Hawthorne Race Course, the nation's fourth-oldest racetrack, located in the Chicagoland townships of Cicero and Stickney, has joined the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), it was announced Monday. Hawthorne has emerged as one of the leading destinations for NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) qualifying contests in recent years and will further expand on that position through discounted NTRA member pricing.
“This year has really been a year of change at Hawthorne, in a good way, and part of those changes include our return to the NTRA,” said Tim Carey, Hawthorne President and General Manager. “We are off to a great start for the racing season as handle has grown due to our later post and support of our horsemen in the entry box.”
Hawthorne's Spring Meet is highlighted by the return of the GIII Illinois Derby Apr. 22.
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