Horseshoe Indianapolis (formerly Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and Indiana Live!) is a
casino
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with a
horse racing
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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
Caesars Entertainment
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. It is the closest casino to
Indianapolis
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. It offers gaming, restaurants, a gift shop and entertainment. The facility has over 1,704 slot machines and live table games. It was built at a cost of more than $250 million.
Horseshoe Indianapolis' casino has hosted musicians such as
The Buckinghams
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,
Grand Funk Railroad
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,
Duke Tumatoe
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of REO Speedwagon,
Peter Noone
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Early life
Noone was born in Davyhulme, Lancashire, ...
of
Herman's Hermits
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,
The Lovin' Spoonful
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,
The Box Tops
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,
Paul Revere & the Raiders
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,
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
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Career
After performing for several years in the Austin, Texas blues scene, the band won a recording contract with Takoma/Chrysalis Records and later signed with Epic Records ...
,
The Kentucky Headhunters
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,
Fuel
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,
Marc Cohn
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,
All-4-One
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,
Color Me Badd
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,
Ginuwine
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,
Ludacris
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Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...
, and comedian
Mike Epps
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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
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and
Quarter Horse
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racing from April through October. The track is affiliated with three OTB parlors around Indiana, in
Clarksville,
Indianapolis
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, and
New Haven
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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 ...
*
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
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 terminology and jargon ...
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 Motor ...
Stakes
* Michael G Schaefer Memorial Mile
* Indiana General Assembly Distaff
* Warrior Veterans
* Governor's
* Indiana First Lady
*
William Henry Harrison
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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
*
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 tracks. In addition, there is one Indian casino in the state. Other forms ...
References
External links
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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