All horses wishing to enter into races at Hawthorne must have a current EHV-1 vaccination on file prior to entry.  This paperwork will not be collected at the stable gate, but instead must be on file in the racing office.  The verification of EHV-1 vaccination will be confirmed by racing office staff for every entry. The direct fax line to the racing office is 708-780-3757.

Also, horsemen must have a current health certificate ready to turn into security upon entrance onto the Hawthorne backside, so we can avoid a backup of trailers on Laramie Ave.

The stall applications are being finalizing and the barn list will be posted on Monday, April 23rd on the Hawthorne website.  Move in date onto the backstretch will be Wednesday, May 2nd, with the first possible day for training of Thursday, May 3rd.  The first qualifiers will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, May 5th.

UPDATE: The previously announced $50 entry fee will be waived for IHHA Members for the April 21 State Fair Races and qualifiers. If the trainer and the driver are IHHA members there will be no fee. Membership forms will be available onsite through Brenda or Tina in the race office. Membership to the IHHA is $40. If you choose not to join the IHHA, then you can still race but the fee to start will be $50. Thank you to Hawthorne Racecourse for sharing in the cost along with the IHHA.

Races for ICF 3-year-olds and older horses will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Saturday (April 21) at 11 a.m. Estimated purse for each race is $5,000. Entries can be made by contacting LeAnn Shinn at 618.783.2589 by Wednesday (April 18) by 10 a.m. Entries can also be made online.

Qualifiers will also be held after the races. There will be no entry fees for the races or the qualifiers as long as the trainer/driver are IHHA members.

If you have any questions, contact Tina Schrock at 217.416.0006

Springfield, IL — Races for ICF 3-year-olds and older horses will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Saturday (April 21) at 11 a.m.

Qualifiers will be held after the races. Entry fees for races and qualifiers will be $50. Estimated purse for each race is $5,000.

Entries can be made by contacting LeAnn Shinn at 618.783.2589 by Wednesday (April 18) by 10 a.m. Entries can also be made online.

If you have any questions, contact Tina Schrock at 217.416.0006

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The Spring Previews for ICF horses have been scheduled.  They will be:

Saturday, April 21, 11:00 am, ICF three year olds and up.

Saturday, June 9^th, 11:00 am, ICF two year olds. (It’s possible some three year old races may be added) 

Qualifiers will be run on both dates.  Entry fee will be $50 for all races, including qualifiers.  Be sure to check the website for any updates as they become available.

Should you have any questions about these races, please call Tina Schrock at 217-416-0006.

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