Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Stakes Notice, Reminders

Hawthorne Race Course would like to remind horsemen that the stake payment for this season’s Illinois conceived and foaled two-year-old crop must be postmarked no later than Friday, April 15.

Hawthorne Stall Apps Due April 1

Racing secretary Peter Hanley would like to remind all horsepeople that stall applications for the 2016 summer harness meet at Hawthorne Race Course are due by April 1.

Hawthorne Spring Late Closer Details

February 26, 2016

Hawthorne Racing Secretary Peter Hanley has announced an ambitious late closing series that should give trotters and pacers at all classes a chance to race for added money with his Have Em Ready To Ro...

Hawthorne's 2016 Stakes Schedule Set

February 10, 2016

The 2016 Illinois conceived and foaled stakes schedule has been announced by Hawthorne Race Course and the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association.

Hawthorne Officials Pleased With Meet

February 08, 2016

After a seven-year absence from Hawthorne Race Course, harness racing returned to the ‘Stickney Spa’ for a short four-week meet that kicked off on January 8. If the numbers that were put up are a sign...

Cardinal, Violet Stakes Nominations Due

February 06, 2016

Hawthorne Race Course, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association and the Illinois Department of Agriculture would like remind horsemen that nominating payments for the 2016 Cardinal and Violet Stak...

Whiskersonkittens Sweeps Series

February 06, 2016

Hawthorne Race Course hosted the last two series finals for the winter meet on Friday night (Feb. 5) as the females were featured in the Pretty Direct and Ohyouprettything Pacing Series.

Topville Avatar Sweeps Dygert Series

February 04, 2016

Thursday night at Hawthorne featured the final in the Dygert Trotting Series – an event restricted to male trotters who that were non-winners of three pari-mutuel races or $15,000 lifetime as of Decem...

Over Friskie Sweeps Hawthorne Series

February 03, 2016

A pair of series finals, along with a consolation final took place on a breezy Wednesday night at Hawthorne Race Course.

Huge Jackpot Payout Entering Final Week

January 30, 2016

The final week of the 'winter' meet at Hawthorne Race Course kicked off in a big way on Friday, Jan. 29 as one lucky fan nailed the $84,000-plus carryover and Friday’s additional pool monies taking ho...

Dont Dali Around Scores 78-1 Upset

January 29, 2016

Leg two of the Ohyouprettything and Pretty Direct pacing series for fillies and mares took place on Friday evening at Hawthorne Race Course.

Series Winners Face Off At Hawthorne

January 27, 2016

As temperatures started to warm (into the 30s) for the final two weeks of the Hawthorne winter harness meet, times have sped up as has the competition. On Wednesday night at Hawthorne, a 'fast' track...