2023 Race Dates Approved For Horseshoe Indianapolis

Racing dates for the twenty first season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis had been authorised by the Indiana Horse Racing Fee (IHRC) at their common assembly Dec. 1 held at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. A complete of 123 racing days are on the calendar with six all-Quarter Horse racing days included within the total whole.

One of many largest adjustments for the 2023 racing season is the addition of a number of Saturday dates from June 3 by means of Sept. 2. 5 of these dates are allotted for Quarter Horse racing with a primary put up time of 10:45 a.m. 5 dates in that time-frame shall be Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing with a primary put up of 5:30 p.m., whereas two dates, July 8 and Aug. 26, could have an earlier put up time of 12 p.m. The July 8 date would be the observe’s signature occasion, the GIII Indiana Derby.

The final racing calendar will start with a Monday by means of Thursday schedule with Monday racing dropped in the summertime to accommodate Saturday racing. In September, the schedule will return to the unique format of Monday by means of Thursday.

Along with Indiana Derby, the fourth annual Indiana Champions Day, additionally that includes stakes races in extra of $1 million, is slated for Saturday, Oct. 28 with a primary put up of 12 p.m.

Horseshoe Indianapolis will even conduct dwell racing on three holidays in the course of the meet. Racing shall be held Monday, Could 29 for Memorial Day and Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day with a primary put up of 12 p.m. Racing will even be held Saturday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day, that includes an all-Quarter Horse card starting at 10:45 a.m.