Anderson, IN — The Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s 2025 live racing dates during its Thursday (Oct. 24). The 2025 racing season will offer 160 days of live harness racing and take place from Friday, March 14, through Saturday, Nov. 29. Harrah’s Hoosier Park will retain its standard post times of 6:15 p.m. on weeknights and 7 p.m. for Saturdays.
The 2025 season will closely mirror that of the 2024 race schedule, with a few minor changes agreed upon between both Harrah’s Hoosier Park and the Indiana Standardbred Association. The March 14 start date is a week prior to that of the opening of the 2024 season. The 2025 season will begin with a two-day (Friday and Saturday) schedule for the first two weeks and a three-day (Thursday through Saturday) schedule the following two weeks before beginning a four-day (Wednesday through Saturday) schedule on April 9. From there, the 2025 season will look much like 2024, with a five-day (Tuesday through Saturday) racing schedule from June 24-Oct. 25.
There will be no racing on Aug. 6 to avoid overlapping with the Grand Circuit racing at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, highlighted by the Fox Stake.
Included with the approval of the 2025 race dates was approval for special post times from many of Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s signature race dates. The cards for both the 32nd Dan Patch Stakes (Aug. 8) and eighth Caesars Trotting Classic (Sept. 19) will both begin at 6 p.m., as they did in 2024. Additionally, Harrah’s Hoosier Park will once again offer a 4 p.m. post time on May 3, splitting the card around the Kentucky Derby in efforts to introduce more of the Derby Day crowd to racing at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Post time for the two remaining Triple Crown dates (May 17, June 7) will be 7:20 p.m.
Stall applications for the 2025 racing season will be made available at a later date and additionally posted on the Harrah’s Hoosier Park website.
For more information, visit www.harrahshoosierpark.com.