Harrah's Hoosier: Sunday night racing slated to begin

For the first time in over ten years, Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will add Sundays to the racing calendar beginning on Sunday, May 23. The full schedule continues through September 24 before dropping back down to a Wednesday through Saturday schedule through December 4.

In addition to Wednesday through Friday, Sunday cards will also feature a $10,000 guaranteed pool in the Hoosier High Five wager. The Hoosier High Five will take place in the final race of the evening and challenge handicappers to pick the top five finishers in the race. In addition to a $10,000 guaranteed pool, the Hoosier High Five also features a low takeout of 12 percent for a 20-cent minimum wager.

"We are excited to add Sundays to our racing lineup. We believe that the simulcast world will find that Harrah's Hoosier Park will be a great addition to the Sunday night action," said Rick Moore, Harrah's Hoosier Park vice president and general manager of racing. "And, as far as on-track is concerned, we feel that early Sunday evenings will provide families with the opportunity to wind down their weekend activities with an enjoyable night of great harness racing."

Sunday racing is one of a variety of changes made to the schedule at Harrah's Hoosier Park for 2021. Hoosier Park's 2021 schedule has two firsts in the track's history - the season of live harness racing will extend into December, and the track will offer live racing on both the night before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving night.

Harrah's Hoosier Park will offer a lucrative stakes program throughout the season, highlighted by the 28th edition of the $300,000 (est.) Dan Patch Stakes on August 13.

--edited press release (Harrah's Hoosier Park)--