Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Indiana, has earned accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance. The 12-year-old racetrack was known as Indiana Downs prior to its current season, which opened May 6 and continues through Nov. 1.

The track is owned and operated by Centaur Gaming, a new member of the NTRA that also owns Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Indiana, which has conducted Standardbred racing only since last year, and also operates off-track betting locations throughout Indiana.

Indiana Grand has initiated multiple purse increases and millions in renovations to its surfaces and facility that include installation of a new main track, four new barns housing more than 300 stalls (bringing total backstretch capacity to more than 1,000 horses) and a new, state-of-the-art LED video board in the infield. Tens of millions of dollars worth of additional improvements are in the planning stages, including new and renovated backstretch dormitories, as well as more substantial clubhouse and grandstand improvements.

"We are very proud to welcome Centaur Gaming as a member of the NTRA, especially in light of their exemplary initial review from our Safety and Integrity Alliance," said Alex Waldrop, president and CEO of the NTRA. "Indiana Grand's significant investment in their racing product and customer experience continues to win fans across the industry. Between the leadership of the tracks and the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, a recent adopter of the national uniform medication rules, racing's future appears bright in the Hoosier state