Harrah's Hoosier Park will begin offering First Turn VIP Tours, an all-access barn area tour for those who are interested in learning more about harness racing, on Saturday, June 6.
The tours will take place monthly from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in June through October. Registration is free for the tours and open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older, while limited to the first 15 people who sign-up for each available date (June 6, July 11, Aug. 1, Sept. 5 and Oct. 3).
The tours will feature a barn tour, where guests will get a first-hand experience seeing the work that goes on behind the scenes. The tour will also offer an opportunity to suit up and jog a Standardbred racehorse on the seven-eighths-mile Hoosier Park oval, riding with a trainer as the passenger in a double-seated jog cart. Guests will then get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at qualifiers at Hoosier Park, with the opportunity to meet drivers and trainers throughout the mornings.
Registration for each tour will close two weeks prior to the scheduled date. To register, guests may contact Connor Mahoney at [email protected].
(With files from Hoosier Park)