Dave Mccaffrey

Hawthorne, Horsemen Excited For Meet

December 22, 2015

Hawthorne Race Course President and General Manager Tim Carey and Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association President Dave McCaffrey have given comments on their mutual excitement regarding the upcoming...

Horsemen Teach High School Students

February 24, 2015

Juniors and seniors from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences took the reins this month at Maywood Park in Chicago’s near-west suburbs when they job-shadowed local Standardbred trainers f...

IHHA Update On ‘15 Illinois-Bred Stakes

Officials with the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association have issued an announcement reminding all Illinois racing participants that funding for the 2015 Illinois-bred stakes program should be very ...

Deal Reached In Illinois

After a contract dispute kept the 2014 harness racing season in Illinois on hold, reports indicate a deal has been reached and racing will resume next week.

IHHA Update On Negotiations

On Monday, March 4, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association provided an update on contract negotiations between itself, the operators of Balmoral and Maywood Park and the Illinois Racing Board.

Update On Illinois Impasse

February 21, 2014

A report by the Chicago Tribune explains that Illinois’ Hawthorne Race Course for thoroughbreds is in the unusual position of leading off horse racing season in the state due to the impasse between th...

IHHA Issues Release Regarding Purses

February 18, 2014

On Monday, February 17, the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association issued a release stating that it wants the operators of Balmoral Park and Maywood Park to allow horsepeople to race for purses simil...

Illinois ADW Bill Signed Into Law

January 30, 2014

On Wednesday, January 30, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a crucial Advance Deposit Wagering bill into law, thus averting a mass exodus from the state’s horse racing industry.

ADW Bill Passes, Awaits Gov.’s Signature

January 29, 2014

Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association President Dave McCaffrey has announced that on Wednesday, January 29, the Advance Deposit Wagering bill which is crucial in averting a crisis in the state’s rac...

ADW Discussions Ongoing In Illinois

January 29, 2014

Balmoral and Maywood Park General Manager Michael Belmonte has been cited as saying that racing officials in Illinois are currently in discussion with members of the General Assembly in hope of extend...

IL Gov. Quinn Supports ADW Extension

January 28, 2014

Time is quickly ticking away in regard to the Advance Deposit Wagering saga in Illinois. With a racing crisis looming, a spokesman for Governor Pat Quinn has issued a positive statement in regard to t...

Illinois Deadline To Be Extended?

January 27, 2014

The Illinois horse racing industry is holding its collective breath that legislators will deal with the Advance Deposit Wagering impasse before the law expires on January 31. Although, according to a ...

IHHA: ADW Bill Must Be Addressed

January 20, 2014

Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association President Dave McCaffrey has issued a press statement in which he has said that it is imperative that Illinois legislators take time to pass an Advance Deposit ...