Hawthorne Race Course

No cash wagering on the Derby. | Mobile wagering only.

There will be no wagering available with betting clerks or self-service machines on the Derby or any Churchill Downs races.

Customers must wager from their phones and may do so from multiple mobile-wagering sites, including:
TwinSpires | FanDuel | Xpressbet | NYRABets

**Derby bets will not be available on the Club Hawthorne mobile wagering app or website**

Customers may fund their Xpressbet.com accounts with CASH while at the venue. Winning wagers may be cashed-out at the venue.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Founded in 1891, Hawthorne Race Course is the oldest sporting venue in Illinois for America’s original sport: horse racing. For more than a century, the 4th generation family-owned and operated business has hosted racing on the border of the City as “Chicago’s hometown track” which is the only race course in the nation to host both Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing.

Hawthorne operates Illinois' largest network of off-track betting bars which also feature three Fanatics Sportsbooks, in addition to a sportsbook at the track. On July 30, 2020, the Illinois Gaming Board approved Hawthorne to move forward with a $400 Million development of the State’s first race track casino.