Springfield Meet A Record Setter August 25, 2019 Beautiful weather, big crowds, and great racing led to record-handle figures at the recently completed state fair in Springfield.
Road Starts To Illinois Night Of Champions May 27, 2019 Hawthorne does not host the Night of Champions until the final week of September, but the action kicks off early as this past weekend saw the first legs in numerous categories for the top Illinois-bre...
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...
Countdown To Night Of Champions September 15, 2018 With just over one week to Night of Champions at Hawthorne, the final legs of each series were taking place this weekend. On Friday night, eight of the 13 races on the card had Night of Champions imp...
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.