For Immediate Release, June 21, 2016
Contact: Melissa Bernard at or208-520-5688
SANDY DOWNS– THE MAYOR’S CUP MILE
Veteran Flag Ceremony & Live Bugle Call
BITTERROOT FUTURITY & DERBY FINALS
IDAHO CUP SERIES THOROUGHBRED RACES
$250,000 Estimated Purse Money
June 25thFirst Post of 5:00pm MT
Sandy Downs, the home track of IdaRacing continues the racing season on June 25th with a City of Idaho Falls Appreciation Day. Highlights of the day will be The Mayor’s Cup Mile;the Bitterroot Futurity & Derby & Juvenile Finals; andThe Idaho Thoroughbred Association Idaho Cup Series races.
A special treat this year is the running of The Mayor’s Cup Mile with special guest Idaho Falls Mayor Casper and city of Idaho Falls officials & staff on hand to meet and greet horsemen and racing enthusiasts. Fans will also be thrilled to watch the excitement of the finals for the Bitterroot Futurity, Derby & Juvenile sprints running for an estimated purse of $162,000. New this year, the Sandy Downs oval has the honor of hosting the prestigious Idaho Cup series Thoroughbred races running on the 25th for an estimated purse of $60,000 and the Giltner Trucking – IdaBet.com Maiden Derby. Total purses for horsemen on this historic day of live racing at Sandy Downs will be an estimated $250,000. Fans will be able to watch and wager on live racing at the track or from home at IdaBet.com.Saturday, June 25th Gates open at 4pm with first post time for live racing beginning at 5 PM Sharp!
10+ High Stakes Races are scheduled with the Idaho Quarter Horse Racing Association’s Premiere Bitterroot Futurity & Derby Finals with 20 of the fastest –2 & 3yr old Quarter Horses hauling in from all across the Intermountain West to Idaho Falls for a chance to be one of the coveted top place finishers for an estimated $162,000 in Purse money on June 25that Sandy Downs. Racing fans will also enjoy the excitement and thrill of top notch Thoroughbreds as they compete for first place in 4 distinguished long distance races; Idaho Cup Classic, Idaho Cup Distaff Derby, The Idaho Cup Ladies’ Classic & the Idaho Cup Sprint. These races at Sandy Downs will draw crowds from near and far and will be a great boost for the local economy. Sandy Downs is excited that Mayor Casper and the City of Idaho Falls staff will be on hand to greet horsemen and racing fans from across Idaho and surrounding states. The magnitude of Saturday’s racing will be highlighted with National news coverage by SPEEDHORSE Magazine, Stallionesearch.com and local area news stations.
Due to the number of horses hauling in, horsemen are encouraged to book rooms early due to availability of other events happening in Idaho Falls. The LaQuinta Inns & Suites is a proud sponsor of IdaRacing and are offering discounted rooms subject to availability with promo code IDARS1.
Record crowds are expected to attend with such high stakes races as never before seen at Sandy Downs and combined with The Mayor’s Cup Mile– it should be a great day! Saturday’s event will feature live horse racing,the American Legion Post 56 Flag ceremony & local veteran bugle first call,area Rodeo Queens on horseback, live music, an old-time photo booth, and gifts and prizes with fun for the whole family hosted by the Colt Whitmore Show in between races. There are fun bounces and water works for the kids, many giveaways, free betting vouchers & free kids dogswhile supplies last as well as good eats and ice cold beverages all evening long with this non-stop trackside party.
Fans are reminded to come early to be able to enjoy the pre-racing flag show and events and BET early to avoid being shut out at the windows. Post times listed are when the horses actually leave the starting gate beginning with the first race. Don’t be late or you’ll miss it!
The remaining 2016 live racing schedule at Sandy Downs will be as follows:
Post time on June 25th 5pm MT
Post time on August 27 5pm MT- Post time on August 28 1pm MT
Post time on Sept 11 1pm MT
IdaRacing would like to thank all of their sponsors who make racing possible in the community. Special mention needs to go to Mayor Casper and Parks & Recreation Director Greg Weitzel and their entire City of Idaho Falls team who do an incredible job at the Sandy Downs events center to support IdaRacing’s horse racing venue. IdaRacing also thanks theirCorporate sponsors who really make a difference by supporting racing; a rural and long-standing family tradition and livelihood for many. A big thank you and shout out to Sand Hill Media, Bingham Memorial Hospital, Hawthorne Animal Hospital, TEC Distributing & Coors Light, The Dakri Bernard Realty Group, LaQunita Inns & Suites and IdaBet.com! You can find a complete listing of all sponsors at IdaRacing.com – remember to support these great businesses.
Sandy Downs is located on East 65th Street in Idaho Falls. For further information visit IdaRacing.com or call 208-745-8433. If you can’t make it to the track, watch the races from the comfort of your own home and wager online with Idabet.com or by phonetoll-free at 877-782-9994. Fans can open an account by logging onto Idabet.com or calling the Phonebet number. The service is available in all states where online betting is permitted. Players earn IdaRewards - a daily cash back program for most bets, premium monthly rewards, easy access to extensive information to handicap the races and exceptional personalized service.
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