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.
Freshman Fillies The Focus At Hawthorne September 08, 2018 With Night of Champions just three weeks away, the final legs to determine who makes the Illinois finals will be conducted over the next two weeks at Hawthorne Race Course.
Additions To Night Of Champions Card September 05, 2018 Saturday, September 22 will be a huge night of racing at Hawthorne Race Course, as 11 finals will take place during the Night of Champions card. The finals will crown the top Illinois-bred trotters an...
Sixteen Straight Wins For 'Gemini' July 28, 2018 Friday night at Hawthorne saw the return of reigning Illinois-bred Horse of the Year as Fox Valley Gemini took to the track in leg three of the Robert F. Carey Jr. Memorial.
Exotic Animals Invade Hawthorne July 20, 2018 The rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the fans at Hawthorne on Friday night (July 20) as a combination of stakes action and exotic animal races filled the evening.
Rookie Trotters Shine At Hawthorne June 28, 2018 Thursday evening at Hawthorne featured leg on action in two divisions of the Kadabra stakes and Fox Valley Flan stakes.
Night Of Champions Continues At Hawthorne June 24, 2018 A big twelve-race Saturday card at Hawthorne kicked off the start of leg two action for Night of Champions races as two divisions of the Beulah Dygert and Plum Peachy took place.
Illinois Juvenile Stakes Continue June 17, 2018 Illinois-bred juveniles were the focus during the weekend at Hawthorne Race Course, as action continued in the different divisions of the Cardinal and Violet Stakes.
Ontario-Owned 2YO Debuts In Cardinal June 15, 2018 Juvenile pacers were the focus on Friday evening at Hawthorne as two divisions of the Cardinal took place. The $30,350 events are for Illinois-conceived and foaled two-year-old colt and gelding pacer...
Plum Peachy Series Kicks Off May 27, 2018 On a warm Saturday evening (May 26) at Hawthorne Race Course, leg-one series action for Night of Champions races continued, as two divisions of the Plum Peachy Series were contested.
Sophomore Runs Unbeaten Streak To 12 May 26, 2018 Leg one action of the Night of Champions series kicked off on Friday night at Hawthorne as three divisions of the Robert F. Carey Memorial pace for Illinois Conceived or Foaled three-year-olds were co...
Hawthorne's Summer Season Kicks Off May 04, 2018 For the second time in as many months, the major track conversion from thoroughbred to harness surface has been completed as Hawthorne prepares to open the summer harness racing season.