Indiana Grand is hosting, “Indiana Champion’s Day” in celebration of Indiana’s thoroughbred and quarter horse breeding program! More than $1 million is on the line, so you don’t want to miss it!
Rachel McLaughlin, racing analyst for Indiana Grand, joined us today to share what you can expect at this big event happening on Saturday, Oct. 30 with first post at 12 p.m.
Here’s more from her:
Indiana Champions Day Features:
- Two handicapping contests! FREE MONEY!
- Fleece and Beanie Giveaways
- License Plate Frame Giveaways
- Blanket and Backpack Giveaways
- Cigar Rolling Station (free cigars to the first 200 plus a matchbook)
- 5 – $1,000 Megabet Drawings
- $1,000 Indiana Champions Day Thoroughbred Handicapping Contest (Races 3 – 7)
- $1,000 Indiana Champions Day Quarter Horse Handicapping Contest (Races 9-13)
- Strolling Magician and World’s Tallest Jockey
- Caricature Artist
- Appearance by Jimmy McNerney, Thoroughbred racing analyst
- Appearance by Quarter Horse experts Martha Claussen and Jose Contreras (Los Ponies) with online picks
- $3 Championship Chili and $3 Adult Hot Chocolate
- Winner’s Circle Promotions
- Appearance by the Headless Horsemen
- Dan Dakich Show Live (12 – 2 p.m.)
- The Pressbox Podcast w/Gene McLean
- Trophy Blankets to all Stakes Winners
- 4 thoroughbred stakes & 6 quarter horse stakes
- Strolling entertainment
- Live DJ
- We are also expanding the casino and adding WORLD SERIES OF POKER ROOM – there is a $5,000 sign on BONUS!
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana Grand Racing & Casino is dedicating a day this weekend to Indiana Women In Need for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! They are also celebrating Indiana Champions Day on Oct. 30. Rachel McLaughlin, Racing Analyst from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, joined us today on Indy Style to tell us all about the upcoming events.
Pink Out is on Oct. 9 and will start at 10 a.m. Adult guests can enjoy a chocolate wine tasting event from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and $3 adult hot chocolate. But this event is perfect for the entire family, as there will be strolling entertainment, peppermints for ponies, and spa package giveaways! Indiana Grand Racing & Casino will also be giving out pink carnations to the first few lady racing fans. You can find out more information about the event here.

Another fun October event is Indiana Champions Day on Oct. 30, a big blowout for the end of the meet! This event will celebrate Indiana’s thoroughbred and quarter horse breeding program. The first post will start at 12 p.m., and there will be four thoroughbred stakes and six quarter horse stakes! Purses in excess of $1 million!
There will be t-shirt giveaways, winner’s circle promotions, $3 championship chili, $3 adult chocolate, strolling entertainment, a live DJ and more. This event is presented by Indiana Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association, Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development and Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana. You can find more information about Indiana Champions Day here.
You can find more information on Indiana Grand Racing & Casino here.
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It’s a big weekend of racing at Indiana Grand featuring an All-Quarter Horse racing day Saturday, Sept. 4.
Rachel McLaughlin, racing production manager for Indiana Grand, joined us today with to share what’s coming up at the track this weekend.
She says, Four Stakes Finals will be held along with regional trials for the John Deere Juvenile Challenge and the Q-Racing Videos Distaff Challenge, both part of the national Bank of America Challenge Championships later in the fall.
For more information visit, caesars.com/indiana-grand.
THIS SEGMENT IS SPONSORED BY INDIANDA GRAND.