by Emily Gaskin, Racing Publicist, Hoosier Park

Anderson, IN — Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will host two big nights of racing, family activities, and free fireworks, all for charity on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28. The All-Star Standardbred drivers will be the stars of the show as they go head to head in two pari-mutuel races for their chance to win $5,000 for their respective charities.

Racing fans will have the opportunity to visit Club Centaur and select the All-Star driver of their choice to receive an entry to place intro your favorite All-Star Standardbred Driver’s charity box. At the end of each charity race, the names of three lucky winners will be selected from the race winner’s charity box to win up to $250 in free race wagers. Fans will also have the opportunity to donate $5 to a charity of choice and receive $5 in free slot play.

In addition to the $5,000 in total purse money offered, if the same driver finds themselves in the Winner’s Circle for both celebrity races a total of $10,000 will be donated to the driver’s charity compliments of Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.

The charities and drivers this season are as follows:

Outfitter’s, Inc.-Joe Putnam

Indiana School for the Deaf-Ricky Macomber

American Cancer Society-Jason Dillander

Shriner’s Hospital for Children-Mike Peterson

St. John’s Children Clinic-Trent Stohler

Second Harvest Food Bank-Brandon Bates

Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence-Brooke Nickells

Alternatives, Inc.-Ed Hensley

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption-Tyler Smith

Anderson Police Department-Trace Tetrick

St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital-Peter Wrenn

Animal Protection League-Andy Shelter