing in a handicapping contest up in Omaha, NE at Horsemen's Park. Adulare killed me! Are you going to be on the in house TV feed or on the website with Jim Miller? · 217 days ago ·
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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
Saturday’s 8th race at Hawthorne is the 47th edition of the Grade 3 Hawthorne Derby. This race features Willcox Inn coming off of a good run at the Mid-America triple earlier this summer. Now he faces nine other foes in this 9-furlong turf route. I personally am very impressed with the race the Hawt...Read More
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  • jasen.mangrum · I like Crimson China, but I worried about the slow pace (I love that picture). Hopefully the blinkers will put him into the race a little earlier. · 220 days ago ·
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  • gabriel · I hate hawthorne because YOU always WIN!!! · 218 days ago ·
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Big racing weekends are commonplace for TVG, America’s horseracing network, and the one upcoming is no exception.On Sunday, TVG will present live, on-site coverage from Toronto in the form of Woodbine’s three major Breeders’ Cup Challenge races – the Pattison Canadian International, the E.P. Taylor ...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
Today, making friends at the races has never been so easy. A new community of passionate horse lovers, racefans, and handicappers is coming together through the explosive nature of social media. On Facebook alone, I have made so many wonderful friends who share my passion. With horse racing as the i...Read More
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  • sjuwill · I have those same uncles......couldnt agree more Brian, being at the racetrack with so many knowledgable people is just a joy, and i so am looking forward to the Breeders Cup to see you and all these wonderful people together...i have been practicing drinking my Makers Mark Brian so im good to go...see you there · 226 days ago ·
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  • BrianZipse · Everyone that has responded is a friend ... how do you like that :) And for the couple of you that I have not met in person yet ... soon! Mike, why were yo so quiet the night of that picture??? Bill, I can do one Makers, after that things get a little hazy ;-) · 226 days ago ·
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Breathless Storm, the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained winner of the Jersey Derby on Haskell Day, will head to Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday, October 15 for the $200,000 Hawthorne Derby (G3), assistant trainer Andrew St. Lawrence said.   The 3-year-old son of Storm Cat who won a pair of races this...Read More