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The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has licensing offices at Indiana Grand (Shelbyville, IN) and Hoosier Park (Anderson, IN). These offices are staffed year round, but public office hours vary by season.
Hoosier Park horse racing results, news, notes, history, stakes, photos, and comments. Kentucky Derby 2021. Kentucky Derby 2021 Contenders. Kentucky Derby 2021. Hoosier Park History. In 1990, Virgil E. Cook, a prominent local businessman and longtime resident of Anderson, Indiana donated 110 acres (0.45 km2) of commercial real estate to the city for the sole purpose of developing a pari-mutuel racing facility. Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino closed the curtain on its 27th season of live harness racing on Saturday, November 21. In conjunction with a dynamic 14-race card, the leading driver. ANDERSON, Ind.-December 11, 2020 - The Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved Harrah's Hoosier Park 's 2021 live harness racing dates during their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. Offering 160-days of live harness racing, the 2021 racing season will begin on Friday, March 26 and extend through Saturday, Dec.
You may apply for or renew your license online! If you have been licensed in Indiana in past years, PLEASE have your license number available. If you don’t know your number, please contact one of the licensing offices to find it. Once your account is set and verified, simply follow the steps for applying online. At the end of the online process you will have the option to pay at that time or pay later. By clicking “submit”, your information will be forwarded to the licensing office, however, license review and processing will only begin once payment has been made. Once the review process has been completed and your license has been issued, we will e-mail you a receipt (if no photo is on file) or we will mail you a receipt and an ID badge utilizing the photo already on file for you.
If you prefer, paper applications are available here or by calling our office to request one be mailed to you. Once you have completed the correct application, office staff will review it to assure that it is complete and ready for review by commission officials.
Indiana requires every licensee be fingerprinted. During a review of your application, officials will determine your fingerprint status and contact you if you need to submit fingerprints. Upon payment (licensing offices accept cash, money orders or major credit cards) of your application, it will be submitted for review and approval. Once your license has been approved and issued, you’re eligible to have a photo taken and a photo ID badge will be created. You may use this badge to access the backside of the racetrack you are racing at.
Please note: The Indiana Horse Racing Commission does NOT offer temporary licenses.
Keep in mind you may enter a horse prior to being licensed; however, an application (using either the online or paper process) must be submitted and approved prior to first post of the day your horse is racing. If your application does not include payment or is incomplete, your application will be put on hold until the necessary information is received. To ensure this doesn’t happen, please be sure to review all sections of the application prior to submission.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our licensing process, please let us know. We value your feedback and hope to be able to utilize your input to make your licensing experience as quick and effortless as possible. Please e-mail us at INhorseracing@hrc.in.gov .
Standardbred Qualifying Races: Please note that track rules require all Drivers and Trainers be licensed prior to qualifying your horse. Contact the licensing office to make arrangements to apply prior to your qualifying race if you will not be at the track before your qualifying race. Once the race meet begins, the licensing office will not be open prior to qualifying races. Please reference our public office hours for assistance.
Anderson, IN – Just one week after hosting the 37th edition of the Breeders Crown, Grand Circuit racing action was back in the spotlight at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Friday (Nov. 6) as some of the sport’s brightest stars ventured back to Hoosier Park for the final night of Grand Circuit racing this season.
The evening’s 13-race card was highlighted by the $160,000 Monument Circle Pace for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, the $140,000 Carl Erskine for 3-year-old trotters, the $100,000 Crossroads of America for 3-year-old filly trotters and the $100,000 USS Indianapolis Memorial for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
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JK First Lady was one of two stakes victories on the program for the Takter-Dunn combination in the $100,000 USS Indianapolis Memorial Friday at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Dean Gillette Photography.
Trainer Nancy Takter teamed up with driver Dexter Dunn to capture two winners on the evening’s program as the duo first found the winner’s circle with JK First Lady in the $100,000 USS Indianapolis Memorial. JK First Lady was able to overcome a first-over trip to wear down her stablemate and the heavily favored Breeders Crown champion Peaky Sneaky and Yannick Gingras to get the victory in 1:49.1. The 1:49.1 victory equaled her lifetime mark.
“She has such a beautiful gait, she makes it look easy,” Takter noted of her filly. “She’s definitely fresh, which helps a lot at this point in the season.”
JK First Lady has now won five of 13 outs this season while pushing her lifetime bankroll to $695,731. The homebred daughter of Western Ideal—Jk She’salady is owned by the 3 Brothers Stables.
Takter and Dunn were back in the winner’s circle in the very next stakes race on the program, the $100,000 Crossroads of America for 3-year-old trotting fillies after a decisive victory from Spoiled Princess. Sent off as the 6-5 favorite, Spoiled Princess rallied off cover and was able to hold off a late surge from May Baby and James Yoder to get the win by a length and a half in 1:52.2.
“Last week (in the Breeders Crown Final) she lost a bit of her momentum in the last turn,” Takter said. “We made some equipment adjustments this week and she was much better. She’s definitely in great shape and came to me in great shape but she’s been particularly sharp these past couple weeks.”
The daughter of Trixton—Fashion Spooner recorded her sixth win from 14 seasonal starts. Owned by Black Horse Racing and Christina Takter, Spoiled Princess has now amassed $226,136 in lifetime purse earnings.
After a narrow miss in the $500,000 Breeders Crown final for 3-year-old trotting colts last week, Play Trix On Me and driver Joe Bongiorno were out for a redemption victory and got it in the $140,000 Carl Erskine Trot in 1:53.
Using similar tactics as his previous two efforts at Hoosier Park, Bongiorno sent Play Trix On Me away from the gate for position. Play Trix On Me reached the front through the opening panel in :26.4 before yielding the lead to Ready For Moni and Yannick Gingras.
Ready For Moni led the field through splits of :56 and 1:25.1 and when the field turned for home, the race appeared to be wide open. Play Trix On Me found late racing room up the inside and utilized a :27.2 closing quarter to the get the win over It’s Academic and Chris Page.
“It feels so good to be in the winner’s circle after last week,” Bongiorno noted after the victory. “I don’t normally feel torn up after a race but I was still feeling torn about that one even two days later. He raced so well. He’s confident and has great gate speed, but it just wasn’t enough.
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“I got so lucky picking up the drive on this horse,” he continued. “I remember looking at his lines and thinking ‘he’s been good all year, he just hasn’t gotten lucky for a win.’ He got that tonight and raced really, really well again for me.”
Trained by Linda Toscano, Play Trix On Me is owned by Renee Spahr. The son of Trixton—Lima Playmate recorded his fourth win of the season from 14 outs. Play Trix On Me now sports a lifetime bankroll of $555,943.
In the final stakes race of the evening, World Champion and co-track record holder Cattlewash was back in the Hoosier Park winner’s circle after an authoritative score in the $160,000 Monument Circle Pace for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings. With regular pilot David Miller in the bike, Cattlewash utilized his customary front-running tactics to win by two lengths and stop the timer in 1:48.3.
Tattoo Artist and Joe Bongiorno set the hot early tempo of :25.4 before Miller gave Cattlewash the green light down the backside. Cattlewash rattled off fractions of :54.1 and 1:21.4 before pacing home in :26.4 to get the victory over stablemate Elver Hanover and driver Chris Page. Catch The Fire and Mike Wilder rallied well late to round out the trifecta. Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, Cattlewash returned $3.40 for the victory.
“The trip worked out well for us tonight,” Miller noted in the winner’s circle. “He definitely races his best race on the front—he’s very game on the lead. He got a little bit of a late start this season but he has really come around lately and going two heats in the Jug was the best thing for him. He was as strong tonight as he has been all year.”
Trained by Ron Burke, the son of Somebeachsomewhere—Road Bet was bred and is owned by W J Donovan. Cattlewash has now won 5 of 14 seasonal starts while earning $709,977 lifetime.
Live racing will continue at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Saturday (Nov. 7) with a 13-race card. Live racing will then move to a Thursday, Friday, Saturday schedule for the final two weeks of the 2020 live racing meet, which will conclude on Nov. 21. For more information on the upcoming live racing schedule, please visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.