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PHOTO ESSAY: Racing at Hawthorne Part 2

Saturday dawned warmer at Hawthorne, but warmer is a relative term when you’re talking winter in Chicago.  Temperatures still hovered below freezing but there was less of a wind chill to deal with – unless you were piloting a 35 mph equine athlete around the track!

Lewis Meadow (1) ridden by D. Cardenas and Dreamofjean E. (2) ridden by T. Thornton in the second race of Hawthorne's Saturday card (2-28-15)
Lewis Meadow (1) ridden by Dick Cardenas and Dreamofjean E. (2) ridden by Timothy Thornton in the second race of Hawthorne’s Saturday card (2-28-15)
Marvelous Molly and C. Roman win the second on Saturday at Hawthorne (2-28-15)
Marvelous Molly and Constantino Roman win the second on Saturday at Hawthorne (2-28-15)
Silent Rap and Santo Sanjur cruise in for the win in Hawthorne's fourth Saturday (2-28-15)
Silent Rap and Santo Sanjur cruise in for the win in Hawthorne’s fourth race Saturday (2-28-15)