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Indiana Grand’s Pick 5 Carryover Builds To $63,301 For Wednesday Card

Indiana Grand will kick off its Pick 5 wager with a carryover of $63,301.81 Wednesday, Aug. 26. The wager begins in Race 5 and will feature two stakes, the 18th running of the $100,000 Indiana First Lady in Race 6 and the 17th running of the $100,000 Governor's Stakes in Race 8. The Pick 5 offers one of the lowest takeouts in North America at 11.99 percent.

It was a big day of payouts at Indiana Grand on Tuesday. The Straight Fire 6 (Jackpot Pick 6) was hit after four days of action, paying $24,987 after Race 7, the pool almost doubling in size Tuesday. Also, the 50 cent Pick 4 payout following Race 9 paid $46,856.50.

Live racing resumes at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Racing is held Monday through Thursday each week through Wednesday, Nov. 18. Two more Saturday programs are slated for all-Quarter Horse racing days Oct. 3 and Oct. 24 with a daytime first post. For more information, visit www.indianagrand.com.

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Indiana Grand Offers $100,000 Guaranteed Pick 5 On Aug. 12 Caesars Stakes Day

Indiana Grand will celebrate the richest day in turf racing with a special $100,000-guaranteed Pick 5 Pool Wednesday, Aug. 12 for Caesars Stakes Day. The wager offers one of the lowest take outs in North America at 11.99 percent.

The $100,000-Guaranteed Pick 6 gets underway in the fifth race and extends through the ninth race. It will include the $150,000 Indiana Grand Stakes for three-year-old fillies on the turf in the seventh race as well as the 15th running of the $150,000 Caesars Stakes for three-year-olds on the turf, slated as the eighth race.

“Caesars Stakes Day is one of the biggest afternoons of the year for us, and with the Pick 5 being one of our most popular wagers, we wanted to add a nice guarantee to link both of them together,” said Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager of racing at Indiana Grand. “Both the Caesars Stakes and the Indiana Grand Stakes turned out with full fields and are flanked with some pretty competitive races. It should be a nice sequence for our Pick 5 with a little added incentive as a bonus.”

Live racing is held Monday through Thursday beginning at 2:20 p.m. Three more Saturday programs are slated for all-Quarter Horse days Aug. 8, Oct. 3 and Oct. 24. The Aug. 8 program will begin at 10 a.m.

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Prayer For Relief Gets First Winner At Stud At Gulfstream Park

Savatiano's strong closing kick down the stretch at Gulfstream Park made him the first winner at stud for multiple Grade 2 winner and Indiana sire Prayer for Relief, BloodHorse reports.

Under jockey Miguel Vasquez, Savatiano stayed in touch with the leaders, then swung five-wide to stage a steady drive and finish a length on top. The gelding finished the five-furlong maiden claiming race 1:00.36 over a fast main track for owner David Romanik and owner/trainer Ronald Spatz.

Savatiano was bred in Florida by SCF, Inc., out of the winning Imperialism mare Retsina.

Prayer for Relief, a 12-year-old son of Jump Start, stands at R Star Stallions in Anderson, Ind., for an advertised fee of $3,000. He began his stud career at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida before moving to Indiana prior to the 2018 breeding season.

Over eight seasons of racing, Prayer for Relief won eight of 46 starts for earnings of $2,277,948. His race record is highlighted by victories in the Grade 2 West Virginia Derby and Super Derby, as well as the G3 Iowa Derby and Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap.

Prayer for Relief is out of the multiple stakes-winning Mr. Sparkles mare Sparlkin Lil, making him a half-brother to stakes winner Twin Sparks. His extended family includes Grade 1 winner Another Reef and Grade 2 winner Miss Sunset.

Grayson Grass Challenge: Indiana Grand Partners With Research Foundation For Handicapping Challenge

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that it will be the beneficiary of the “Grayson Grass Challenge,” sponsored by Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.

The Grayson Grass Challenge will be a five-week handicapping contest starting the week of August 10 whereby participants in the challenge submit selections on two specified turf races each week at Indiana Grand through the week of September 7. Each contestant will be given a $500 bankroll provided by Indiana Grand, of which $100 can be wagered each week. The bankroll can be used for win, place, show, exacta, trifecta, and superfecta wagers. At the end of the five weeks, all remaining bankroll plus winnings from the contestants will go to Grayson.

“Our sport is not possible without healthy horses, and Grayson funds research projects that facilitate wellness among all horses, including racehorses,” said Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager of racing for Indiana Grand. “I wish our expert handicappers the best of luck in their efforts to raise money for such an important cause.”

“We are excited to work with Indiana Grand and all contest participants as part of the Grayson Grass Challenge,” said Jamie Haydon, president of Grayson. “We are thankful to all parties for their enthusiasm in supporting equine health and wellness.”

The field for the Grayson Grass Challenge will consist of four individuals: Nick Luck, international racing broadcaster; Gabe Prewitt, analyst for Scioto Downs and Pompano Park; Ellis Starr, national racing analyst for Equibase; and Daniel Tordjman, America's Best Racing handicapper and manager of Partnerships & Sponsorships. Indiana Grand will also participate with an entry of rotating picks from Nancy Holthus, paddock analyst; Rachel McLaughlin, racing analyst and production manager; and Bill Downes, track announcer.

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