Schumacher-Cawley Honored During Spectacular Night Oct 17, 2008
Schumacher-Cawley was one of 20 outstanding contributors to the Chicago sports scene that were honored during the evening at Hawthorne Race Course on 35th and Laramie in Stickney/Cicero. Schumacher-Cawley has served as an assistant coach for the UIC volleyball team since 2003, becoming the program's top assistant in 2004. (Uicflames.com)
Top offer for 10th casino license: $435M Oct 16, 2008
turned up as a principal in two applications: one in Calumet City for a site along Torrence Avenue north of Interstate 80/94, and another for a casino in Stickney next to Hawthorne Race Course. Each bid was $150 million for the license. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Schumacher-Cawley Inducted Into Chicagoland Sports Hall Of Fame Oct 16, 2008
- UIC assistant coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley will be inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Ill. Hosted by veteran sportscaster Tom Shaer, the event will honor more than 20 retired champions, current coaches and officials from all over the country. (Uicflames.com)
Hawthorne Derby Oct 10, 2008
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Horse racing in Illinois facing uncertain future Sep 21, 2008
-- Hawthorne Race Course, Stickney. -- Maywood Park, Maywood. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
West Virginia Derby lures full field Jul 30, 2008
By Bill MooneySpecial to ESPN.com (). Updated: July 29, 2008, 7:14 PM ET. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Brunker: Denis of Cork deserves your attention May 2, 2008
2) at Hawthorne Race Course on April 5. In that race Denis of Cork never unleashed his trademark late run and finished fifth, 8 lengths behind winner Recapturetheglory. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Colonel John is best in West Apr 7, 2008
01 seconds in the feature race for 3-year-olds at Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago. Ridden by jockey E.T. Baird, Recapturetheglory claimed a quick lead and never relinquished it despite being chased by Golden Spikes much of the way. (Albany Times Union)
Ill. Derby: Recapturetheglory Apr 6, 2008
Hawthorne Race Course, 7th Race - April 5, 2008. $500,000 Illinois Derby (G2). (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Recapturetheglory captures Illinois Derby Apr 6, 2008
01 seconds in the feature race for 3-year-olds at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero. The winning jockey was E.T. Baird. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
War Pass is solid in his return, but Tale of Ekati is a little better Apr 6, 2008
At Hawthorne Race Course outside Chicago, Recapturetheglory scored an upset win in the Illinois Derby. Colonel John confirmed his status as the West Coast's leading Kentucky Derby contender with a half-length victory in the Santa Anita Derby. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Sports briefs Apr 6, 2008
01 seconds in the feature race for 3-year-olds at Hawthorne Race Course. Basketball. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Recapturetheglory beats favorite Golden Spikes by four lengths to win the Illinois Derby Apr 6, 2008
01 seconds in the feature race for 3-year-olds at Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago. "All I did was try to get him out of the gate running and just see how he pulled into the first turn and take it from there," winning jockey E.T. Baird said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Kentucky Derby prep races Mar 15, 2008
4/4 Transylvania Stakes (Keeneland) (1 mile, turf) 4/5 Santa Anita Derby (Santa Anita Park) (1 1/8 mile) 4/6 Bay Shore (Aqueduct) (7 furlongs) 4/6 Wood Memorial (Aqueduct) (1 1/8 mile) 4/6 Lafayette Stakes (Keeneland) (6 furlongs) 4/6 Illinois Derby (Hawthorne Race Course) (1 1/8 mile) 4/12 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Keeneland) (1 1/8 mile) 4/12 Northern Spur Stakes (Oaklawn Park) (1 mile) 4/12 Arkansas Derby (Oaklawn Park) (1 1/8 mile) 4/12 Holy Bull Stakes (Gulfstream Park) (1 3/16 mile) 4/12... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Woman, 40, saved by horses Jan 21, 2008
-- Silvia Harris has attracted a lot of media attention for someone who has won just three races on long shots this season at Hawthorne Race Course, a 116-year-old track near Midway Airport. "Whether I win or lose, personally I feel like I've already won," Harris said last Sunday after the track's last race of the season. (Albany Times Union)
Ex-homeless jockey finds salvation in her love of horses Jan 18, 2008
"Inside Edition,'' too.She's attracting quite a bit of attention for someone who has won just three races on long shots this season at Hawthorne Race Course, the 116-year-old track in an industrial area near Midway Airport."Whether I win or lose, personally I feel like I've already won,'' Harris says Sunday night after the final race of the track's season. There were times when she felt like anything but a winner. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* FEATURE: Racing helps jockey get life back on track Jan 10, 2008
Sylvia Harris, foreground, rides another winner at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois, on Jan. 2 ... Harris is a rookie jockey at Hawthorne Race Course, a gritty track in an industrial area west of Chicago ... Sylvia Harris is pictured at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois, on Jan. 2. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A long, hard ride from a dark place Jan 10, 2008
Jockey Sylvia Harris (7) on her way to a first place finish at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois, on January 2 ... Harris is a rookie jockey at Hawthorne Race Course, a gritty track in an industrial area west of Chicago, not far from Chicago Midway Airport. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Jambalaya Took Arlington Million Oct 7, 2007
Favorite A. P. Arrow couldn't handle Student Council, a Steve Asmussen trained colt, in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap Sept. 29 at Hawthorne Race Course. Student Council increased his earnings to $1,152,731 from seven wins and 22 starts. (Suite101.com)
Chris Zorich Inducted Into Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame Sep 7, 2007
Former Notre Dame All-American will be honored during a dinner at Hawthorne Race Course on Sept. 13 ... The annual induction ceremony and dinner is scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Hawthorne Race Course, 3501 S. Laramie in Stickney, Illinois. (Und.com)
Street Sense's BC prep up in the air Sep 4, 2007
Nafzger said Monday that Turfway is "in the mix," but he specifically mentioned the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup on Sept. 29 as being "right up the road there" at Hawthorne Race Course in Chicago, where owner Jim Tafel lives. Another possible prep that Nafzger has mentioned is the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap on Sept. 22 at Suffolk Downs. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Street Sense Took Over in March Jul 15, 2007
April 7: Illinois Derby, Hawthorne Race Course, Chicago, Illinois: 1. Cowtown Cat---2. (Suite101.com)
Banned rider Houghton sues Arlington May 26, 2007
Late in April, just prior to the start of the Arlington meet, Houghton, who rode at Hawthorne Race Course in south Chicago earlier this year, was informed by Arlington's parent company, Churchill Downs, that he would be banned from Arlington this summer. Churchill cited the investigation, which is being led by a racetrack-owned company, the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
'Nobiz' a Derby favorite after Wood win Apr 8, 2007
Illinois Derby // Cowtown Cat pulled away to edge Reporting For Duty and Bold Start at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Ill. However, favorite Cobalt Blue finished seventh in the nine-horse field in the Kentucky Derby prep, a $500,000 Grade II stakes race. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
DERBY PREP RACE MADNESS Apr 3, 2007
Hawthorne Race Course sponsors the Illinois Derby, a Grade II event attracting the likes of Cowtown Cat, Merv Griffin's Cobalt Blue, Catman Running, Drums of Thunder and Sacrifice Bunt. The winner is practically guaranteed a spot in the Kentucky Derby, so much is at stake for these second level competitors. (Suite101.com)
Hawthorne will let banned jockeys ride Feb 16, 2007
Hawthorne Race Course has granted jockeys Terry Houghton and Derek Bell, two of the 10 riders banned from several racetracks last fall, permission to ride at its upcoming winter-spring meet. This is the second time Hawthorne has allowed one of the banned jockeys to ride. (MSNBC -- Sports)
