The 20th season of the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse race ended on November 23 with a healthy outlook for the 123-day meeting. While Indianapolis horseshoe pending final information from a number of unmixed locations, it is estimated that total signal sales from all sources will reach close to $235 million, representing a 5.2% increase over the data in 2021. This despite running 27 fewer races than it did in 2021, resulting in a per-race gain of more than 9%.
“Despite the difficult weather conditions, with rain for most of May and a string of days with a heat index of more than 100 days forcing us to cancel or reschedule posting to avoid the June heat, we have concluded close a solid business season into 2022,” said Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager.
“We have to thank the riders’ organizations and the Indiana Equestrian Commission for their partnership to hit these numbers last season, which has been fantastic from the start. It’s certainly been an effort. team effort in driving business levels forward in the race at Horseshoe Indianapolis.”
Included in $235 million in all processing sources is a 6.2% increase in tracking bets. Halstrom noted that Horseshoe Indianapolis is still waiting for some processing from the international countries that have picked up its signal this year, and those numbers will be available next month.
“If you look at our $235 million estimate, that number is one of the strongest on the planet,” said Joe Morris, senior vice president of racing at Caesars Entertainment. nationwide today. “And it also represents the fourth consecutive year of the record. I applaud our riders and our race team led by Eric for their outstanding work and their hard work. throughout the season.”
A total of 1,192 races were held, with an average of 8.06 horses per race, which is a marked improvement from 202.1 when the average was 7.35. The average percentage of people starting each race in the Quarter Horses of 2022 was a strong 9.0, while the Thoroughbred figure was 7.83.
“This is a great way to end our racing season,” added Halstrom. “That certainly gives us momentum and momentum to head into 2023 with a strong racing product that shows it’s growing year after year. We’re working on next season. We’re very excited. excited to return to racing in April, pending IHRC approval.”
The 21st season of the Live Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing is scheduled to resume on April 18 with a 123-day encounter. The Indiana Equestrian Commission will consider the proposal for 2023 at its next meeting on Thursday, December 1, at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
This press release has been edited by BloodHorse Staff for content and style.
