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Hawthorne Racecourse (Haw1)
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Track located in Stickney, Illinois, eight miles from Chicago.
Address: 3501 South Laramie Avenue
Stickney, Illinois 60804
Phone: (708) 780-3700
Race Office: (708) 850-4188 or (708) 780-3690
Fax: (708) 780-3677
Results "Hotline": (708) 976-7800
Sponsored by: Suburban Downs, Inc.
Dates: May 6 - June 17
Post Times: 7:30 p.m. evenings; 6:30 p.m. (Sundays)
Track Officials
President and General Mgr.: Tim Carey
Assistant General Mgr.: Jim Miller
Racing Secretary: Billy Perkins
Publicity Director: Jim Miller
Simulcast Coordinator: Loraine Hanniger
Track Facts
Track Opened: 1890
First Harness Race: 1970
Speed Ratings: 1:58.3
Length of Homestretch: 1,320'
Width of Homestretch: 85'
Starters Behind the Gate: 10
Hubrail?: No
"Open" Stretch?: No
General Admission: Free
Clubhouse Admission: $3.00
General Parking: Free
Grandstand Capacity: 8,000
Clubhouse Capacity: 5,000
Parking Capacity: 10,000
Number of Race Programs: 48
Gross Handle: $5,754,135
Gross Attendance: 61,221 (est.)
Average Handle: $119,878
Average Attendance: 1,275 (est.)
Per Capita Wagering: $93.99
Record Business
Handle: $2,430,466 - February 17, 1985
Attendance: 17,758 - Date Unknown, 1982
Leading Drivers
Wins: Tony Morgan - 105
UDR: Tony Morgan - .355
Purses: Tony Morgan - $824,284
Leading Trainer
Wins: Erv Miller - 28
 
   
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