Handicapping Indiana Derby Day (Video)

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The Grade 2, $500,000 Indiana Derby highlights the biggest day of the year in the Hoosier State. Indiana Grand plays host to an amazing stakes card which boasts over one million dollars in purse money.

Not only is the racing “grand” in Indiana, the celebrities are out in full force.  Indiana Basketball head coach, Tom Crean and Louisville Basketball head coach, Rick Pitino co-chair the event, along with a celebrity appearance by 2013 Playmate of the year Rachel Pomplun.

Now enough about celebrities and play-mate’s let’s get down to handicapping. Watch Hoosier State of Mind team up with Indiana Grand’s own Rachel Asbury along with two expert handicappers, Erik Fannin and Roger Browning, as we guide you through handicapping the three major stakes races at Indiana Grand on Saturday.

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