SANDY DOWNS OFFERS 10% CASH REWARDS ON MOST BETS DURING SUMMER MEET

Mixed Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse Racing Opens June 10

The small fair-like race meet at Sandy Downs in Idaho Falls, Idaho will be paying back big cash rebates to online and phone bettors during this summer’s meet that opens Friday, June 10. The track will rebate 10% on all win, place and exotic wagers over its 12-day mixed Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse season to bettors using IdaBet.com and other ADW’s who take the Idaho Downs card. IdaBet.com will have live video streaming of all their races online.

Jim Bernard, President and General Manager of IdaRacing, operators of the meet and IdaBet.com said, “This is a great opportunity for us to showcase our commitment to expanding live racing in Idaho, while offering racing fans across the country a chance to find real value in wagers from a fair style meet.” Bernard added, “Fair meets are notorious for wild payoffs and overlays. Then knowing you are already ahead of the game with a 10% reward on most bets, I believe Sandy Downs will actually provide bettors with a fun experience handicapping.”

Though IdaRacing is a small organization, it is embarking on an unusual trek to redefine today’s racing model. “We began with a live meet which will always be our interest in promoting racing and the horsemen of Idaho and the Northwest,” said Bernard. “Then we added an online platform to help fund the business to players across the country betting on worldwide racing. We are augmenting our local business with a new Turf Club at the Fort Hall Casino and expanding off track opportunities. This combination of country fair racing while embracing new technologies can be a model to create new interest in horse racing,” added Bernard.

The 10% reward and a number of new player sign up specials are available by visiting IdaBet.com or calling 877-782-9994. Players can also request the Sandy Downs betting option through their existing ADW service.

The 2011 race dates in will be June 10, 11, 17, 24 and 25 as well as July 8, 9, 15, 22, 23, 29 & 30. Post time for the first race is 6:30 p.m. (MDT) on Fridays and Saturdays. In addition to the live action, fans can watch and wager on races from across the country including famed race courses like Saratoga. Simulcasting will be offered on race days from 1 p.m. until 11 p.m.

The AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) will present stakes races featuring some of the top runners in the region. The stakes schedule is:

•Adequan Sandy Downs Derby Challenge, Estimated Purse $40,000 - $16,500 added money AQHA Challenge Racing Program; Trials June 10, Finals June 25

•John Deere Sandy Downs, Juvenile Challenge, Estimated Purse $70,000 - $16,500 added money AQHA Challenge Racing Program; Trials June 11, Finals June 25

•Red Cell Sandy Downs Distance Challenge, Estimated Purse $20,000 - $13,500 added money AQHA Challenge Racing Program; Trials July 9, Finals July 23

•Giltner Trucking Bonus Challenge, Estimated Purse $8,000 - $4000 added money Giltner Trucking Jerome Idaho and AQHA Challenge Racing Program; June 11

•Hadtobenuts Derby, Estimated Purse $25,000 - $7500 added money – Dan & Connie Moon, Trials July 15, Finals July 30

∙Hawthorne Futurity, Estimated Purse $35,000 - $10,000 added money from Hawthorne Animal Clinic, Trial July 15, Finals July 30

Fans that can’t make it to the track now have multiple options to play the races; IdaBet.com offers online and phone wagering from more than 280 racetracks worldwide including the likes of Belmont Park in New York and Hollywood Park in California. Players can wager on the Belmont Stakes – the exciting final leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, June 11th. First post for Belmont Park is 11am MDT with post time for the much anticipated running of the Belmont Stakes at 4:30pm MDT.

Wagering is also available in the comfort of a new off track betting facility, The Turf Club inside Fort Hall Casino. The Turf Club features multiple flat big screen TV’s with worldwide racing seven days a week and a state of the art self service wagering system as well as a fully automated Vest Program Printing Kiosk .

For more information, please call or email the following:

IdaRacing at Sandy Downs; 208-745-8433 or visit IdaRacing.com; IdaBet.com; 877-782-9994 to open an account or click on IdaBet.com for more information; The Turf Club at Fort Hall Casino; 208-237-8774 x 3041 or go to IdaRacing.com for more information.