Economic Impact Study

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Standardbred owners are needed for a study. Follow this link to participate. https://ustrottingnews.com/standardbred-owners-needed-for-ahc-economic-impact-study/

 

HHI Scholarship Now Available

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The application for the Jerome Hauck scholarship awarded by Harness Horsemen International is now available. Follow this link for more. http://www.harnesshorsemeninternational.com/Scholarship.html

 

Summer Schedule Finalized

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Summer Race Dates

Hosted by Illinois Dept. of Agriculture.

Tuesday, May 16th-3-Year-Old & Up Preview-Springfield

Tuesday, May 23rd-3-Year-Old & Up Preview-Springfield

Saturday, June 3rd-2-Year-Old Preview-DuQuoin

Qualifiers will be held on all 3 dates before the purse races. Purse races for preview races are for Illinois-Breds only.

Hawthorne Races at Springfield and DuQuoin

Thursday, Friday, June 8th-9th in DuQuoin

Thursday, Friday, June 15th-16th in Springfield

Thursday, Friday, June 22nd-23rd in Springfield (3-Year-Old Cardinal/Violet Races)

Friday, Saturday, June 30th-July 1st in DuQuoin

Thursday, Friday, July 6th-7th in Springfield

Thursday, Friday, July 13th-14th in Springfield

Thursday, Friday, July 20th-21st in Springfield

Thursday, Friday, July 27th-28th in Springfield

Qualifiers will be held on the first day of races each week before the purse races.

For all races, post-times will be noon in Springfield and 1:00 p.m. in DuQuoin.

Legislative Update

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Legislative bills have been filed in the House and the Senate which would address the current 35-mile rule regarding the second racino. Neither bill has been assigned to a committee hearing yet.

Illinois Trotting Queen Will Race Another Year

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Annas Lucky Star is not ready for her next career just yet. Click here to read more. http://harnessillinois.com/mike-paradise-stories-and-selections/