Dooley moving mike to Indiana after Fair Grounds meet

John Dooley has been named track announcer at Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing and Casino, the racetrack formerly called Indiana Downs and, more recently, Indiana Grand.

The position became available when longtime race-caller Bill Downes left the track after the 2021 racing season. Dooley is available because his usual summer place of employment, Arlington International Racecourse, won’t host a race meet in 2022, if ever again. Dooley is the longtime race commentator at Fair Grounds, where he currently is calling.

Dooley’s first full-time race-calling job came at Thistledown, in Ohio. He also called races at Lone Star Park before becoming a fixture at Arlington and Fair Grounds.

The Horseshoe Indianapolis racing season commences April 19.