Located in Georgia's Magnolia Midlands, Hawkinsville is known as the "Harness Horse Capitol" of Georgia
and has been a winter home for harness horse training since 1920, serving horsemen from northern United
States and Canada. Hawkinsville in Pulaski County began the affair with harness racing in 1894, when
Pulaski County Fair Association held their first official harness races.
They have raced
once a year ever since around the first of April, the weather in Hawkinsville seldom freezes, it
is bright and sunny most of the time, making ideal conditions for training.
Once in a while there is a little breeze or an occasional rain. Everyone is
helpful and friendly, and all your basic needs can be found in the
various business in the County and City of 9,000 people.
I have been training horses in Hawkinsville for
for 9 seasons and had been spending a week on vacation here
for 10 years prior. I have visted other training
centers and personally
don't feel you will find a better training facility anywhere.
With the natural red
clay mile track, and the 1/2 mile all-weather track, I seldom miss
a day jogging. I find my horses stay sound and come home ready to race.
Grain, feed, hay, and supplies, are very reasonable with all being produced locally.
