Fitting into a five-phase reopening plan for the state of Indiana outlined by its governor, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission has announced four major dates to pay attention to for the reopening of the state's racetracks. The dates are as follows:
- May 11–Essential travel restrictions are lifted (local non-essential travel allowed). Horses currently located in Indiana will be allowed to begin moving onto the backside of both racetracks. This applies only to those trainers with horses currently located in-state. Please contact Harrah's Hoosier Park or Indiana Grand's racing office to schedule your arrival date.
- May 24–No travel restrictions; horses originating from out of state are allowed. Horses currently located outside of Indiana will be allowed to begin moving onto the backside of both racetracks. This applies to those trainers with horses originating from out of state. Please contact Harrah's Hoosier Park or Indiana Grand's racing office to schedule your arrival date.
- June 14–Pari-mutuel racing allowed to commence – spectator free.
- July 4–Pari-mutuel racing and County and State fair racing anticipated to begin (with spectators) should there be no change in the 'Back on Track Indiana' roadmap.
In addition, Indiana racetracks have a reopening plan that includes additional protocols and procedures that all participants will be asked to abide by to ensure everyone's health and safety as these stages are rolled out. Both racetracks- –Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park–will be posting those protocols on their website.
“Our industry leaders, from racetrack management, horsemen associations and IHRC staff have been working diligently to advocate for our racing industry to get us to this point. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and understanding as we move forward and navigate through this reopening process,” said Deena Pitman, Indiana Horse Racing Commission Executive Director
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