Standardbred Horse Racing
Standardbred Racing News & Updates
County Fair Nominations
The nomination forms for the County Fair races were mailed last week and there was an error on them. The nomination amount is still $400 per horse (not $500) until March 15, after March 15 the nomination amount increases to $800 (not $600) and can be submitted until May 15. If you have any questions, please call Carrie at 217-557-4606 or email at carrie.tisckos@illinois.gov, we apologize for any confusion this caused.
The on-line nomination portal is now available for all nominations to the Cardinal/Violet 2 & 3 year old aces, County Fair Races, and the Springfield and DuQuoin State Fairs Races . If you encounter any problems when trying to nominate your horse(s) on-line, please contact our office at 217-782-4231.
Hawthorne Summer Race Schedule
- May 16th-3 Year Old & Up Preview-Springfield
- May 23rd-3 Year Old & Up Preview-Springfield
- June 3rd-2 Year Old Preview-DuQuoin
Qualifiers will be held on all 3 dates before the purse races. Purse races for preview races are for Illinois breds only.
Hawthorne Races at Springfield/DuQuoin
- June 8th-9th in DuQuoin
- June 15th-16th in Springfield
- June 22nd-23rd in Springfield (3 Year Old Cardinal/Violet Races)
- June 30th-July 1st in DuQuoin
- July 6th-7th in Springfield
- July 13th-14th in Springfield
- July 20th-21st in Springfield
- July 27th-28th in Springfield
Qualifiers will be held on the first day of races each week before the purse races.
For all races, post-times will be noon in Springfield and 1:00 p.m. in DuQuoin.
Eligibility Lists
Standardbred Stallion Directory
Nomination
Forms
- 2023 New Stallion Application (Deadline: Prior to Covering Mares)
- Embryo Transfer Procedures and Forms
- Record of Mares Bred Report (Deadline: September 1)
- Stake Nomination Form
- Track Improvement Form Fall 2022
Annual Foal Reports
- 2021 Annual Foal Report
- 2020 Annual Foal Report
- 2019 Annual Foal Registration
- 2018 Annual Foal Registration Report
- 2017 Annual Foal Registration Report
- 2016 Annual Foal Registration Report
- 2015 Annual Foal Registration Reports
- 2014 Annual Foal Registration Reports
- 2013 Annual Foal Registration Reports
- 2012 Annual Foal Registration Reports
Standardbred Harness Racing Schedules
2023_Stakes Guide - we have found some errors in the Stakes Guide and they have been corrected and posted.
Backstretch Barn Rental
Standardbred Links
United States Trotting Association (U.S.T.A.) Columbus, Ohio