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HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF FAMILY OWNERSHIP IN CHICAGO SPORTS BUSINESS

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Stickney, Ill.— Opening day, March 6th, 2009, will mark the 100th year of family-owned horseracing at Hawthorne Race Course under the proprietorship of the Carey family. The anniversary distinguishes Hawthorne as the oldest continuously family-owned and operated race track in the nation. As the longest running sports venue in Illinois, Hawthorne Race Course has been an integral player in the legendary heritage of Chicago sports entertainment and is proud to kick off a thrilling new season...Read Full Story

Illinois horse racing at crossroads

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Many fear owners will race elsewhere unless slot machines are added at tracksEven when his horses are winning, Frank Kirby figures he's still losing. Continue reading →Read Full Story

Cicero: person killed in two-vehicle crash

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One person was reportedly killed in a traffic crash this afternoon in suburban Cicero near the Hawthorne Race Course, officials said. Continue reading →Read Full Story

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Hawthorne returns with bigger fields, bigger purses

What a difference a year — and some casino impact money — makes for the folks at Hawthorne Race Course, whose spring thoroughbred meet opens Friday. “The casino money has made a huge difference,” said Hawthorne assistant general manager ...

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Hawthorne Spring Preview

Live thoroughbred racing returns to the Chicagoland area with the opening of Hawthorne Race Course for its Spring 2012 meet. Opening day is Friday, February 17th, the first of forty-one days of action, with first post set at 1:40 PM CT every day. Hawthorne will race on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from its opening day [...]

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Hawthorne Race Course

Fans of all ages have celebrated live thoroughbred racing at Chicago’s only family-owned, “hometown” track for over 120 years! Racing at Hawthorne originally “broke out of the gates” in 1891. The pageantry, competition and tradition proudly continue today.

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The Best of Illinois 2011

My name is Brian Zipse, and I support Illinois racing. There I said it, and you know what? I’m proud of it. While I didn’t make it down to Fairmount Park this year (it’s nearly a five-hour drive,) I did have the pleasure of frequenting two fine and very different racetracks in Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course. Truth be told, Arlington has always been my favorite of the two, but Hawthorne does have the advantage of real dirt. It also...

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Hawthorne Ties Purse Money to Field Size

Hawthorne Race Course will offer bonus money for larger fields during its spring meet, track officials announced Dec. 26. Using casino “impact” money released to racetracks by the courts, Hawthorne will add to the base purse of any race with ...

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