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Hawthorne Signs Agreements with YouBet and Xpressbet

STICKNEY, IL – Upon the cessation of the exclusive contract between Hawthorne Race Course and Television Games Network (TVG), Hawthorne Race Course, YouBet, and XpressBet have announced agreements for the track’s fall Thoroughbred meet which begins Friday, September 15.

The agreement with YouBet and XpressBet will allow for players with accounts on either website to place wagers on all of Hawthorne’s live races beginning with Friday’s card. Additionally, fans will now be able to watch Hawthorne’s races on Horse Racing Television (HRTV) on Dish Network channel 404 and via the YouBet website.

The 2006 fall Thoroughbred meet at Hawthorne Race Course runs September 15 through December 31 with live racing five days per week: Wednesday through Sunday (except Nov. 23). The dark days are Monday and Tuesday (except Oct. 9). Post time on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday is 1:10 p.m. Friday post time through November 17 is 3 p.m., at which time it will revert back to 1:10 p.m. for the remainder of the meet.

Hawthorne’s spring 2006 Standardbred meet ran May 6 through June 17.

Hawthorne’s spring 2006 Thoroughbred meet ran February 24 through May 2.

For more information visit www.hawthorneracecourse.com.

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