After a 3 day monsoon in the Chicago area the Hawthorn dirt track was fast. The crew at Hawthorn really does a great job getting that track in good shape while dealing with lousy weather. My point to this post is that there was an outside bias which is rare and yields nice prices. Even speed can hold up providing they stay anywhere from the 4 path and out. Of course smart riders have picked up on that but there were a few geniuses who tried to sneak up the rail only to find out it was deep. If you dabble with Hawthorn good luck and I hope this observation helps!!