Today’s card at Hawthorne featured the first stakes race of the year at 35th and Cicero: the Pat Whitworth Illinois Debutante, for Illinois-bred juvenile fillies.

Babybluesbdancing had the experience edge, but she also had the weight of expectations on her shoulders.  Today, she ran to it.  Head over to Picks and Ponderings, and catch up with a filly who continued a legacy.