Hawthorne Race Course

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

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-...

Char N Marg Continues Illinois Streak

Hawthorne Race Course featured a pair of divisions of leg three of the Plum Peachy Stakes on Friday evening (July 29). The Plum Peachy is for Illinois-bred three-year-old fillies and each division wen...

Dygert Trots Continue At Hawthorne

Thursday night at Hawthorne featured leg three action for the Illinois-bred three-year-old trotters. Male trotters were featured in the Erwin F. Dygert Memorial Stakes while the females took to the t...

Sporty Redhot Remains Undefeated

A 14-race Sunday card at Hawthorne featured three divisions of leg three of the Incredible Finale Stakes. The Incredible Finale is for Illinois-bred two-year-old colt and gelding pacers.

Freshman Fillies Back In Illinois Spotlight

On another warm evening (Friday, July 22) in the Chicagoland area, three divisions of leg three of the Incredible Tillie Stakes were contested at Hawthorne Race Course. The Incredible Tillie is for Il...

Trotting Series Continue At Hawthorne

On a warm and muggy Thursday at Hawthorne, two divisions of leg three of the Fox Valley Flan Stakes and Kadabra Stakes took place. The Fox Valley Flan is for Illinois-bred two-year-old filly trotters...