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Columbus, OH – The Breeders Crown Charity Challenge (BCCC), presented by Prolific Equine, continues with a horsemen’s golf outing on Tuesday morning (Oct. 20) followed by the Breeders Crown draw party. The 4-man scramble golf event, which is free for golfers to play, has a 10:00 a.m. tee time at Pinnacle Golf Course in Grove […]
Delaware, Ohio…September 20, 2026…The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) wrapped up their International Event against harness racing drivers from The Netherlands and Sweden with Stacey Currie and Steve Oldford winning the two final events in the competition over the iconic half-mile oval at the Little Brown Jug Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. Currie kicked off […]
Columbus, OH – For the 32nd straight year, Virgil Morgan, Jr. topped the harness racing trainer leaderboard at Eldorado Scioto Downs with 141 wins during the 91-day meet that concluded on Saturday (Sept. 19). “I’m grateful for my help, all the people I work with, owners, clients, partners,” said Morgan. “Just a good group of […]
Columbus, OH – Sophomores Big Ranger and Seaside Shuffle repeated their freshman success during Ohio Super Night on Saturday (Sept. 12) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Scioto hosted eight $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championship finals on Saturday, with 3-year-old trotting colt Big Ranger and 3-year-old pacing filly Seaside Shuffle each adding a second title to their […]
Columbus, OH – Emoticon Legacy (Walner), under a hand drive, put separation on the field to set a new track and world record for 4-year-old stallions on a five-eighths-mile track, winning the $250,000 Grade 2 Charlie Hill Memorial Trot in 1:50.2 on Saturday (Sept. 12) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. An uncharacteristic break by favorite On […]
Columbus, OH – Downbytheseaside fillies won both $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing events for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Aug. 28) in identical 1:51.3 miles. Sassy By The Sea (driven by Tyler Smith) took the first division for trainer Herman Hagerman. Leaving from post 4, Sassy By The Sea took the field […]
Columbus, OH – Tempting Flames (Catch The Fire) set a new track record Tuesday (Aug. 18) at Eldorado Scioto Downs while equaling the world record on a five-eighths mile track for 2-year-old filly pacers. Taken in one of the two $75,000 Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing divisions, Tempting Flames hit the wire in 1:50, equaling […]
Columbus, OH – Ohio State Fair action concluded Saturday (August 1) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with nine divisions of 2-year-old pacers, 3-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, along with the aged pace and aged trot, anchoring the 16-race card. Buckeye State Pace – 2CP After three qualifiers, Night Surfer (Luke Hanners) is now a perfect two-for-two in […]
IRT have not renewed their sponsorship of the New Zealand Cup. The company has sponsored the iconic feature for the last six years, having taken it on in 2020. The Christchurch Casino had been the sponsors of the Cup for the previous fourteen years. The last two New Zealand Cup have been run for $1 […]
Columbus, OH – Chris Page hit a huge driving milestone when he piloted Later Dudes (Sweet Lou) to victory in the fifth race at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Tuesday (July 28). His 8,000th win came nearly 25 years to the week of his first lifetime harness racing victory. Page’s career started in July of 2000 at […]
Columbus, OH – Two $75,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers were held Saturday (July 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Both divisions went in 1:52, but each was won by horses in different stages of their freshman campaign – Night Surfer won in his first lifetime start, but it was Don’ttruckwithme who […]
Share via: More Columbus, OH – Trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. had four winners in the Buckeye Stallion Series events for 3-year-old colt pacers on Saturday (June 27) at Eldorado Scioto…
Share via: More Columbus, OH – Long-shot daughters of Long Tom swept the two $75,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters, both setting new lifetime marks…
Virgil Morgan Jr. became the second harness racing trainer in North American harness racing history to reach 8,000 wins as I Did It Myway scored in the eighth race at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday, June 6, moments before the conditioner won the $138,889 Buckeye Distaff at Northfield Park on the other side of Ohio. […]
The 2026 Scioto Downs harness racing season will kick off on Thursday, May 7. Post time will be 5:15 p.m. each race day, with a Tuesday through Saturday racing schedule. Special race days will be held on Memorial Day and Labour Day, with that Monday card taking place of the normal Tuesday. Starting the week […]
Columbus, OH – The 2025 Eldorado Scioto Downs harness racing meet concluded Saturday (Sept. 13) and the card did not disappoint with fast miles and a leading driver and trainer race that came down to the final hours. The last $25,000 Open Pace of the meet was won by Helium N in a track record 1:46.4. […]
Just two ticks off the harness racing track record, Ervin Hanover (Captaintreacherous) and Louis Roy took the $250,000 Grade 2 Jim Ewart Memorial Pace in 1:47.2 Saturday (September 6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Hillexotic and Austin Hanners took the companion Charlie Hill Memorial Trot in 1:51.1. Ervin Hanvoer got away fourth from post five as […]
Columbus, OH – Eldorado Scioto Downs hosted four $100,000 Grade 3 events on Saturday (Aug. 23). Headlined by the sixth annual #SendItIn Invitational for open pacers, the 4-year-old Racing Rebel won over the full field of 10 in 1:49.1. Paris’s Dragon (Dan Noble) took the early lead off the gate, but Chris Page had Racing Rebel […]
Columbus, OH — Harness racing track records were set in back-to-back races Friday (Aug. 8) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Oh Look Magic (Lookslikeachipndale) and Sam Widger equaled the track and North American harness racing records for older (5 years old and upward) trotting geldings on a five-eighths-mile track, stopping the timer in 1:50.2. Leaving from […]
Columbus, OH – In Range freshmen took both trot divisions of the $150,000 Next Generation at Eldorado Scioto Downs, with Big Ranger setting a new track record for colt trotters, winning under a hand drive in 1:54 and Setyoursightshigh winning the filly trot division in 1:56.3. In the 2-year-old colt pace, Setyoursightshigh set a stakes record […]
Local pacer Sure Thing Captain (Captaintreacherous) drew first blood when he took out the first harness racing Heat of the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Pacing championship at Albion Park on Saturday evening. In what was regarded as the most open of the three heats being run, Adam Sanderson took the early initiative to take up the […]
Columbus, OH – Aaron Merriman took two of the four $20,000 harness racing divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs, including the first in a speedy 1:50.4. My Hare Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) got the perfect pocket trip and came up to challenge pacesetter […]
Columbus, OH – Grand Circuit harness racing action took center stage at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Sep. 7) with the $260,000 Charlie Hill Memorial Trot and $250,000 Jim Ewart Memorial Pace. Winner’s Bet (Walner-Side Bet Hanover) set a new track record for 4-year-old stallions winning the Charlie Hill in 1:50.4. Dunn got Winner’s Bet […]
Columbus, OH — The Saturday (Aug. 17) harness racing card at Eldorado Scioto Downs started off hot with a 1:49 opening race, but even a power surge delay followed by a rain delay couldn’t dampen the racing events to come later in the card. Seafire (Downbytheseaside), a 4-year-old Ohio-sired horse, won the $100,000 #SendItIn Invitational […]
