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Horseshoe Indianapolis (formerly Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and Indiana Live!) is a
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track in
Shelbyville, Indiana Shelbyville is a city in Addison Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana and is the county seat. The population was 20,067 as of the 2020 census. History In 1818, the land that would become Shelbyville was ceded to the Un ...
owned and operated by
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. The racetrack was previously known as Indiana Downs. The casino opened on March 13, 2009 as Indiana Live! Casino. It was renamed Indiana Grand Casino in June 2012, and rebranded as Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in February 2013. Centaur Gaming purchased the casino in February 2013. Caesars Entertainment acquired it in 2018. The Indiana Grand racetrack and casino complex were rebranded to Horseshoe Indianapolis in late January 2022, in line with other properties owned by Caesars. Horseshoe Indianapolis offers live
Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...
and
Quarter Horse The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of or less; some have been clocked at speeds up to . ...
racing from April through October. The track is affiliated with three OTB parlors around Indiana, in Clarksville,
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. Horseshoe Indianapolis is the home of the
Indiana Derby The Indiana Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana. It is the racetrack's signature event offering ...
.


Races


Graded events

Grade III *
Indiana Derby The Indiana Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana. It is the racetrack's signature event offering ...
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Indiana Oaks The Indiana Oaks is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies run over a distance of miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana. History The Indiana Oaks was inaugura ...


Stakes events

Thoroughbred
stakes race The following is a glossary of North American horse racing. Additional glossaries at: *Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting *Glossary of equestrian terms This is a basic glossary of equestrian terms that includes both technical term ...
s include: * Sagamore Sired Stakes * ITOBA Stallion Season Fillies Stakes * Hoosier Breeders Sophomore * Hoosier Breeders Sophomore Fillies *
Mari Hulman George Mary Antonia "Mari" Hulman George (December 26, 1934 – November 3, 2018) was the daughter of Anton "Tony" Hulman and Mary Fendrich Hulman, prominent Indiana philanthropists and business owners. She was the chairperson of the Indianapolis Mot ...
Stakes * Michael G Schaefer Memorial Mile * Indiana General Assembly Distaff * Warrior Veterans * Governor's * Indiana First Lady *
William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causin ...
Stakes * Shelby County Stakes * Centaur * Indiana Grand * A. J. Foyt Stakes * Florence Henderson Stakes * Crown Ambassador * Indiana Stallion Fillies * Indiana Futurity * Miss Indiana Quarter Horse stakes races include: * Born Runner Classic * Harley Greene Derby Final * Gordon Mobley Futurity Final * Jaguar Rocket QH Stakes Final * Blue River Derby Stakes Final * Bob Woodward Memorial Classic Final * QHRAI Stallion Service Auction Futurity Final * Sterlie Bertram Memorial Stakes Final * Miss Roxie Little Final * Indiana Championship * Governors Stake Final * QHRAI Derby Final


See also

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List of casinos in Indiana Indiana law authorizes ten land-based or riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River, one land-based casino in French Lick, and racinos at the state's two horse racing, horse tracks. In addition, there is one Indian casino in the state. ...


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Indiana Grand Racing and Casino Casinos in Indiana Casinos completed in 2009 Tourist attractions in Shelby County, Indiana Buildings and structures in Shelby County, Indiana Horse racing in Indiana Caesars Entertainment 2009 establishments in Indiana