41°49′37″N 87°44′38″W / 41.827°N 87.744°W
| Horse Race Track | |
|---|---|
| Hawthorne Race Course | |
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| Location | Stickney, Illinois United States |
| Owned by | Carey Family |
| Opened: | 1891 |
| Race type: | Thoroughbred Horse Racing Spring & Fall |
| Website: | hawthorneracecourse |
| Principal Races – Hawthorne Race Course | |
| Hawthorne Gold Cup (G II) | |
| Illinois Derby (G III) | |
| Hawthorne Derby (G III) | |
Hawthorne Race Course is a racetrack for horse racing in Stickney, Illinois, near Chicago.
The oldest continually run family-owned racetrack in North America, in 2009 the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top ten, Hawthorne was ranked No. 8.