Two Phil's, Trained and Owned by ITHA Members, Competing in Kentucky Derby

All of Us at the ITHA Wish Larry Rivelli and Patricia's Hope the Best of Racing Luck!

An ITHA Board meeting will be held at the ITHA office located on the backside of Hawthorne Racecourse on Tuesday, April 25th at 11 am.

General Meeting at the Hawthorne Backside Kitchen, Wednesday, April 12, 2023

SPRING CLEANING: Dr. Scollay advises trainers to give your barn, tack room and feed room a “spring cleaning” ahead of the ADMC start date of March 27.

Withdrawal guidelines are for informational purposes only. It is advisable that this information should be used by horsemen in consultation with their attending veterinarian. The withdrawal guidelines do not constitute a guarantee or warranty.

HISA is a new federal law and authority over thoroughbred horse racing. The law's provisions have profound implications for the work of trainers and owners in Illinois, as in every other U.S. thoroughbred horse racing jurisdiction.

We are saddened to announce the passing of longtime ITHA Director Tom Fedro’s wife, Linda Fedro.

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association created Galloping Out in cooperation with the Chicago-area tracks. The program is a 50l(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Illinois corporation, which began in April 2010 with ITHA Board Member Nate Ruffolo as the founding President.

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association understands that the federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is a topic of great interest – and controversy – to thoroughbred owners and trainers. Below, we summarize our position.

HISA Rule 2143 establishes the requirements for each test and vaccine. In order to race, these requirements must be met. To ensure your horse can race, make sure your horse’s negative Coggins test and necessary vaccines are up to date, as required by HISA Rule 2143.

Galloping Out, the organization dedicated to finding permanent and loving homes for thoroughbred horses retired from Chicagoland racing, has again earned prestigious and national recognition.

CHICAGO – Boyce and Block – two of the better-known trainers on the Chicago Thoroughbred racing circuit. Their horses ran one-two last weekend in the Illini Princess Stakes over the Hawthorne turf course, and both barns run Illinois-breds in the turf stake race Oct. 15 at Hawthorne.

STICKNEY, Illinois -- A bulky 3-year-old colt named American Mayhem has come this week to Chicago for the first time in his life. No worries – his trainer can show him the ropes.