It's Off to the Races at Barona Resort & Casino

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 29, 2013) - Barona Resort & Casino is bringing horse racing off the track and into the casino. Barona's popular "Off to the Races" promotion is back again this year, set to run every Thursday throughout the month of May.

Each week, Club Barona members can participate in interactive virtual horse races with the chance to win $50 myFREEPLAY per race. Race times are scheduled for the top of every hour from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. While the animated horse races will be displayed on the myVIEW enabled machine screens, a "race caller" will announce the action live from the casino floor.

"We love bringing the excitement of the horse races right to our casino floor and right to your slot machine," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "No need to wait for opening day at the race track, our players will have multiple chances to place their bets and win big right here at Barona!"

To be eligible to participate, Club Barona members must earn 500 myPOINTS on the day of the race. Once accumulating the required myPOINTS, members are qualified to participate in all remaining races that day.

Known as San Diego's loosest casino, Barona has 2,000 slots and video poker machines. Additionally, the casino features over 80 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Baccarat and Barona Roulette, as well as the latest innovations in chipless gaming including Chipless Roulette™, Chipless Baccarat™, Chipless Three-Card Poker and Chipless Blackjack™.

About Barona Resort & Casino
Barona Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond rated property, blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. LEED® Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, Barona features 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine. For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Foursquare.