For Immediate Release
Contact: Jim Miller (708) 780-3700
JimMiller@ClubHawthorne.com
Act A Fool Scores for Rivelli
in Hawthorne Derby
STICKNEY, IL – Following some much-needed rain in the Chicagoland
area, the $100,000 Hawthorne Derby, Presented by BetMakers,
was contested at 1 1/8 miles over a Yielding turf course on a blustery Sunday
card. The field of six was led by 6-5 favorite Out of Deductions for trainer
Chris Block. A close second choice at 8-5 was Really Good for Mike Maker.
When the gates sprung it was the Larry Rivelli
trainee Act A Fool who quickly grabbed the lead under
jockey Alexis Centeno. He opened up a 4 ˝ length lead
through the opening quarter in :24.32. With longshots Wolf Hunter and Russian
Hammer chasing on the backstretch, Act A Fool cruised through a half in :49.80.
Into the far turn, the field started to bunch up as favored Out of Deductions
drew within a couple of lengths of Act A Fool through
three quarters in 1:13.92. Centeno had something left though as he asked Act A
Fool at the top of the lane and the three-year-old son of Oscar Performance
responded, opening up again on the lead and cruising
to a 4 ˝ length score. Really Good rallied from the back of the pack to finish
second while Out of Deductions held third. He was followed by Wolf Hunter,
Russian Hammer and Money Agent.
Owned by Richard Ravin and Patricia’s Hope LLC of Vince Foglia, Act A Fool earned $60,000 for the victory. He paid
$8.40, $3.60 and $2.10 as the 3-1 third choice. Really
Good returned $3.00 and $2.10 while Out of Deductions paid $2.10 to show.
Jockey Alexis Centeno was confident in Act A Fool, “He’s
bred for anything. Obviously, we knew he could run well on dirt. But I knew he
was going to run big today. We just needed to be patient. He never ran this far
but I knew we had plenty left when we turned into the stretch. He did
everything himself. He was very comfortable. As soon as we came out of the turn
and asked him to go, he did. He was running easy.”
Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago’s
Hometown Track, races two live meets in 2023. Spring thoroughbred racing kicked
off on Sunday, March 5 and races through Monday, September 4. Harness racing
returns to Hawthorne after completion of racing at the Illinois State Fairs.
Live harness racing begins Saturday, September 9, racing through the end of the
year. Hawthorne is open daily for full-card
simulcasting as well as for sports wagering in the PointsBet
Sportbook. For any information about Hawthorne Race Course visit our website
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