Family and friends will meet on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Our Lady of The Mount Church, 2414 South 61st Avenue,Cicero IL 60804 for a funeral mass starting at 9:00 a.m. A vistation will be held that afternoon from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Linhart Funeral Home, 6820 Cermak Road, Berwyn, IL.

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announced the results of its election this fall for leadership positions.

Demo, Q&A to be held 12/3

The program has grown by leaps and bounds in its four years of existence

We congratulate Armando Hernandez for having the best kept barn of September.

Saturday, October 26th at 10:30 am in the Hawthorne Grandstand

Racing Medication & Testing Consortium Releases Updated Withdrawal Guidance Advisory of HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Detection Times for Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), Pentosan, & Dantrolene

The 2025 racing schedule as approved by the Illinois Racing Board will be extended by three weeks compared to 2024 — and by nine weeks compared to 2023.

We congratulate Hugh Robertson for having the best kept barn of August.

We congratulate Joel Campbell for having the best kept barn of July

We congratulate Jim DiVito for having the best kept barn of June

John H. Logan, 71, passed away on June 23, 2024, surrounded by family.

Celebrate Our Scholars at the Annual Backstretch Picnic on Monday, July 29

Another $1.44 Million for Hawthorne Purses

Offices of ITHA President and Five Seats on the Board of Directors Up for Election

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has announced that several proposed rule changes to its Racetrack Safety Program have been approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and will go into effect on Monday, July 8.