The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) approved racing dates for the 2025 season for both Harrah's Hoosier Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis Thursday at its regular meeting held at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing will mirror the 2024 schedule at Horseshoe Indianapolis, racing 123 total days with six dates dedicated to all Quarter Horse racing.
Live racing is set to begin April 15, 2025, and will conclude Nov. 13, 2025. The bulk of racing will be held at 2:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
The 31st running of the Indiana Derby is set for July 5 with a first post time of noon, while the sixth annual Indiana Champions Day will also have a noon start time Oct. 25.
“Our racing program has grown over the past few years, and we feel we have a good schedule in place, so we didn’t want to make too many changes,” said Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager of Racing. “We worked closely with the horsemen’s groups to review our current schedule before presenting it to IHRC.
“We feel this schedule maximizes our racing product to all types of racing fans. We will still offer seven Saturday racing programs in addition to six all-Quarter Horse racing days, providing some weekend racing opportunities for our local customers again in 2025.”
Most racing cards include Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing throughout the season. Six dates dedicated to only Quarter Horse racing include May 31, June 28, July 19, Aug. 9, Aug. 30 and Oct. 4. A first post of 10:45 a.m. is set for Quarter Horse Saturdays.
In addition to the Indiana Derby and Indiana Champions Day in 2025, racing will be held Kentucky Derby Day on May 3 as well as Belmont Stakes Day on June 7. Both days have an early post of 10:45 a.m. to allow racing in Indiana to coincide with two of the biggest International days of racing.
Holiday racing programs will also be held May 26 for Memorial Day as well as July 4 with post times set for noon.
The 22nd season of live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing extends through Nov. 14. Racing is held at 2:10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information on live racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis, visit www.caesars.com/horseshoe-indianapolis/racing or find the track on Social Media @HSIndyRacing.
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