| Opened | May 2, 1932 |
| Last Race Date | May 4, 2002 |
| Racing Type | Standardbred, Thoroughbred |
| Abbreviation | Spt |
| Signature Race | Illinois Derby (G II) |
- 05/02/1932 Converted from dog track to thoroughbreds.
- 04/12/1969 The largest crowd ever 31,159 showed up on this date.
- 05/02/1992 A record $7,250,673 was bet on this date.
- 10/10/1997 Lake Hills Doc, Andy Miller in the bike, take last standardbred winners photo.
- 05/04/2002 Pagliacci, Zoe Cadmen up take the last winners photo at Sportsmans Park.
- 07/31/2002 Agreement reached to combine Hawthorne Race Course and Sportsman's Park.
- 05/15/2009 Sportsman Park is no more, as the last structure is razed.