by Tom Bannon, Hoosier Park

ANDERSON, Ind. (April 19, 2005) – Hoosier Park at Anderson has announced a 10 percent purse increase for its Standardbred racing program. The increase will take effect Saturday, April 23.

The purse increase is the result of positive business factors as well as conservative purse account management at the beginning of the meet.

“Thanks in large part to full fields and competitive racing, we have had an increase in our simulcast signal handle during the first two weeks of the season,” said Hoosier Park President and General Manager Rick Moore. “That, coupled with our conservative approach to the purse account at the beginning of the meet, allowed us to increase purses.”

Hoosier Park, a majority-owned property of Churchill Downs Incorporated

(Nasdaq: CHDN), also operates simulcast-wagering facilities in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Merrillville, Ind. Hoosier Park’s Standardbred season will continue through Saturday, June 25. Live racing is conducted Wednesday through Sunday with the first race going to post at 6:45 p.m. Information about Hoosier Park racing and all of its facilities can be found on the Internet at hoosierpark.com.