Hawthorne Race Course, Illinois, United States
4.0 (9 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Cicero Horse Tracks
Support your racetrack before its too late !!!!
I love horseracing but Hawthorne is a prime example of the struggle US tracks face when local laws do not allow for slot machines and more modern forms of gambling. If I am honest the place is not far from falling apart and if you want to stand outside the view of the first couple of furlongs is obstructed by the number board building to the infield. Many of the locals seemed colourful characters but all the staff were very friendly and any tourists etc will feel perfectly safe. It's not a luxury location but it's only $2 admission and the racing was competitive, please do not let yet another US track become just a memory.
Address
3501 S Laramie Ave, Cicero, IL 60804-4598
Mobile
Website
http://hawthorneracecourse.com
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 8:34
User Ratings
4.0 based on (9 reviews)
Reviews
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5Linda F 5:00 PM Feb 21, 2016
It's a party!!!
We were trying to come up with something special for celebrating my husband's 70th birthday. We haven't been to a race track in a very long time and decided this would be perfect. We got special reserved seating at the club level and had a wonderful time being served by our very attentive waiter, Edward. He made sure we never had empty glasses! They had a special on wings (Sundays) and we chowed down on heaps of them throughout the race. By making arrangements ahead of time, we were invited to the winner's circle after one of the races to meet the winning horse and jockey. To top that all off, they took a picture of all of us with these winners! A wonderful keepsake was created for my husband using the photo and presented it to him before we left, he now has it on his bulletin board. Oh yea ... we didn't win any money :-( But we didn't really care, it was so much fun :-)
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3runaway2travel 5:00 PM May 27, 2017
Memorial Day Weekend
I went with some friends to Chicago for Memorial Day weekend, and this was one of the stops the night before the Sox game. One of my friend's own a harness race horse, so we watched him race then took off. This place is pretty much inline with every other course I have seen in Michigan and Florida with the paneling and old chairs from high school of the 70's and 80's. They did have a couple of nice bar areas and a food court. The rest was pretty much the same as any other course with plenty of parking available. I will say that the food @ the court was actually impressive. I did not have high expectations going in, but I had the Italian sausage and the tacos, both were outstanding. It cost $2.00 to get in, but they also have you a free (or included) program for the races. There was plenty of seating close up in the boxes or where you can watch the monitors inside instead.
