Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne To Honour Pick 4 Guarantee

Following research into a missed guaranteed pool from the Late Pick 4 on Saturday, March 7, which was caused by the closing of wagering pools prematurely, Hawthorne Race Course has announced that it w...

Hot Hawthorne Start For Searle Barn

February 25, 2020

Week 2 of the harness season at Hawthorne Race Course was vastly different from opening weekend in regard to weather, as temperatures rose by 20 degrees and a feeling of spring was in the air.

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

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

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...