Horseshoe Indy Donation Play
Date Race Horse Result Bet Total Gross Payoff
4/15/25 1st Mondavila 1st $5 W-P-S $21.75
4/16/25 1st Galpin Sunday 1st $5 W-P-S $58.00
4/22/25 6th Renoir 2nd $5 W-P-S $19.50

(Stats on Previous “Donation” Plays…We have raised $99.25 so far)

We started a new feature on the Opening Day of the Horseshoe Indianapolis meet last week. To give honor to both the track’s amazing Vice President and GM, Eric Halstrom, and his father, who served honorably and distinguishably in our country’s military, I am doing a bet for most of the dates this year to help raise money for Homeless Veterans in the area.

I am pleased to announce that our pick on Opening Day won and our $5 across the board wager returned a gross $21.75. That total amount will be placed in the till for donation at the end of the meet.

I am, also, pleased to announce that our pick on the 2nd day of racing also won — making us 2-for-2 in the early going. That win returned a whopping $58.00 for a $5 win/place/show wager.

We suffered our first “loss” on Tuesday, when our pick, Renoir, ran a very nice 2nd to the favorite in his career debut. Still, we made a profit and got back $19.50 gross for our $15 wagered. We add that to our total and…

We are now up to $99.25 for our “Donation Play,” which will accumulate throughout the meet and will be paid to help homeless veterans in the Indianapolis area.

Here’s hoping we can keep the dream alive and the earnings growing. Not a bad start to a meet that does not end until November.

And, here’s today’s selection…Play along with us, if you want. More the merrier.

I’m going to play the 3rd race today at Horseshoe Indianapolis and I’m going to line up with Shirley Ann (4). This 3YO daughter of Outwork has not raced since breaking the MSW here last October in a grass sprint. Has run well over the dirt at both Churchill Downs and Ellis Park in the past, too. I bet $5 to win/place/show.

Fingers crossed.