Illinois Racing Board approves 2022 race dates

Chicago, IL — On Thursday (Sept. 23), the Illinois Racing Board met to consider three applications for 2022 racing dates. With a unanimous vote the board approved the following dates for 2022.

Fairmount Park, Inc.- 61 live Thoroughbred race programs with 7 races per day minimum.
• April 19 through June 11-Racing 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Saturdays
• June 12 through Sept. 24-Racing 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
• Post times on Tuesdays at 1 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of Saturday (May 7) at 1 p.m.

Hawthorne Race Course, Inc. – 76 race programs and 365 total host programs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.
• April 2 through April 30, racing 2 days per week on Saturdays and Sundays.
• May 1 through June 25, racing 3 days per week on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and racing Thursday (June 23).
• Sept. 23 through Dec. 31, racing 3 days per week on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Dark Dec. 24 and 25.
• Post times of 3:10 p.m.

Suburban Downs, Inc. – 75 race programs and 365 total host programs from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.
• Jan. 7 through Jan. 30, racing 3 days per week on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• Feb. 3 through March 20, racing 4 days per week on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• July 1 through Aug. 21, racing 3 days per week on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• Live racing on June 30, Aug. 27 through Aug. 29, Sept. 1 through Sept. 4, and Sept. 8 through Sept. 11.
• Post times of 7:10 p.m.

For more information please visit www.illinois.gov/IRB.

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