Wilfong happy to be home after Hawthorne success

At 0h01, on March 23, 2022 • By Ken Weingartner, USTA

After topping the standings for the recently concluded winter meet at Chicago’s Hawthorne Race Course, driver Kyle Wilfong is ready to enjoy some time back home in Indiana. A new home, in fact, only minutes from Harrah’s Hoosier Park.

Wilfong and his fiancée, trainer Nicole Agosti, purchased the house around the start of the new year, then almost immediately shipped a stable to Illinois for the 33-day Hawthorne meet that began Jan. 7. Their time away was well spent, though, with Wilfong leading the driver colony in wins (54), win percentage (23.1), and purses ($422,025). Agosti was tied for fourth in victories among trainers, with 14.

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