ANDERSON, Ind.—October 26, 2023—Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino is set to host the 2023 Breeders Crown on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28. The iconic harness racing event promises to deliver two evenings of thrilling harness racing action and unrivaled entertainment.
In addition to the Breeders Crown events, Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host a 15-race card each night with a stellar undercard to support the Breeders Crown races. Harrah’s Hoosier Park will provide a multitude of viewing options for the 2023 Breeders Crown events. Here are the options to view this year’s Breeders Crown:
Breeders Crown on Fox Sports 2
America’s Day at the Races LIVE from Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Friday (Oct. 27) from 9-11 p.m. (EDT)
Saturday (Oct. 28) from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. (EDT)
Hosted by Acacia Clement and Paul Verderosa from New York
Onsite hosts Gabe Prewitt and Jessica Otten from Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Breeders Crown on COSA TV
Friday (Oct. 27) from 9-11 p.m. (EDT)
Saturday (Oct. 28) from 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (EDT)
Hosted by Greg Blanchard, Mark McKelvie and Rick Uppal
Available on Harrah’s Hoosier Park AV – Harrah’s Hoosier Park YouTube channel
Breeders Crown – Facebook page and YouTube channel.
COSA TV – Facebook page and YouTube channel
Breeders Crown live from Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Friday (Oct. 27) from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. (EDT)
Saturday (Oct. 28) from 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (EDT)
Host Emily Gaskin, Bob “Hollywood” Heyden, and special guest host Chad Rozema
In addition to the coverage and live streaming, there will be more than 500 outlets receiving the Harrah’s Hoosier Park racing signal. In addition, Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will provide a free live racing program and handicapping selections available for download on Harrah’s Hoosier Park’s website.
“Our team at Harrah’s Hoosier Park is extremely honored to be the host of the 40th edition of the Breeders Crown, in partnership with the Hambletonian Society, the Indiana Standardbred Association, and the Indiana Horse Racing Commission,” said Harrah’s Hoosier Park VP and GM of Racing, Rick Moore. “Our team remains focused on hosting a highly-successful event and we will once again execute a top-notch, two-night event to decide year-end honors for the best harness racing athletes in North America.”
The Breeders Crown is a $7 million championship series designed to decide year-end honors and draws the best Standardbreds from across North America to compete. The 2023 events at Harrah’s Hoosier Park will be the 40thedition of the Breeders Crown, with the following lineup:
Friday (Oct. 27) – First Post 6 p.m.
Breeders Crown 2-year-old Filly Trot
Breeders Crown 2-year-old Colt Pace
Breeders Crown 2-year-old Filly Pace
Breeders Crown 2-year-old Colt Trot
Saturday (Oct. 28) – First Post 6 p.m.
Breeders Crown Open Mare Trot
Breeders Crown 3-year-old Filly Trot
Breeders Crown 3-year-old Filly Pace
Breeders Crown 3-year-old Colt/Gelding Trot
Breeders Crown Open Mare Pace
Breeders Crown 3-year-old Colt/Gelding Pace
Breeders Crown Open Trot
Breeders Crown Open Pace
The first Breeders Crown race will be race ten on the 15-race card on Friday and will be race eight on Saturday. Harrah’s Hoosier Park will offer a variety of promotions and giveaways throughout the evening to compliment the racing action. In addition, Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host a $5,000 Breeders Crown ‘sweep-stakes’. Guests can try to win their share of $5,000 by selecting the winners of the Breeders Crown finals each night.
Harrah’s Hoosier Park will offer a variety of guaranteed wagers each night. On Friday, October 27, there will be a $10,000 Guaranteed Pick-5 in Races 1-5, a $20,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 in Races 7-10, a $40,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 in Races 10-13 and a $15,000 Guaranteed Hoosier High-5 in Race 15.
On Saturday, October 28, there will be a $15,000 Guaranteed Pick-5 in Races 1-5, a $20,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 in Races 7-10, a $10,000 Guaranteed Pick-8 in Races 8-15, a $40,000 Guaranteed Pick-4 in Races 12-15, a $25,000 Guaranteed Superfecta in Race 14 and a $15,000 Guaranteed Hoosier High-5 in Race 15.
For more information on the 2023 Breeders Crown, guests are encouraged to visit the Harrah’s Hoosier Park website. More information on Harrah’s Hoosier Park, event FAQ, Breeders Crown experience and the fields please visit www.HarrahsHoosierPark.com.
For complete Friday race entries, click here.
For complete Saturday race entries, click here.
Original Source Credited to harnesslink.com
Cover Photo Credit to Dean Gillette Photography
