Indiana Grand jockeys held a moment of silence today before the first race for fellow jockey Miguel Mena, who was tragically killed in a pedestrian/vehicle accident last night in Kentucky....
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heartfelt prayers go out to his family & friends. Photos by
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Congratulations Jockey Geena Lucille - 1st win back since 2015 - took four years off from riding and scored a win with 1st time starter Shawsy for Trainer Anthony Granitz in the 6th race
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Very touching tribute today for Juan Saez, who perished in a racing incident
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Oct. 14, 2014 - today marks the 6th anniversary - special thanks to Santo Sanjur (Juan's cousin) & Otto Thorwarth (chaplain) for honoring Juan's memory before the 1st-Photos by
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Breeders' Cup bound California Angel turns in final work before heading to California via Fed-Ex from the Indiana Grand-based stable of George Leonard for owners Chris and Alan Walsh: Photos by
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Congrats to
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's Favorite Frenchman Jockey Alex Achard - recorded a special double Tuesday, Oct. 19 - Alex pledged 10% of his earnings this week to Clerk of Scales Craig Daligian, who lost his wife, Sandra, Sunday - so far, that's 3 wins in 2 days! Great job Alex!
Indiana Grand welcomes new jockey Bryson Butterfly, who finished 2nd in his first start
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- Bryson and his mom just arrived from Arizona via their home in Washington State - Started riding earlier this year at age 16 & already has 14 wins!
Congratulations to 16-year-old Bryson Butterfly on his first win
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Monday, Aug. 16 aboard longshot Forbidden Fruit in the final race of the day Photos by
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Pretty exciting news in the Knox household today - Gabrielle got accepted into Kelly School of Business at Indiana University as a freshman next fall. Very proud of her hard work and her vision for her future! (Sr Photo by Chad Williams)
If you were following Racing Rachel's Free Tipsheet today, you would have cashed in on 7 winners in 10 races
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Wed. June 24!
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Special birthday wishes to the light of my life, my daughter Gabrielle - 18 years old today! So many great things in the near future for her and I'm so very proud!
If you followed Racing Rachel's Tipsheet on Tuesday, you would have cashed several tickets - she had 7 winners and 1 second place finisher in 10 races
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How about this! IN trainer George Leonard & owner Chris Walsh w/California Angel up for an Eclipse Award as the NTRA Moment of the Year! Be sure to vote for George and California Angel:
Indiana Grand will hold a special winner's circle ceremony Wed. Oct. 14 with a moment of silence at 1:30PM to remember Juan Saez, 17-year-old jockey from Panama killed in a racing incident at the track Oct. 14, 2014. Everyone is invited to attend
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Piedi Bianchi moves into third on the list of all-time leading Indiana breds
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with Cardinal Stakes win Wed. Oct. 6 Photos by Coady Photography
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Eddie "Junior" Carrizalez is a three-sport athlete
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and is a groom
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for Mike Lauer - juggling all types of skills as a high school senior: Photo of Carrizalez from 2019 SHS Soccer Season by Chad Williams
Soul Streit, owned by ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit & Bob Baffert's wife, Natalie, won his 2nd straight
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this afternoon with Jermaine Bridgmohan in the saddle for Trainer Tom Amoss! Nice to have those kind of connections on an Indiana bred! Photos and video by
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Indiana Grand is very blessed to have 3 extremely talented outriders - special welcome to the newest member of the team Alan Love and his 15-year-old horse Edward! Already done some impressive catches, keeping everyone safe while on the track. Photos by
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Jose Riquelme celebrates 1,000 career wins at Indiana Grand: Photo of Jose Riquelme, his wife Gregoria, and daughter Nathalia, along with Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager of racing
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Tents are up on the apron
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- getting one step closer to welcoming back fans for the 2021 racing season which begins Tuesday, April 13 - 2 weeks from today!
Indiana Grand sets all-time record handle for 2020 - thank you to everyone for watching and wagering on
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this year - see you in April 2021! Photo by
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Final touches going up everywhere as Indiana Grand is 16 days away from opening day! New paddock walk framing going in this morning - will be topped off with the rubberized bricks that were installed in the paddock last year
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Team Puerto Rico wins 7th Annual World Jockey Challenge
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w/36 points Photos by
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- Photo from left, Andrea Rodriguez, Orlando Mojica, Sammy Bermudez, Joshua Morales, Jeison Gotay, Owen Morales, Joe Ramos and Edgar Morales.
Congratulations to Trainer Paul Holthus & Jockey Joe Talamo for a training-riding double on the Tuesday card
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- Also congrats to Jockey DeShawn Parker for two wins! Photos by
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Congratulations to newcomer Jose Batista - riding double on the season opener
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- Batista, a native of Panama, just finished up at Tampa Bay Downs as a Top 10 rider - welcome to Indiana, Jose!
Congratulations Jockey DeShawn Parker for 4 wins on the Wed. Aug. 5 racing card
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- also congrats to Trainer Mike Lauer for two wins on the card. Photos by Coady Photography
Congratulations to DeShawn Parker for 4 wins on the Thursday, Aug. 19 racing card - also congrats to Jockey Fernando De La Cruz for a riding double and to Tianna Richardville who closes out a good week with a training double, including a $50 winner
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In seven days, we hope to see horses on the track
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- Track crew working hard to get ready for Season 18 - turf blankets are down on the turf, too, in the background! Opening day is Tues. April 14!
Shared Sense wins Grade 3 IN Derby
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during record handle program that brought in nearly $6 million in handle ($20K shy): Photos by
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Look what just arrived - 2021 Racing Calendars featuring
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- stay tuned on how you can receive one of these FREE from
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- watch for more details coming soon!
Field of 10 drawn for 26th running of Grade III $300,000 IN Derby Wed. July 8
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- Spectators allowed on a limited basis & face masks strongly urged at all times and required indoors. Both the Oaks and the Derby receive points toward the KY Oaks and KY Derby!
Indiana Grand completes 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing to record numbers - thanks to everyone for the support in 2021
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- see you for the 20th season opener April 19, 2022! Photos by
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A reminder to all jockeys....we will be collecting toys for the annual Toy Drive Wed. Nov. 18 - photo in paddock at 1:30PM! Thank you for remembering those less fortunate during the holidays, especially this year! Photo from last year's collection by
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If you followed Indiana Grand's handicappers Tuesday, July 14 you would have cashed some tickets - Racing Rachel had 5 winners & hit the board in all 10 races - Quarter Horse Analyst Martha Claussen had the winners in BOTH Quarter Horse races! Tips are always FREE
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Congratulations to DeShawn Parker - 2021 recipient of the Mike Venezia Memorial Award presented by NYRA - great honor to a great person and fantastic representative
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The track kitchen
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is now open Monday through Friday 6AM - 11AM - They are accepting cash only and provide both breakfast and lunch items - stop in and see Misty and her team!
Interested in working in sports marketing?
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is hiring a part-time (paid) race marketing intern for 2021 meet - around 25 hours/wk - if interested, contact Tammy Knox at: tknox2
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.com! Must be 18 to be considered and enrolled in college to be considered!
Congratulations to Jockeys DeShawn Parker & Miguel Mena for a riding double & to Trainer Tom Amoss for a training double
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Tues. June 23
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Congratulations DeShawn Parker and Joshua Morales - riding doubles on the Monday, Sept. 14 racing program
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and a training double by Lily Gonzalez, her first career double (1 TB, 1QH) Photos by
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Congrats to the Indiana connections of California Angel in the $200,000 Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland - Trainer George Leonard is stabled
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- he and owners Alan & Chris Walsh of Columbus, Ind. headed to the Breeders Cup at Del Mar! Photo by Nate Brannin
Nearly $14,000 was raised for racehorse aftercare programs through donations and special events as part of Empire of Hope, a Caesars Entertainment Racing initiative - part of Caesars Stakes Day
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Indiana Grand stepping up TV Racing Production with the addition of a drone when racing begins Tues. April 13: AV Team members, from left include Brayten Gahimer, Bill Jackson and Sean Roberts.
Orlando Mojica scores win 2,500
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Wed. April 14: Photo of Eric Halstrom, VP & GM of Racing and Mojica during the victory celebration aboard Sky Judge by
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Indiana Derby draws 46 nominations
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- big day of racing with 6 stakes worth $840,000 set for Wed. July 7 - first post 2:25PM w/IN Derby post around 7:45PM: