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Hawthorne Race Course

Closing weekend festivities at Hawthorne (4/24)

Irrefutable evidence (4/23)

Final weekend of Thoroughbred racing at Hawthorne Race Course (4/21)

Illinois Champions Day Saturday (4/21)

Hawthorne RaceChat Tuesday (4/19)

Life At Ten takes 34rd running of the Grade III Sixty Sails Handicap (4/17)

Comings and goings at Hawthorne on Sixty Sails day (4/17)

Wolfson pair heads field in Sixty Sails (4/13)

Jockey Carlos Silva set to retire Saturday (4/13)

Turf races, live chat at Hawthorne today (4/13)

Shannon McGovern: A welcome addition (4/11)

Liz Morris: Switching careers in midstride (4/11)

Winning picks at Hawthorne, turf soon (4/10)

Looking back at the Illinois Derby (4/6)

Shadowbdancing wires field in Cryptoclearance (4/3)

American Lion game in Illinois Derby victory (4/3)

TVG and Hawthorne team up for Illinois Derby coverage (4/2)

Pre-Illinois Derby festivities for Friday (4/2)

Illinois Derby BIG EVENT RaceChat Friday night (4/1)

Illinois Derby weekend has finally arrived! (3/31)

Hawthorne to host Chicago’s only Kentucky Derby prep race (3/30)

Strong cast assembled in Illinois Derby (3/30)

Illinois Derby draw today (3/30)

Jockey Riggs wins six on Sunday card (3/28)

Sunday racing starts at Hawthorne (3/28)

Talented sophomores point to the $500,000 Grade III Illinois Derby (3/27)

Fast track at Hawthorne (3/27)

Place Pick 9 carryover at Hawthorne (3/26)

Hawthorne's Horseplay for Charity (3/25)

Illinois Derby closes with 89 nominations (3/24)

Illinois Derby nominations to be posted today (3/24)

Springtime at Hawthorne (3/23)

Illinois Derby nears (3/20)

Following in his father's footsteps (3/19)

Hoops, racing upsets at Hawthorne (3/19)

It's a thankless job (3/18)

March Madness is here, spring is in the air, and the Illinois Derby is near (3/18)

Turf course greening up at Hawthorne (3/17)

Sun, chat and March Madness at Hawthorne (3/16)

The next generation (3/15)

A chip off the old block (3/15)

Sealed track at Hawthorne Saturday (3/13)

Guys Day Out at Hawthorne today (3/12)

Dee Poulos - A class act (3/9)

Illinois Derby Day coming quickly (3/9)

First raceday chat today at Hawthorne (3/9)

Hawthorne Racecourse joins HorseplayerNOW.com chat line-up (3/8)

Saturday Hawthorne updates (3/6)

Karlsson wins three, Brueggemann still hot (3/5)

Jockey Wade cleared to ride (3/3)

Hawthorne moves to four-day race weeks (3/2)

Catalano scores 2,000th training victory (2/24)

Jockey Lyndie wade suffers fractures to multiple neck vertebrae (2/19)

Full fields kick off opening of Hawthorne spring meet (2/10)

Live racing returns to Hawthorne this Friday (2/8)

Racing returns in less than 4 weeks (1/19)

Riggs, weather the stories as Hawthorne fall meet wraps up (1/4)

My riders to watch (1/2)

Devient Behavior finally behaves (12/12)

Full field for Edgar Futurity, new post time (12/11)

Winter weather cancels Hawthorne cards Wednesday and Thursday (12/8)

Sweet Lemon Chello dominates (12/5)

Women to enjoy first-ever Ladies’ Day at Hawthorne Race Course (12/3)

Jockey Inez Karlsson to ride for charity on final day at Hawthorne (11/20)

RICF inaugural Casino Night (11/12)

Illinois Festival of Racing recap (10/31)

Fort Prado to bid farewell in Illinois Festival (10/29)

A fairy-tale day at Hawthorne (10/19)

Apprentice Giles scores first career victory (10/18)

Israel Ocampo wins six (10/11)

Longshot Proceed Bee scores daylight victory in Grade III Hawthorne Derby (10/10)

No Inflation favored in Grade III Hawthorne Derby (10/7)

Jockey Thornton awake and alert (10/7)

Public Speaker handles slop in Carey (10/3)

“Cup” Gold for Awesome Gem (10/3)

Abby’s Angel gets heavenly trip (10/3)

Jonesboro heads big field for wide open Hawthorne Gold Cup (9/30)

Hawthorne fall meet kicks off with a bang (9/29)

Hawthorne backstretch open, training begins Monday (9/11)

Hawthorne’s spring meet…wet, but encouraging (4/30)

Four winners split $100,000 in online contest (4/28)

Jockey Inez Karlsson to donate final day earnings to charities (4/27)

Wade, Williamson, Janks, big winners on Champion’s Day (4/25)

Permanently Disabled Jockey Fund - Making a difference (4/24)

Dream payday nearing the finish line (4/24)

Hawthorne hosts Illinois Champions Day (4/22)

‘Swift’ Tempers California invader in Sixty Sails Handicap (4/18)

Hawthorne Race Course throws Chicago’s biggest Kentucky Derby party (4/17)

To dirt or not to dirt…That is the question (4/16)

Santa Teresita tries dirt again in Grade III Sixty Sails (4/14)

Shadowbdancing gate-to-wire in Hawthorne feature (4/11)

Surviving for big dollars (4/11)

Beyond the Illinois Derby… (4/11)

Streaking Hurta seeks fifth straight (4/9)

Musket Man fires away in Illinois Derby victory (4/4)

An Illinois story - local connections in rarified air (4/2)

52nd Illinois Derby draws eleven (3/30)

Kathleens ‘Reels’ ‘em in (3/28)

‘Giant’ question mark (3/27)

$500,000 Grade 2 Illinois Derby rapidly approaching (3/26)

Illinois Derby: A weekend for live entertainment (3/26)

Riding tall…without bravado (3/22)

It makes far more sense (3/21)

Lissa’s Star shakes free in Hula Chief Stakes (3/14)

Hawthorne kicks off next 100 years (3/10)

Mongoose Gold maintains good form in Merry Colleen Stakes (3/7)

Hawthorne Race Course opens 100th year of family-owned racing with promotional race by ESPN 1000 “Jockeys” (3/5)

Hawthorne opening day - a celebration (3/3)

Hawthorne introduces new rebate package (3/2)

Hawthorne Race Course celebrates 100 years of family ownership in Chicago sports business (2/25)

Big meet by Karlsson, solid figures kick off 100 Year Celebration at Hawthorne (1/16)

Can she Eclipse the competition? (1/12)

When the racing ends…the action continues (1/11)

An exotic bet like none other (12/30)

The anatomy of a carryover (12/28)

Hawthorne cancels Friday December 26 (12/26)

Hawthorne cancels Sunday program - December 21 (12/20)

All OK after ninth race accident at Hawthorne (12/19)

Pick Six reaches Hawthorne all-time high of $96,932 (12/19)

Hawthorne Handicapping Challenge goes to Thoroughbred owner (12/18)

Hawthorne cancels Sunday card (12/14)

Summer's Empire prevails in Edgar Futurity (12/13)

Hawthorne cancels after third race (12/12)

A Summer feeling as winter nears (12/12)

Hawthorne Stakes schedule released (12/10)

Hawthorne Race Course features free $50,000 handicapping challenge on December 13 and 14 (12/10)

Deep closing maiden wins Whitworth Illinois Debutante (12/6)

Hawthorne cancels following sixth race (12/5)

A worthy cause for all seasons (12/5)

A meet to be thankful (11/29)

A great game, but it ain’t easy (11/22)

From hard rock to rock hard candy (11/15)

Survival tips (11/14)

In loss of casino opportunity, Hawthorne sees positive signs for slots legislation (11/14)

Back by popular demand: Survivor Contest lives! (11/9)

High Expectations and Stop a Train highlight Big Illinois Stakes Day for Janks (11/1)

You can make the difference (10/31)

Illinois Festival of Racing: State-breds front and center (10/30)

Carryover “mania” at Hawthorne (10/19)

Tobin’s Royalty wins the Wooden Star Stakes at 20-1 (10/18)

Hawthorne to benefit Illinois racing with bid for 10th casino license (10/15)

Yankee Injunuity discovers turf-sprint powers in Columbus Day feature (10/13)

Blanket finish in Grade III Hawthorne Derby goes to Strait of Mewsina (10/11)

44th Hawthorne Derby features Adriano (10/9)

Fairbanks too tough in Hawthorne Gold Cup (9/27)

The 72nd Hawthorne Gold Cup (G II) headlines stakes-filled Saturday (9/25)

Hawthorne replay show to air daily on TVG (9/23)

Star-studded list of nominees for 72nd Hawthorne Gold Cup (9/19)

Hawthorne gets January dates once again (9/17)

Get ready horseplayers...big money up for grabs as Thoroughbreds return to Hawthorne (9/15)

Successful summer at Hawthorne (8/14)

Frog Dooley comes home a winner once again (8/8)

Southern Rocketop ignites Hawthornes Night of Champions (8/2)

It’s Champions' Night! (8/2)

Night of Champions: Two-year old trotters in spotlight (8/1)

Walter Paisley’s back for Hawthorne’s Night of Champions (7/29)

Action Figure dominant in Carey Preview (7/26)

Get out your handicapping pencils: The Carey Memorial preview (7/26)

Southern Rocketop crushes track record (7/25)

We’ve got legs…and we know how to use them (7/24)

Two-year-old fillies try and get ‘Hot’ for Night of Champions (7/22)

Dink Adoo ‘Cheats’ favorite in Dygert Memorial (7/12)

Right from the horses’ mouths…kind of (7/10)

The Dygert Memorial… alive and well (7/10)

Ryan Anderson injured in a nasty spill (7/6)

Driven to Succeed in “Chicago” shocker (6/28)

Chicago and Lady Chicago highlight Saturday card (6/27)

Summer survivor contest at Hawthorne Race Course (6/26)

Curtain rises on Hawthorne harness meet (6/23)

Big money, new stakes for Hawthorne’s 2008 harness meet (6/17)

Handle up as Hawthorne spring meet concludes (5/1)

Juvenile winner Instill rebounds on Illinois Champions Day (4/26)

Illinois Champions Day features state breds (4/24)

Golden Velvet in powerful performance (4/19)

Ryan’s For Real from start to finish In Bill Hartack Memorial Handicap (4/19)

Bill Hartack Memorial: An honor for a friend and colleague (4/18)

Mister Triester returns to scene of greatest moment (4/17)

Pair of Grade 3 stakes featured at Hawthorne Race Course (4/14)

Illinois Derby "Carousel" - commentary (4/11)

Distorted Groom and La Wildcat steal away in Sprint Stakes (4/5)

Recapturetheglory convincing winner of Illinois Derby (4/5)

Two stakes sprints on Illinois Derby undercard (4/4)

Denis of Cork headlines 51st Illinois Derby (3/31)

Final nominations enhance 51st Illinois Derby (3/26)

Weather conditions force early ending to Friday card (3/21)

An opening day success at Hawthorne (3/7)

TVG and Hawthorne Race Course reach agreement (3/7)

Full fields for Friday's opener (3/5)

Horses a-plenty for spring opening (2/29)

No quit in Randy Meier as Hawthorne prepares to re-open (2/27)

Instill, Wainright forging ahead (2/15)

Early nominations strong for Illinois Derby (2/12)

Strong close caps Hawthorne fall meet (1/16)

Thornton, Kirby nail down titles (1/13)

Thornton fires back, regains jockey lead (1/11)

Hawthorne’s holiday homestretch…approaching finish line (1/9)

Hawthorne concludes meet this weekend with titles on the line (1/9)

Six days remain...jockey and trainer titles still undetermined (1/5)

Emigh wins six, closes in on Thornton (1/3)

High winds force Sunday cancellation (12/23)

Hawthorne cancels following Friday's second race (12/21)

Instill draws away in Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (12/15)

Hawthorne cancels Thursday's card following second race (12/13)

Hawthorne’s 2008 Stakes program features Grade II Gold Cup (12/13)

Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity: A ‘Bear’ of a race (12/13)

Hawthorne cancels following second race (12/12)

Block entry one-two in Pat Whitworth Illinois Debutante (12/8)

Speedy fillies try to stretch out in $100,000 Illinois Debutante (12/6)

“A Dream Comes True:” Female African-American jockey scores first victory (12/1)

Update on riders Lyndie Wade and Randy Meier injured in Hawthorne's third race (11/30)

One mile and nine-sixteenths on grass=new world record (11/16)

Over $200,000 in late pick-four carryover at Hawthorne (11/15)

Favorites thrashed on Phil Georgeff Day at Hawthorne (11/3)

Center stage for state breds in Illinois festival (11/1)

New Breeders’ Cup races feature local talent (10/24)

Live racing and the Breeders’ Cup at Hawthorne (10/21)

Bold Hawk edges out Twilight Meteor in 43rd Hawthorne Derby (10/13)

A look back at the Grade III Hawthorne Derby (10/12)

Top sophomores clash in 43rd Hawthorne Derby (10/10)

1492. . . .Columbus Day treat for hunch players (10/8)

Student Council captures 71st Hawthorne Gold Cup (9/29)

Student Council heads 71st Hawthorne Gold Cup (9/26)

Hawthorne Day One recap (9/21)

Ten races on tap for opening day (9/19)

"Your Ticket to Winning" - Hawthorne's opening weekend (9/17)

Live racing returns to Hawthorne (9/14)

Here’s the dirt! . . . Hawthorne set for fall meet (9/10)

Hawthorne Race Course to host Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame Dinner (9/4)

Holland wins his first Chicago title (8/9)

From A-Z . . . a harness meet to remember (8/9)

Frog Dooley comes home a winner once again at the Hawthorne harness meet (8/6)

Champions old and new bracket night of stakes at Hawthorne (8/5)

Hawthorne’s Night of Champions preview (8/2)

Tetrick comes to Hawthorne on Night of Champions (8/1)

Taser Gun and Broderick on hand for Hawthorne’s Night of Champions (8/1)

Fields for Series Finals shaping up (7/31)

Teacher learns how to pocket $1,000 (7/29)

Carey Preview heads up solid card (7/28)

Pick Four and Pick Nine payoffs for Thursday (7/27)

A Determination Plus Series Final preview? (7/27)

Champions Night a possible sisters act (7/26)

Tuesday’s Late Pick Four will carryover to Thursday’s program (7/25)

Welch duo on the right course (7/24)

Win streaks & handicapping contest On Sunday night at Hawthorne (7/22)

Two Weeks Notice Dygert champion (7/22)

Series opener lures filly rivals (7/20)

ICF trotters get their opportunity (7/19)

Beer fest take two: This time it's for real (7/18)

More opening rounds of freshmen series (7/18)

Round 1 of 2 freshmen series (7/17)

$1,000 richer doing what he loves to do (7/15)

How about a little respect for Manhardt (7/13)

Anderson duo look best in Dygert Preview (7/12)

Prime Xample dominates in Sox Series Final (7/8)

‘Top Dog’ nips ’em in Cubs Series Final (7/7)

$25,000 CHI-CAL Pick Four starts July 11 (7/7)

Just A Con Man rallies in Dunkster Trotting Final (7/6)

Deadly Attack/Prime Xample favored in series’ finals (7/6)

Before He Cheats and Kristy Kreme face off again in Dunkster Final (7/5)

Big guns aim for Carey Stake (7/3)

Prime Xample tops "Ladies Night" at Hawthorne (7/1)

Deadly Attack and Manhardt win Hawthorne co-features (6/30)

Rucker aquires a game one (6/30)

Kristy Kreme, Kan Wire win Dunkster Series divisions (6/29)

Hawthorne reopens to public 7:00 am Saturday (6/29)

Gene Miller wins Billings Series event at Hawthorne (6/24)

Johnny Charisma, Cabana Fever take new Hawthorne stakes (6/24)

Dunkster Series kicks off Hawthorne harness meet (6/23)

CKG Billings Driving Series comes to Hawthorne (6/22)

Hawthorne’s harness meet ready for action (6/20)

Top three year old pacers headline Hawthorne’s opening weekend (6/14)

Hawthorne’s harness meet ready for action (5/31)

Hawthorne reports spring meet results (5/3)

Wiggins dominates on Illinois Champions Day (4/28)

Illinois Champions Day (4/26)

A few moments with Christine Janks (4/26)

Kettleoneup “ices” Sixty Sails (4/21)

Master Command in romp (4/21)

Match race .... plus two (4/19)

Showdown in Stickney (4/16)

Jockeys Danush Sukie and Randall Toups escape serious injury (4/12)

Cowtown Cat wires Illinois Derby (4/7)

Local jockey Chris Emigh in national spotlight (4/6)

Mott and Asmussen take aim at Illinois Derby with good reason (4/5)

Illinois Derby attracts solid field of nine (4/5)

Chicago’s own Tom Cooper captures Hawthorne’s 2007 Midwest Championship (4/2)

O’Neill Derby contenders in town and ready to go (4/2)

Catalissa takes Hula Chief (3/17)

Star By Design tops Hula Chief Stakes field (3/16)

Top trainers and horses giving Illinois Derby a long look (3/15)

Bluesbdancing holds on in Regal Rumor (3/10)

Pretty Jenny returns in Regal Rumor (3/9)

Hawthorne cancels final seven races on Friday (3/2)

Hawthorne cancels Sunday's last three races (2/25)

Opening day at Hawthorne Race Course in the books (2/23)

Illinois racing needs slots to compete and survive (2/20)

Chicago Thoroughbred racing season kicks off Friday, February 23 (2/16)

Hawthorne lowers Pick 6 takeout, adds consolation (1/31)

Hawthorne announces 2007 stakes program (1/9)

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