A full week into the 2023 Eldorado Scioto Downs racing season, the track is seeing continual gains and improvements, both in the entry box and at the betting windows.
Author: from Eldorado Scioto Downs
Southwind Bella impresses in Philly feature win
Southwind Bella, a three-quarter sister to 2019 Little Brown Jug champion Southwind Ozzi, showed the family talent and speed when she lowered her mark to 1:50.2 in the featured $14,400 distaff pace on Thursday (May 18) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
USHWA Youth Membership open for 2023
The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the world’s oldest organization for harness racing communicators, on Friday (May 12) opened to new applicants for its Youth Membership designation for 2023-24.
Dandy’s Everlasting wins Plainridge distaff
After tripping out early, Dandy’s Everlasting and Matty Athearn brushed late and finished strong to capture the featured $25,000 fillies and mares winners-over pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (May 16).
Another Matt Kakaley milestone: 6,000 driving wins
Matt Kakaley closed out a storybook week at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania — one in which he went over $100 million in total career purses — by notching his 6,000th career driving victory with Willing Hanover in a co-featured $15,000 conditioned trot on Tuesday afternoon (May 16).
Back-to-back wins for Oh K Man in Northville Open
Oh K Man (Western Ideal-Armbro Amour) and driver Marc St. Louis, Jr. took the Saturday night (May 13) feature at Northville Downs, the $10,800 Open Handicap Pace, for the second straight week.
Sheridan, Beltrami score in AHDC Trots
Newton “Yogi” Sheridan and Tony Beltrami survived on the lead to take their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 13).
Just Plain Loco iron tough in Buffalo feature
There was nothing crazy about Just Plain Loco’s victory in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Pace on Saturday night (May 13) as he used a workmanlike effort to beat Avion Seelster by a half length in a seasonal best 1:54.3 over a fast track.
Pocono Downs seeks paddock judge
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania seeks a paddock judge for the current racing season.
Bad To The Bone N, Dandy win Pocono features
Bad To The Bone N, who just missed South Beach Star’s 1:48.2 mile at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania — the fastest mile in North American harness racing this year — last week, had an easier time on Saturday afternoon (May 13) with a 1:50.3 win in the $18,500 pacing co-feature.