2015 Spring Racing Dates February 20 - April 26 Post Time: 1:50 p.m. CT (Wednesday, Friday-Sunday) Special Night Racing: 5:00 p.m. CT (April 25) Handicapping Information Buy PPs Sign Up for DRF Bets Entries Results Track News 2015 Stakes Schedule Hawthorne Racecourse Track Layout  Main Track: One Mile, oval.  Turf Course: Seven Furlongs. Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,320 feet. Takeout Information Pick 6: 25% ~ Win, Place, Show: 15% Exacta, Daily Double: 17.5% Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Superfecta: 23% Current Weather Conditions 2015 Hawthorne Racecourse Stakes Schedule Date Race Conditions Distance Purse March 28 Third Chance Handicap  4YO & UP F&M (IL) 6F $75,000 March 28 Robert S. Molaro Handicap 4YO & UP (IL) 6F $75,000 April 11 Pretty Jenny Stakes 3YO Fillies (IL) 6F $75,000 April 11 Land of Lincoln Stakes 3YO (IL) 6F $75,000 April 18 Illinois Derby (G3) 3YO 1 1/8M $400,000 April 18 Sixt Sails Handicap (G3) 3YO & UP F&M 1 1/8M $150,000 April 25 Peach of It Handicap 3YO & UP F&M (IL) 1 1/16M $75,000 April 25 Milwaukee Avenue Handicap 3YO & UP (IL) 1 1/16M $75,000 Note: (IL) denotes conceived and/or foaled restricted races