
Indiana Horse Racing
STORIES FROM INDIANA GRAND

Fireball Baby sizzles in $100,000 Hoosier Heartland Stakes
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022) – Fireball Baby left Horseshoe Indianapolis last fall on a winning note in the $150,000...

Our Louisiana Girl wins Leader of the Class Sale Futurity
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022) – Trainer Randy Smith had a dilemma heading into the 10th running of the $188,080 Leader of...

Good move, good decision for Good Forever in Circle City Stakes
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022) – Indiana’s leading jockey Marcelino Pedroza Jr. had a choice at the top of the stretch....

Sizzling performance by Hot Little Thing in Back Home Again Stakes
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Sept. 6, 2022) – Hot Little Thing and jockey Alex Achard made their step up into stakes action a seamless...

Winner Spirit a determined victor in QHRAI SSA Futurity
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022) – Trainer Randy Smith had four horses qualify for the 23rd running of the $196,736 QHRAI...

Mr. Michel scores in QHRAI SSA Derby
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022) – Mr Michel has been tough to defeat his entire career, and he just added another stakes win...

Stone Lake dives right in for Woodard Memorial Classic win
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022) – The field in the $83,500 Bob Woodard Memorial Classic endured a rain delay and sloppy track...

Time for a Hero tops John Deere Juvenile Challenge Trials
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022) – Two trials including 12 starters for the John Deere Juvenile Challenge were contested at...

Dashtraxx paves the way in Leader of the Class Futurity Final
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022) – Dashtraxx and Rolando Pina bested a total of 32 starters in four trials to pave the way to...

Leading the Charge repeats in Bucchero Stakes
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022) – Leading the Charge led the way to the wire for a repeat win in the 18th running of the...

Bumble of Love spreads the joy in Peony Stakes
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022) – Bumble of Love defended her title in the 19th running of the $100,000 Peony Stakes...

Tony Martinez named Track Superintendent
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Monday, Aug. 22, 2022) – Tony Martinez has been named the new track superintendent at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Martinez...

On a New Note scores first stakes win in Horseshoe Indianapolis Classic
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022) – It wasn’t a matter of if he won the race. It was a matter of which one. Two Randy...

Edgar Morales a hidden talent
Story by Megan Eads, race marketing intern at Horseshoe Indianapolis SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022) – After becoming the...

Brandi Steele named Barn Crew of the Month
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022) – Brandi Steele has been named Barn Crew of the Month for August at Horseshoe Indianapolis....

Jack wins Wiener Dog Race
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022) – Jack, a one-year-old Dachshund from Brookville, Ind., was the winner of the second annual...

Kenoma scores top spot in QHRAI SSA Derby Trials
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022) – Kenoma and Juan Marquez turned in a gate to wire effort to score the fastest win among...

Flashin Five Bar quickest in QHRAI SSA Futurity Trials
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022) – Flashin Five Bar and Juan Marquez set the bar high in the first of six trials for the QHRAI...

Ramos continues growth as jockey
Story by Gabrielle Knox, race marketing intern SHELBYVILLE, Ind. (Monday, Aug. 8, 2022) – After almost not making it into jockey school...