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Columbus, OH – Rose Run Zoey (Lather Up) equaled the Eldorado Scioto Downs harness racing track record for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday (June 22) by winning her $65,000 Ohio Sires Stakes division in 1:49.4. Tyler Smith took Rose Run Zoey straight to the front but yielded to the pocket behind Wasted On You (Brett Miller) […]
With a brush to the lead after the opening quarter mile, harness racing Australian import and race favorite Spring Inhis Step A (Somebeachsomewhere) stayed strong on the lead in winning the $22,000 Open Pace Friday (March 29) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. The 10th race feature saw Crooked Smile (Jordan Ross) shoot to the early lead […]
Flemsteen (Explosive Matter) and harness racing driver Tyler Smith found the front-end to their liking Monday (March 18) as they wired the field in winning the $34,000 Open Handicap Trot at Miami Valley Raceway. Leaving from post five, race favorite Flemsteen and Smith shot to the early lead and held a two length margin at […]
Dayton, OH – It was a thrilling harness racing finish in the Fillies and Mares Open Pace Friday (Oct. 6) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway that saw Penpaperpaige (Pet Rock) claiming victory in the $25,000 event. Starting from post 5 Penpaperpaige retreated off the car to situate herself in sixth while Shesonebadmomma fronted the field to […]
Dayton, OH – A fairytale ending for Martysmagicmoment (Creatine) capturing the $20,000 NW of $12,500 last 4 harness racing feature on Friday, September 29 at Dayton Raceway. Leaving from Post 7 Martysmagicmoment went wire-to-wire through fractions of 28, 56.3, 1:25.1 for a 1:54.4 score with driver Tyler Smith aboard. The four-year-old mare enjoyed her tenth […]
Leading from start to finish over a sloppy track, Gold Digger King (Pet Rock) had no issues for harness racing driver Tyler Smith in capturing the $25,000 Open Pace Thursday (Sept. 28) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. The sixth race feature saw Larry Karr (Kayne Kauffman) on the lead early only to be passed by Gold […]
Eldorado Scioto Downs held two $30,000 harness racing co-feature pacing events Friday (June 2). In the 9th race final of The Steve McCoy for Ohio-sired Fillies and Mares, it was the 7-1 longshot Colorful Dragon (Fear The Dragon), who sat along the pylons for driver Tyler Smith en route to an effortless victory. 19-1 Artura […]
Refined (Uncle Peter) made her first harness racing start back in three months an impressive one, leaving from the eight hole to win by two lengths in 1:52 on Eldorado Scioto Downs’ opening night. Driven by Tyler Smith for trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr., Refined went off at 5/2 and paid $7.60 to win the $30,000 […]
LEBANON, OH – Alexa Skye (Somebeachsomewhere) and harness racing driver Tyler Smith has been knocking on the door for six straight starts, with three place finishes and three show finishes, and finally burst through on Thursday (Feb. 16) in the $28,000 Mares Open Pace at Miami Valley Raceway. Owned by Odds On Racing and trained […]
DAYTON, OHIO – Despite taking last week off, Kings County (Muscle Hill) reclaimed his harness racing throne in the $25,000 Open Trot on Tuesday (Oct. 18) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway. Leaving from post four, the 6-year-old eased his way to the top. Although two-wide through the :27.4 opening quarter, Kings County gained control […]
Grove City, OH – The second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes began Monday night (Jul. 25) at MGM Northfield Park as two-year-old harness racing filly pacers took to the Flying Turns. There were three $40,000 divisions. In the first division, Lofty Treasure (Beachtrea) rallied from fifth place around the final turn, swinging three wide […]
Northfield, OH – Tyler Smith entered Sunday (July 10), needing just two wins to reach another harness racing milestone in his career. In town to drive in the Buckeye Stallion Series, he scored a victory aboard Carmen N The Devil (Well Said-Mcdance Desire) and in the finale aboard Lancaster Hill (Well Said). Smith wasted no time […]
Columbus, Ohio – A field of six went behind the harness racing starting gate on Tuesday (June 28) for the $30,000 Dr. Al Gabel Trot Final at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Bridge To Victory (What The Hill) and driver Tyler Smith crossed the wire first in 1:56. The three-year-old gelding went off as the betting favorite after […]
Columbus, Ohio – Statistically, more winners leave from post five than any other position at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Friday’s (June 17) card proved no different with seven wins in a row boasting the number five saddle pad. Penpaperpaige (Pet Rock, Tyler Smith) took advantage of that post five sweet spot, upsetting the featured $30,000 Fillies […]
Despite having to start from the far outside in post 8 and having to go against race favorite Catch The Fire, Gold Digger King (Pet Rock) was up to the task in winning the $30,000 Open-Handicap Pace at Scioto Downs Saturday afternoon (May 28). The seventh race harness racing feature saw GD Western Joe (Chris […]
Gold Digger King and harness racing driver Tyler Smith were able to hold their nine rivals at bay in capturing the $30,000 Open Pace Saturday at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The ninth race feature saw Gold Digger King leave out from behind the starting gate for Smith and take early command with Rose Run Ulysses (Kayne […]
LEBANON, OH. – Like ageless wonder Tom Brady and the world’s finest wines, a lot of good harness racing horses seem to get better when they should be past their prime. The current Miami Valley Claim To Fame Series for $20,000 horses and geldings is a prime example. Of the three first leg divisions totaling […]
DAYTON, OH – For the second straight week, Dojea Gizmo was impressive in winning the Open Pace in 1:50.4 on closing day at Hollywood Dayton. Harness racing driver Trevor Smith secured a two-hole trip for the four-year-old son of Tellitlikeitis (Dan Noble), who hit the quarter beam in :26.3 and then tapped the brakes to […]
DAYTON, OH.- Hollywood Dayton Raceway ushered in its eighth harness racing season on Friday (Sept. 24) and driver Tyler Smith stole the show. The talented 28-year-old reinsman captured six consecutive races in the middle of the card to grab the early lead in the dash standings. Dubbed “The Silver Bullet” by track announcer Barry Vicroy, […]
Two $50,000 harness racing divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies were featured at Scioto Downs on a humid Friday night, July 16. Dragons Lucky Lady proved that she was just that as she cruised to a 1:52.2 clocking in the first split for driver Tyler Smith and trainer Eddie Foulk. The daughter […]
The $19,100 Dr. Al Gabel Trot Final, the last of the non-winners of two series finals, at Eldorado Scioto Downs went to Omyheart and Tyler Smith in 1:55.1 on Friday (June 25). Smith left with Omyheart from the four hole towards the opening quarter of :28.1 but race favorite Fire Cross (Kayne Kauffman) stayed out […]
It took the fastest last quarter of the field for Dragons Lucky Lady to pull off a mild upset in the harness racing Skip Hoovler Pace Final at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (June 18). It also took a new lifetime best, 1:51.2, for Dragons Lucky Lady to take home the winner’s share of the […]
