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In 1890 Edward Corrigan purchases 119 acres of land in Cicero Township and construction begins on the Hawthorne grandstand. The following year, Hawthorne Race Course opens with a five-race card featuring the Chicago Derby, a 1/4-mile race won by Brookwood, owned by Edward Corrigan. The Chicago Tribune estimated the crowd at 6,000.
The grandstand burned to the ground on May 30, 1902. Corrigan immediately transfered the balance of the Spring meet to nearby Harlem racetrack and on July 21 the first of two summer meets opens. On August 18 racing returned to Hawthorne for the start of a 12-day late summer session
Hawthorne also hosts harness racing meets during summer.
Hawthorne has two race courses:
Main Track:One Mile, oval.
Turf Course: Seven Furlongs.
Hawthorne Race Dates:
January 1, the months of March to May , and again from September to December
Wednesday – Sunday
Post Times: 1:00pm
Hawthorne by the numbers:
Main Track: One Mile
Turf Course: 7 furlongs 148 feet
Length of Stretch: 1,320 feet
Width of Stretch: 75 feet
Seating Capacity: 35,000
General Admission -
Grandstand: $2.00
Clubhouse: $4.00
Clubhouse Season Boxes $700 per season
Contact Info:
Mailing Address
Hawthorne Race Course, Inc.
3501 South Laramie Avenue
Stickney/Cicero, Illinois 60804
Street Address
3501 South Laramie Avenue
Stickney/Cicero, Illinois 60804