Hawthorne sold! Announcement coming by 3/31!

[hasbeen]

Harrah's is committed to stick it to Churchill Downs because they own 50% of Rivers casino and ruined thoroughbred racing at Arlington Park. That common enemy made this deal with Hawthorne and Harrah's happen in a small but significant way.
Some of the Carey cousins who own shares told Tim Carey they no longer had any confidence in his methods but I heard from 1 cousin that their names were included in at least 2 lawsuits involving mechanics liens for unpaid work done during the demolition/construction phase that halted.
Everybody is hopeful this deal goes through and all the unpleasantness goes with it.

[LUCPARK]

WILL TIM THE PIGEON ADMIT HES A CLOWN SOON?

[Grandstand Handicapper]

At some point, Carey management may be trying to avoid a creditors committee. Liens, judgments, and the like can always screw up a sale or deal. Just another problem a potential buyer or partner has to deal with. This is one of the oldest tracks in the nation, and it's been in the Carey family for over a century. Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves. The first generation creates and builds it, the second generation spends and enjoys it, and the third generation loses it. Today's day and age, starting with OTB's and inept, mismanagement, then to casinos, gaming, technology, etc., and continued ineptness and mismanagement, is killing for too many racetracks, and the sport and industry.

[balmoralfan]

Latest from an insider, Harrah's is willing to go all-in on a racino at Hawthorne. Part of the grand plan is an interstate stakes series between Harrah's properties in Illinois and Indiana and possibly Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Imagine a harness stakes that starts at Hawthorne, then Hoosier, then Harrah's Philadelphia? Could be a game changer for the sport. For the runners a same set of races starting in LA, then IN, IL. The possibilities are pretty interesting.

[carl baldwin]

NOW HE LOST SIGNALS FROM ANYTHING THTAT CHURCHILL DOWNS SIMULCASTS   THEY DONT PAY ANYBODY.

 

That alone will make this year's Kentucky Derby a possible no go at the OTBs.

[Bitter Truth]

Cmon Balmoralfan.. A four state series. THey just need the signed
 consent from Santa and the Easter Bunny

[seen2much]

 Balmoral closing was awful. At the end it was real cheap. Before that it was a good track to bet. I hope that harness racing becomes relevant again in IL.

[Papillon]

Latest from an insider, Harrah's is willing to go all-in on a racino at Hawthorne. Part of the grand plan is an interstate stakes series between Harrah's properties in Illinois and Indiana and possibly Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Imagine a harness stakes that starts at Hawthorne, then Hoosier, then Harrah's Philadelphia? Could be a game changer for the sport. For the runners a same set of races starting in LA, then IN, IL. The possibilities are pretty interesting.

First of all--it is Caesars, the parent company of Harrahs which makes all the corporate decisions


Caesars owns Hoosier, Horseshoe Indianapolis, Scioto, Chester and Fonner Park in Nebraska

they own no tracks in Louisiana-so I am not sure how that fantasy plan would work

just another casino conglomerate waiting/positioning themselves for decouplng

[Yonkers1A]

what was the sell price ?

[Grandstand Handicapper]

So if this is real.....will it be s-breds, t-breds, or both?

In this specific case, if I was the casino company, and I had to choose a necessary evil.....I would pick the t-breds. They would view it as the devil you know.

[SPREE2015]

what was the sell price ?

Hawthorne sells 65% interest to casino
No choice or track closes

[LUCPARK]

Hawthorn holding hopes to keep 30 percent of casino


New ownership want them completely out

HAWTHORNE WILL NOT HAVE THE SIGNAL FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY
FACT

ITS DESPERATION TIME FOF THSES MISFITS

[SPREE2015]

WOW ARE YOU KIDDING???
I WAS TOLD 65% WAS SET IN 🪨 BY HAWTHORNE

[The Doctor]

I guess no announcement by 3/31.

[JOHN FRANK]

Got news by a reliable source:He NIC the KID who knows more about inside informayion  about anythin.
There is no DEAL. TRAINERS are try to sell there low price claimers and move on. They no the end is near.
Kinda sad. Back in day when everyone runnin,one would have thought the DEMISE would have been FAIRMOUNT PARK.
KNOW it gonna be the only track in ILLINOIS,standin.