Hawthorne
Closed; last raced Sun, Jul 19, 2026
Cicero, IL, United States · Left-handed
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About Hawthorne
Hawthorne Race Course was an American Thoroughbred horse racetrack located in Stickney, Illinois, nearly located close by Cicero, Illinois, near Chicago.
Hawthorne ran its final live race on July 19, 2026, after entering bankruptcy earlier in the year. The property was sold in a stalking horse bid, and the property was vacated by the end of August 2026.
- Opened
- May 20, 1891
- Closed
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Owner
- Carey Family
- Notable races
- Hawthorne Gold Cup (G II) · Illinois Derby (G III) · Hawthorne Derby (G III)
From Wikipedia: Hawthorne Race Course, CC BY-SA 4.0; the opening of the article, quoted as written.
Racing here
This course closed after its last meeting on Sun, Jul 19, 2026. This page stays for historical record.