Review for Hawthorne Race Course Review For Hawthorne Race Course Google User Jun 12 '16 at 3:30 Been a avid horse racing fan my whole life, current state of racing in Illinois is awful, Hawthorne inherited summer harness racing due to political corruption, the racing is sub par with the competition in other states with casino backed purses to blame. They can't start on time, bathrooms are awful, staff us very friendly, admission is $2, but should be free. Parking is $3 which should also be free, hell, with the current state of racing in Illinois, they should pay you to come to the track! Overall, it's no sportsman's park, but I guess for now it's all we've got View full site to comment or like