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The Hawthorne Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1965 at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney/Cicero Illinois near Chicago. Raced in October it is open to three-year-old horses. It is contested for a purse of $250000 over a distance of 1โ…› miles on turf.Inaugurated as the Hawthorne Diamond Jubilee in 1965 (through 1968) it was run on dirt until 1984 when it was switched to the turf course. The John R.

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