Hawthorne Late Closer nominations due

Harness Racing Secretary Robin Schadt would like to remind all horsemen wishing to enter the upcoming "late closers" that will be offered as part of the 2018 "Winter" meet at Hawthorne Race Course, that nominations must be postmarked by no later than Dec. 1st, 2017.

Racing will kick off with a three-night week on Friday, Jan. 5th and conclude with a special Monday card on Feb. 19th. There will be no racing on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb.4th but that card will be moved back to Monday, Feb. 5th.). The regular racing schedule will be conducted on a four-night a week basis with post time Thursday through Sunday's at 7:10 p.m. (central). The first qualifiers will not be conducted until Wed. Jan 10th 2018.

Horsemen are also reminded that everyone wishing to race at Hawthorne must submit a stall application. Those applications were due by Nov 1st but are still being accepted. Completed applications should be sent immediately to Hawthorne Race Course Att. Jim Miller or faxed to (708) 780-3727.

Stall applications, series information, entry forms and conditions for the meet are attached. They can also be found at www.hawthorneracecourse.com.

Please remember there is a "straw only" policy in all barns at Hawthorne. No shavings or sawdust will be allowed.

All payments and nomination forms for the winter late closers should be made payable to Suburban Downs Inc. and sent to:

Hawthorne Race Course

C/O Horseman's Bookkeeper

3501 S. Laramie Avenue

Cicero, IL 60804

Entry fees are $200 per series.