Successful Harness- Summer at Hawthorne
The Hawthorne Summer Harness Meet was a success by most any measure...   More »

Southern Rocketop Ignites Hawthorne's Night of Champions
The fourth annual Night of Champions at Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday, August 2 anointed the newest kings and queens of Illinois-breds.   More »

It’s Champion’s Night!:Hawthorne’s Fourth Annual Illinois-Bred Stakes Night
For the last two weeks Illinois-bred 2 and 3-year-olds of both genders and gaits have mixed...   More »

TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS IN SPOTLIGHT
Southern Rocketop Tries to Top Record-Setting Performance In Maxter...   More »

BLAST FROM THE PAST AND POSSIBLY THE FUTURE: Walter Paisley’s back for Hawthorne’s Night of Champions.
A couple of weeks ago the name of iconic driver Walter Paisley appeared on the overnight for a Qualifier. Some of us thought that it was a typo. It wasn’t...   More »

LOCAL CELEBRITIES GRAB THE REINS FOR CHARITY
On Friday, August 1st, Hawthorne Race Course will host a star-studded finale to the inaugural season of its new Harness Racing School.   More »