September 8, 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....read on

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....read on

September 9, 2017:

With Hawthorne’s Night of Champions quickly approaching, the final preps are taking place as the fields are shaping up for the big night on September 23. On Friday evening, two divisions of leg three action took place over a fast Hawthorne strip....read on

July 22, 2017:

Two divisions of leg two action in the Incredible Tillie Stakes took place on Friday evening (July 21) at Hawthorne....read on

June 17, 2017:

Two $12,000 divisions of leg one of the Incredible Tillie Stakes for Illinois-bred two-year-old filly pacers took place at Hawthorne Race Course on Friday evening (June 16)....read on

September 11, 2016:

Saturday evening at Hawthorne, eleven stakes finals were contested for the Night of Champions at Hawthorne. The races for Illinois-breds were contested over a 'fast' track....read on

September 3, 2016:

The ladies were the focus on Friday night at Hawthorne as six races featured fillies and mare in either their final leg or elimination leading to Night of Champions on September 10....read on

July 22, 2016:

On another warm evening (Friday, July 22) in the Chicagoland area, three divisions of leg three of the Incredible Tillie Stakes were contested at Hawthorne Race Course. The Incredible Tillie is for Illinois-bred two-year-old filly pacers....read on

July 9, 2016:

On a beautiful Friday evening, over a fast Hawthorne track, four divisions of leg two of the Incredible Tillie Stakes took place along with a pair of eliminations for three-year-old filly pacers in the Violet Stakes....read on

June 25, 2016:

On a beautiful Friday (June 24) evening at Hawthorne Race Course, four divisions of leg one of the Incredible Tillie Stakes took place. The Incredible Tillie is for Illinois-bred two-year-old pacing fillies....read on

June 22, 2015:

A Sunday night program full of Illinois conceived and foaled stakes action which mainly put the spotlight on this year’s crop of two-year-olds kicked off with a non-wagering event as a field of five diagonally gaited fillies met in the Star Slinger Stake....read on

June 19, 2013:

A trio of state-bred stakes featuring both trotters and pacers shared top billing on a busy Wednesday night at Balmoral Park....read on

June 23, 2011:

Illinois-conceived and foaled trotters were back in the spotlight on Wednesday, June 22 at Balmoral Park, as a field of seven diagonally-gaited three-year-old colts battled in the $9,000 Niles OTB Sta...read on

June 24, 2010:

On a night that may have been better suited for ducks than horses, a pair of Illinois-conceived and foaled stakes events were contested last night at a rain-soaked Balmoral Park...read on

June 24, 2009:

Illinois-conceived and foaled trotters and pacers shared the spotlight on a very busy Tuesday night at Balmoral Park....read on