Chicago Race of the Day continues into closing weekend at Hawthorne with a look at Friday’s 5th race, a $12,500 claiming dirt sprint for older fillies and mares, non-winners of three races lifetime. It’s a shining example of a fundamental precept of handicapping Chicago racing in wintertime: class boundaries get fuzzy, and often it’s wise to put even more emphasis than usual on form rather than class.

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