The Indiana Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana . It is the racetrack's signature event offering its current highest purse at $ 300,000.
16-399: The event was inaugurated on 7 October 1995 at Hoosier Park and was won by Dogwood Stable 's Peruvian who was the second part of trainer Peter Vestal's entry in a time of 1:43 flat on a fast track. The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2002 and in 2004 to Grade II. It held this classification until 2017 when the event was downgraded back to Grade III. The dead heat in the 2006 running
32-541: A trainer : Most wins by an owner: Notes: § Ran as part of an entry List of American and Canadian Graded races Hoosier Park Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino is a racino including a standardbred racetrack located in Anderson, Indiana , approximately 30 miles northeast of Indianapolis . It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment . The facility features live harness racing from April through November, casino gaming, restaurants,
48-504: A gift shop, and entertainment. The $ 300,000 Dan Patch Stakes was established at Hoosier Park in 1994 and has become a tradition that highlights some of the best athletes in the sport of harness racing. The 2017 Breeders Crown , harness racing's annual series of 12 championship events valued at $ 6 million, was contested at Hoosier Park on October 27 & 28. The 2020 edition of the Breeders Crown occurred Oct. 30 & 31, while
64-401: A prominent local businessman and longtime resident of Anderson, Indiana, donated 110 acres (0.45 km ) of commercial real estate to the city for the sole purpose of developing a pari-mutuel racing facility. In 1992, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced plans to purchase Indiana's only pari-mutuel license from The Anderson Park Group headed by Louis Carlo and open a racetrack on the site of
80-403: Is the racetrack's signature event offering its current highest purse at $ 300,000. The event was inaugurated on 7 October 1995 at Hoosier Park and was won by Dogwood Stable 's Peruvian who was the second part of trainer Peter Vestal's entry in a time of 1:43 flat on a fast track. The event was upgraded to Grade III in 2002 and in 2004 to Grade II. It held this classification until 2017 when
96-491: The 2023 edition is scheduled to be held at Harrah's Hoosier Park once again. Hoosier Park offers off-track betting (OTB) at three locations in Indiana: Clarksville , Indianapolis , and New Haven . Hoosier Park also offers simulcast wagering year-round. Hoosier Park has hosted musicians such as The B-52's , The Go-Go's , Willie Nelson , REO Speedwagon , and The Beach Boys . In 1990, Virgil E. Cook,
112-532: The Indiana Derby and racing in the state of Indiana when Lookin At Lucky became the first winner of a Triple Crown race ever to race in the state of Indiana. Sent off at odds of 2–5, Lookin At Lucky won the race by 1 1 ⁄ 4 lengths in last-to-first fashion much to the delight of the ontrack crowd. In 2013 the event was moved to Indiana Grand, now known as Horseshoe Indianapolis . Since 2015,
128-407: The event was downgraded back to Grade III. The dead heat in the 2006 running was the first dead heat for the Indiana Derby. The result was contested by the owners of Star Dabbler who came out of the race injured. They believed he won the race so took the issue to arbitration but the result was upheld. The 2009 win by Misremembered set a new track record. 2010 marked a groundbreaking year for
144-486: The first Indiana Derby was run. Churchill Downs sold Hoosier Park in April 2007 for $ 8.2 million to Centaur Group. Legislation was passed shortly after April 2007 to permit slot machines at both tracks, converting them to racinos . Both tracks were legislated to get a 55 percent share of the estimated $ 325 million the 2,000 slots at each of the state's two tracks were expected to generate annually. This would also increase
160-459: The first winner of a Triple Crown race ever to race in the state of Indiana. Sent off at odds of 2–5, Lookin At Lucky won the race by 1 1 ⁄ 4 lengths in last-to-first fashion much to the delight of the ontrack crowd. In 2013 the event was moved to Indiana Grand, now known as Horseshoe Indianapolis . Since 2015, the race has been held in July. Bob Baffert became the first trainer to win
176-522: The land donated by Cook. It was the first racetrack outside Kentucky owned by Churchill Downs since 1939. In February 1994 a contract was signed for the construction of Hoosier Park. The construction of the facility cost approximately $ 13 million. On September 1, 1994, the track finally opened. A crowd of 7,633 came to the grand opening of the standardbred season. The track announces plans to open four off-track betting facilities in Indiana. On October 7, 1995,
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#1732801745040192-478: The property as Harrah's Hoosier Park. The track is a seven-eighths of a mile dirt oval. There is no turf course. Stakes races at Hoosier Park include: Indiana Derby The Indiana Derby is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles on the dirt held annually in July at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Shelbyville, Indiana . It
208-574: The purse sizes of the races. Hoosier Park Casino opened to the public on June 2, 2008. In 2001, Indiana Downs became the second horse racing track in the state. Initially located in Fairland, Indiana ; it was later annexed into nearby Shelbyville, Indiana . The Indiana Derby was once held at Hoosier Park but is now held at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino . In 2018, Caesars Entertainment bought Hoosier Park from Centaur Holdings, along with Indiana Grand. The company stated that it might rebrand
224-469: The race has been held in July. Bob Baffert became the first trainer to win the race two years in a row in 2009 and 2010 with Misremembered and Lookin At Lucky. He won his third Indiana Derby with Power Broker in 2013, and his fourth with Cupid in 2016. In 2020 the event was run over the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles distance however the following year this distance was reverted to 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles. Speed record: Margins: Most wins by
240-416: The race two years in a row in 2009 and 2010 with Misremembered and Lookin At Lucky. He won his third Indiana Derby with Power Broker in 2013, and his fourth with Cupid in 2016. In 2020 the event was run over the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles distance however the following year this distance was reverted to 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles. Speed record: Margins: Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by
256-405: Was the first dead heat for the Indiana Derby. The result was contested by the owners of Star Dabbler who came out of the race injured. They believed he won the race so took the issue to arbitration but the result was upheld. The 2009 win by Misremembered set a new track record. 2010 marked a groundbreaking year for the Indiana Derby and racing in the state of Indiana when Lookin At Lucky became
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