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Sponsored by: Piedi Bianchi wins the Frances Slocum Stakes going away Each year, members of the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) honor the states top performers with a spring banquet. Due to restrictions associated with COVID-19, the banquet was canceled the past two seasons, but the state is still honoring the top performers of 2020 during the 2021 season at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. Top performers in each division are highlighted daily on the simulca...

A life of contradictions: Shedding light on Dark Star Once he was plain old George, and then, foibles and all, he turned himself into one of the Twin Cities most flamboyant sports media personalities. Like the name he took to his death, he was full of contradictions.  July 12, 2012 — 7:48am Text size Copy shortlink: When he collapsed in his apartment on June 1, dead at the age of 66, his friends and many of his listeners from his o...

Elevating Horse Racing: How Indiana Grand’s Eric Halstrom Is Changing The Viewing Experience Sponsored by: Eric Halstrom Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino, is on a quest. He wants to create the kind of innovation that will make Indiana Grand not just the gold standard in horse tracks, but a point of reference in the larger entertainment world. I had the pleasure of working with Eric when he led innovation at Harrahs Louisi...

Indiana Grand Ready To Break Ground On $7 Million Barn, Dormitory Expansion Sponsored by: Indiana Grand in Shelbyville, Ind. Caesars Entertainment, parent company of Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, IN, announced plans Tuesday to significantly expand the propertys barn and dormitory facilities. The addition will allow for more flexibility and state-of-the-art offerings as the 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing approaches. The $7 million investment projec...

(photo courtesy of Indiana Grand Racing & Casino) by: Wes Mills, Inside INdiana Business Posted: Apr 27, 2021 / 02:54 PM EST SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville has announced plans to invest $7 million to expand the barn and dormitory facilities for its horseracing venue. The announcement from parent Caesars Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CZR) comes about a month after the gaming company broke ground on a $32 million casino expansion. The c...

Low-Takeout Pick 5 Returns For 2021 Season At Indiana Grand Sponsored by: The 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing gets underway Tuesday, April 13. Tagged with the theme, “Run for the Money,” an added bonus will be offered on three exotic wagers with reduced takeout rates in 2021. Returning this season is the Pick 5 featuring one of the lowest takeout rates in the industry at 11.99 percent. The wager is offered on the final five Thoroughbred races daily with a 50-c...

Stewards to Provide Televised Explanations for Decisions at Indiana Grand Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 11:41 am | Back to: Shared News, Top News Updated: April 8, 2021 at 11:46 am Coady Indiana Grand Racing and Casino has implemented a new audio and visual system for the tracks stewards which will allow Senior State Steward Eric Smith to provide a live, televised explanation from the stewards room on how officials made their decision during an infraction. “We feel providing an explanation direc...

Sponsored by: Brayten Gahimer guides the drone in a test run at Indiana Grand. When racing resumes for the 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing Tuesday, April 13, racing fans will notice some new features added to the television production of the live racing broadcast. A drone will be implemented into the current lineup of camera shots, opening up a whole new realm of possibilities for enhanced camera angles at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. “Our team has been challe...

The Quarter Horse racing industry in the State of Indiana is on the move. Indiana Grand Racing & Casino will offer a record $2 million in stakes purses during the 120-day racing season, including two Regional Challenge races for the 2021 Bank of America Challenge Championships set for Oct. 23 at The Downs at Albuquerque. “Being able to host two regional challenge championships for the first time in the history of Indiana Grand is a big boost to our Quarter Horse racing program,” said ...

Indiana Grand 2021 Meet The Quarter Horse racing industry in the state of Indiana is on the move. Indiana Grand Racing & Casino will offer a record $2 million in stakes purses during the 120-day racing season, including two Regional Challenge races for the 2021 “Being able to host two regional Challenge championships for the first time in the history of Indiana Grand is a big boost to our Quarter Horse racing program,” said Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager of racing. “It...