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Hawthorne: Awesome Gem wins

By Marcus Hersh
Daily Racing Form

Saturday, October 3, 2009

STICKNEY, Ill. -- The last time Awesome Gem shipped out of California to run 1 1/4 miles in mud it was the fall 2007. Awesome Gem ran well, finishing third in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic to Horse of the Year, Curlin. Suffice it to say: There were no Curlins in the Hawthorne Gold Cup on Saturday at muddy Hawthorne Race Course. And this time, Awesome Gem was the star of the show, coming out at the top of the stretch to wear down Nite Light and win the 1 1/4-mile Gold Cup by 1 1/4 lengths. Wins ...

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