Leslye Sandberg Appointed To IRB September 15, 2020 On Monday, September 14, Governor JB Pritzker appointed Leslye Sandberg of Barrington, Illinois to the Illinois Racing Board.
Dr. Breuer Joins Illinois Racing Board July 06, 2020 On July 1, 2020, Governor JB Pritzker appointed Dr. Leslie H Breuer Jr. of Highland, Ill., to the Illinois Racing Board.
Muriel Resigns From IL Racing Board March 25, 2019 The Illinois Racing Board has announced that Robert Muriel, who has been a member of the board since 2015, has resigned.
Horsepeople Against Recapture In Illinois January 18, 2017 On Tuesday, January 17, the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, and the Illinois Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association released a jo...
“It Was A Big Undertaking” January 11, 2016 Officials with Hawthorne Race Course had their work cut out for them to kick off the New Year: Turn a dirt Thoroughbred track into Standardbred racecourse in under one week’s time. The Illinois racewa...
Hawthorne, Horsemen Excited For Meet December 22, 2015 Hawthorne Race Course President and General Manager Tim Carey and Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association President Dave McCaffrey have given comments on their mutual excitement regarding the upcoming...
Update On Balmoral, Maywood December 18, 2015 Reports indicate that Balmoral and Maywood Park aren't quite out of the horse racing business just yet.
Auction Slated For Track Assets December 10, 2015 Reports from Illinois indicate that assets for two Chicago-area harness tracks will be auctioned off on Monday after failing to attract a buyer to keep them from bankruptcy.
Maywood/Balmoral Dark In 2016? September 29, 2015 According to a report Tuesday on the Illinois Horsemen’s website, Hawthorne Race Course will be the only track in Illinois to offer Standardbred racing in 2016.
Dates Slashed In Illinois August 28, 2015 Reports from Illinois indicate that the state's already diminished live harness racing calendar is about to take another substantial reduction.
IHHA Update On Negotiations March 04, 2014 On Monday, March 4, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association provided an update on contract negotiations between itself, the operators of Balmoral and Maywood Park and the Illinois Racing Board.
Mediation For Illinois Racing March 02, 2014 The following announcement was posted Saturday on the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association website regarding the stalemate that has delayed the start of the racing season in Illinois.
Illinois' 2014 Season Delayed February 04, 2014 It has been reported that the start of the 2014 racing season in Illinois has been pushed back due to an impasse in contract negotiations between the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association and the ma...
