The connections of Storybook Love are dreaming of another storybook ending at the Breeders Crown. At the 42nd edition of Standardbred racing’s premier championship showcase last year, Storybook Love, trained by Matt Bax and driven by Todd Ratchford, delivered a performance straight out of a Hollywood script.
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Family ties: ‘Rangers’ set for Breeders Crown stage
Senena Esty is excited for this weekend’s Breeders Crown finals at Eldorado Scioto Downs, she just doesn’t want to think about them. Esty and her husband, Jeff, own Spring Haven Farm in Utica, Ohio, located about an hour northeast of Scioto Downs. Two Breeders Crown trotting finalists – the brother and sister duo of 3-year-old colt Big Ranger and 2-year-old filly Blue Ranger – hail from the Estys’ breeding operation. Both horses, by In Range out of the mare Big Blue Bird, head to their finals as elimination winners.
Tritton looks for another first in Breeders Crown finals
Lauren Tritton’s résumé already boasts several history-making accomplishments, and over the course of the two-night Breeders Crown championships at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (Oct. 23) and Saturday (Oct. 24) in Columbus, Ohio, she hopes to make more memories.
Posts drawn for final Breeders Crown races
The final four post position draws for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown championships at Eldorado Scioto Downs took place Tuesday evening (Oct. 20) at a draw party held at Pinnacle Golf Club. The post draws conducted were for the 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot, 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace, Open Pace and Open Trot. Elimination winners drew for posts 1 through 6 before the remaining finalists were put in an open draw. The draws for the other eight championships were completed this past weekend.
Connections happy for Breeders Crown date with Mr. ‘Right’
Wrong not only sounded right, but he looked right as well. In fact, he’s looked even better than that. Wrong Sounds Right was one of two winners in last week’s eliminations for the $700,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot on Friday (Oct. 23) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Brown, Hammer take ‘Road’ to Breeders Crown
Brady Brown never figured he would be in the spotlight of the Breeders Crown on Saturday night (Oct. 17) at Eldorado Scioto Downs in a $25,000 elimination of the 3-Year-Old Filly Trot.
There it is! Whoomp ready to hit the road for Breeders Crown
For the first time ever, Whoomp will stray from her home track, and breeder/owner Pat DeLong feels she has earned the opportunity.
Breeders Crown starter Mr Bear helps breeder Mark Adams carry on
After enduring a difficult year in 2025, breeder Mark Adams has found a level of comfort in watching the exploits of 2-year-old male pacer Mr Bear in 2026.
Breeders Crown elimination fields set
Eldorado Scioto Downs will host eliminations for the $8 million Grade 1 Breeders Crown this weekend, and there will be no shortage of past champions and up-and-coming stars in action over the two days of competition.
Six horses supplemented to 2026 Breeders Crown
Six horses were supplemented to the 2026 Grade 1 Breeders Crown at Ohio’s Eldorado Scioto Downs by Monday’s (Oct. 12) noon deadline, equaling the most in a year since 2014.