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 spring and fall thoroughbred meets, the shift to summer live racing will allow horsemen the ability to stay in one location for the majority of…
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 remained on the turf course and produced a thriller. The $75,000 race for Illinois-bred turf runners was contested at 1 1/16 miles over a course listed…
STICKNEY, IL – When it comes to Illinois-bred turf horses, trainer Chris Block is one of the names that always is among the first to be recognized. Top Illinois-bred stakes horses like Fort Prado, Suntracer and Mystery Giver are just a few Block has trained and the next set of stars appear to be lining up for Block as…
STICKNEY, IL – Following last weekend’s winning performance by Speaking Scout in the Hawthorne Derby, the second turf stakes of the season takes place on Saturday at Hawthorne. The $75,000 guaranteed Illini Princess will be contested at 1 1/16 miles on the Hawthorne turf. Going as race six on the Saturday card, the Illini Princess is for Illinois-bred fillies…
STICKNEY, IL – A competitive field of nine was drawn on Monday for the $100,000 Hawthorne Derby, presented by BetMakers. The 52nd running of the Hawthorne Derby will take place as race seven on Saturday at 1 1/8 miles on the Hawthorne turf course. The very evenly matched field is led by Speaking Scout, from the barn of…
Friday, September 23rd marks the opening day of Thoroughbred racing at Hawthorne Race Course. Over the course of the next 42 racing days, Hawthorne will feature a full slate of stakes races, highlighted by the $100,000 Guaranteed Hawthorne Derby, presented by BetMakers. First post every day is 2:50pm, at least through November. The storied Hawthorne Derby,…
by Mike Paradise, USTA Stickney, IL — Kyle Wilfong was “The Man” Saturday night (Sept. 10), driving six winners on Hawthorne’s Night of Champions. The 31-year-old Illinois native also had four of his horses finish second on the 12-race card. Casey Leonard also had a fruitful evening of driving, bringing home a trio of champions including…