Hawthorne Race Course, Illinois' oldest sporting venue, seeks bankruptcy

The state's oldest sporting venue faced a bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday. Hawthorne Race Course filed for Chapter 11 ...

In effort to recoup after years of financial strain, Hawthorne Race Course files for bankruptcy

After years of financial turmoil, Hawthorne Race Course filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Chicago on Friday in an effort to restructure the 135-year-old institution’s debt, save dozens of jobs and, ...

Hawthorne Race Course, a 134-year-old fixture in Chicago area horse racing, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The Stickney race track has struggled to secure an investor to build up its casino games since Illinois' gambling expansion law passed in 2019. Hawthorne President Tim Carey said the bankruptcy filing ...

Owners of south suburban Hawthorne Race Course filing for bankruptcy

The owners of Hawthorne Race Course in south suburban Stickney are filing for bankruptcy, according to a news release Friday.
The Saratogian

HORSE RACING: NYRA unveils stakes schedule for the 2026 Saratoga summer meet; Jockey Club Gold Cup to anchor Opening Day at Belmont Park

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, ...

Stakes schedule set for 2026 Saratoga Race Course summer meet

The New York Racing Association on Thursday released the full stakes schedule for this summer’s meet, which opens on July 3 ...
Chicago Tribune

Why Hawthorne racetrack was temporarily shut down over the weekend: ‘This is another embarrassing failure’

Hawthorne Race Course was forced to temporarily halt operations this past weekend for failing to meet licensing requirements, regulators said, and operators in the horse racing industry said its ...