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Meet and Greet with Exotic Animals set for Friday at Indiana Grand
Indiana Grand prepares to host Exotic Animal Racing Saturday, July 24, fans can get a close-up look at the competitors during a special Meet and Greet this Friday.

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Meet and Greet with Exotic Animals set for Friday at Indiana Grand

SHELBYVILLE, IN—JULY 22, 2021—As Indiana Grand prepares to host Exotic Animal Racing Saturday, July 24, fans can get a close-up look at the competitors during a special Meet and Greet Friday, July 23 from 4 – 6 p.m. (EDT). The event is free and open to fans of all ages.

The event will be held on the southeast corner of the racetrack with directional signage in place for parking and the exhibit entrance.

The Meet and Greet session provides guests the opportunity to see the competitors up close, take photos and talk with Owner Joe Hedrick, who is from Kansas. Hedrick travels to various racetracks each year to provide the unique races. Indiana Grand is the first racetrack in Indiana to offer exotic animal racing.

A total of 13 exotic animals will compete in exhibition races between the Quarter Horse races on Saturday, July 24.

Ostrich racing will be included as part of the third All-Quarter Horse racing day at Indiana Grand Saturday.
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The zebras will be up first with an estimated post time of 12:10 p.m. (EDT) followed by camels at 1:25 p.m. and ostriches at 2:40 p.m. All three races will be conducted on the track out of the starting gate running a distance of approximately 100 yards. Indiana Grand’s jockeys and exercise riders will be aboard the animals for the event.

Quarter Horse racing begins at 10 a.m. leading into the Exotic Animal events.

Live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing is in progress through Monday, Nov. 8. The 120-day racing season offers action Monday through Thursday with a first post of 2:25 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Racing begins at 3:25 p.m. on Thursdays. Indiana Champions Day is set for Saturday, Oct. 30 featuring four Thoroughbred and five Quarter Horse Stakes with purses exceeding $1 million. First post for Indiana Champions Day is 12 p.m. (EDT).

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About Indiana Grand Racing & Casino
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, which is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), holds multiple awards for customer service, entertainment, gaming, dining, and diversity. Located in Shelbyville, Ind., Indiana Grand features more than 2,100 of the latest slots and table games in addition to a one-mile dirt racecourse and a seven-eighths mile turf course providing live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing each year. Simulcast and sports wagering is also offered year-round at Winner's Circle Race Sports Pub located on the casino floor as well as a Winner's Circle Race Sports Pub located in Clarksville, Ind.For more information, please visit www.IndianaGrand.com.

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Indiana Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductee with Dianne Bennet, Executive Director of the Quarter Horse Racing Association of Indiana (left) and Rachel McLaughlin, on-air Indiana Grand racing personality (right).