Hawthorne's 2017 Stakes Schedule January 19, 2017 The 2017 Illinois-conceived and foaled stakes schedule has been announced by Hawthorne Race Course and the Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association.
Hawthorne Stall Applications Available January 05, 2017 Stall applications for the 2017 summer harness meet at Hawthorne Race Course are now available. The five-month summer season will begin on Thursday, May 11 and will race through Sunday, September 24.
Murder Charge After Backstretch Incident November 21, 2016 A 28-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a fatal backstretch altercation that took place last week at a North American Standardbred racetrack.
Stakes Aplenty At Hawthorne September 11, 2016 Saturday evening at Hawthorne, eleven stakes finals were contested for the Night of Champions at Hawthorne. The races for Illinois-breds were contested over a 'fast' track.
OK Heavenly Sets Hawthorne Record September 10, 2016 Dandy Farms Inc and Mark Winship’s OK Heavenly set the new track record for four-year-old pacing mares on Friday evening at Hawthorne Racecourse.
Night Of Champions Overview September 09, 2016 The richest night Hawthorne Race Course’s meet will take place this Saturday night (September 10), as 11 finals will be contested during the ‘Night of Champions.’ The 12-race card will kicks off with ...
Hawthorne’s Thursday Exotics Info September 08, 2016 Hawthorne Race Course will offer a $20,000 guaranteed pool on tonight’s Late Pick 5, as the countdown to the Night of Champions, Illinois’ biggest night of harness racing action, kicks off.
Final Preps For Night Of Champions September 04, 2016 Male pacers were the focus on a fast track Saturday evening (September 3) at Hawthorne as six races took place for the final legs and preps for Night of Champions.
Ladies Night At Hawthorne September 03, 2016 The ladies were the focus on Friday night at Hawthorne as six races featured fillies and mare in either their final leg or elimination leading to Night of Champions on September 10.
Crunch Time For Champions Night September 02, 2016 With just over a week to Night of Champions at Hawthorne, final leg and elimination races took place on a fast track.
Shooting Delays Harness Program August 11, 2016 A program of live Standardbred racing was delayed this past Sunday and was forced to be completed after midnight after a shooting in the parking lot injured two people.
Robert Carey Memorial Stakes Continue July 31, 2016 On a beautiful Saturday (July 30) evening at Hawthorne Race Course, two divisions of leg three of the Robert F. Carey Memorial Stakes took place over a fast track. The Carey Memorial is for Illinois-...
