Hoosier Park Racing & Casino will feature its $10,000 “Grey Ghost Halloween Pacing Derby” for grey pacers only, in honour of the upcoming Halloween holiday, on Thursday, October 30.
Slated as the fifth and seventh races on the 12-race card, the “Grey Ghost Halloween Pacing Derby” will consist of two divisions and are aptly named “The Freddy Krueger” division and “The Jason Vorhees” division.
In the opening division, Trace Tetrick has been enlisted to drive the morning line favourite, Maddysonofagun, from post four for trainer Tom T. Tetrick. The grey four-year-old gelded son of Modern Art will look to score his second victory of the season for owners Mary Alice and Tom D. Tetrick.
In the second division, Caseys Lil Harry will also look to score his second win of the season as the 5-2 morning line choice for driver Don Harmon from post five. Trained by Krista Harmon, the grey gelding is sired by Hawaiian Cowboy and owned by John Moody.
Just one day later, Hoosier Park will host a standout card that includes the $275,000 Monument Circle Pace for three-year-old pacing colts, the $230,000 Carl Erskine Trot, and the $211,500 Hoosier Park Pacing Derby. In conjunction with the Halloween festivities, Hoosier Park will also host the 2014 Monster Bash on Friday, October 31 beginning at 9 p.m. in the Terrace level of the grandstand. The 2014 Monster Bash will offer live music, drink specials and a costume contest with a top prize of $1,000 in each of the contest categories.
(With files from Hoosier Park)