Preview: Over $1 Million in Stakes for Night of Champions
STICKNEY, IL – The top Illinois-bred horses will be competing on Saturday for over $1 million in purses as 12 stakes events will be contested during Night of Champions at…
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Fall-Winter Harness Racing
FULL FIELDS. BIG STAKES. FUN PROMOS. Live harness racing returns to “Chicago’s Hometown Track.” Here’s what to know: LIVE RACING Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday beginning Saturday, September 9th till…
Bets for Books
HELP HAWTHORNE PROVIDE BOOKS FOR KIDS During August, Hawthorne is partnering with Bernie’s Book Bank to collect books for Chicagoland families. Book ownership empowers children and transforms lives! But 61%…
Eddie Olczyk Wins Hawthorne Invitational with 80-1 Horse
Hockey Hall of Famer, Blackhawks Legend, NBC Racing Analyst and proven contest player, Eddie Olczyk bested a field of 60 top horse players betting an 80-1 horse in the final…
Spring-Summer Racing Era Begins with New Low WPS Takeout
STICKNEY, IL – With the shift in the dynamic of live racing in Illinois, Hawthorne Race Course will begin their extended spring/summer thoroughbred season on Sunday March 5. Traditionally racing…
An Upset in The Pizza Man – Stakes Sprinters Take to the Track
STICKNEY, IL – Despite a rainy week at Hawthorne that saw Friday’s races taken off the turf as well as a portion of the Saturday races, The Pizza Man Stakes…