Hawthorne Meet Underway February 18, 2020 Hawthorne Race Course’s 92-night harness season kicked off this past weekend, as numerous state-bred champions were on the track to make their first starts of the year.
Extended Hawthorne Meet Starts Sat. February 12, 2020 Saturday evening (Feb. 15) will mark the start of harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course and will mark 50 years after the first harness meet was conducted at the Stickney oval in 1970.
Kline Joins Hawthorne September 26, 2019 In anticipation of its licensure as part of Illinois’ recent casino and gaming expansion, Hawthorne Race Course has hired Kevin Kline as its new CEO of Gaming.
Illinois’ Night Of Champions Saturday September 19, 2019 The summer harness season at Hawthorne Race Course culminates this weekend as, 11 stakes finals will compromise Night of Champions on Saturday night (Sept. 21).
Stakes Bonanza On Tap At Hawthorne August 28, 2019 After an extremely successful week of racing at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, Mother Nature was not as kind when racing shifted to the DuQuoin State Fair last weekend. As a result of the DuQ...
Harness Action Returns To Hawthorne May 03, 2019 As the only track in the United States left doing a complete track surface conversion, live harness action kicks off this evening at Hawthorne Race Course.
Olczyk, Five Winners Team Up In Ownership March 26, 2019 Last Friday, Hawthorne Race Course, along with the Chicago Blackhawks and hockey legend Eddie Olczyk, hosted a VIP party at Hawthorne.
Feb. 15 Stakes Payment News Centre February 11, 2019 Trot Insider has compiled all of the February 15 stakes payment reminders that have been sent to Standardbred Canada from the industry.
Stakes Nominations Due At Hawthorne February 08, 2019 Nominations for the three-year-old stakes events for Hawthorne’s Night of Champions are due in one week, on Friday, February 15.
Hawthorne’s Night Of Champions Recap September 23, 2018 Eleven championship races and two invitational events comprised a big Saturday evening (Sept. 22) at Hawthorne Race Course, as the track’s Night of Champions paid out over $1.1 million in purses. Whil...
Hawthorne Invites Attract Major Interest September 21, 2018 As Kevin Costner told us in the 1989 hit movie Field of Dreams, “Build it and they will come.”
Night Of Champions Overview September 20, 2018 Over $1.1 million in purse money will be on the line this Saturday night (Sept. 22) at Hawthorne Race Course, as the Night of Champions will be taking place.
