Eldorado Scioto Downs kicks off their highly anticipated 2026 racing season on Thursday, May 7. Opening week races will be held Thursday-Saturday with a 5:15 p.m. first post and continue on a Tuesday-Saturday schedule through July.
New starter Toscano starts Friday at Big M
After a two-year hiatus from the game he’d been a part of for decades, Andy Toscano is back. Effective Friday (May 1), he will be the man facing the field in the car with the wings as the new starter at The Meadowlands.
Byron has natural hat trick at Saratoga Tuesday
Driver Aaron Byron recorded a natural hat trick on the Tuesday card (April 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Black Velvet As wins Miami Valley feature
Black Velvet As won Tuesday’s (April 28) $21,000 conditioned trotting feature at Miami Valley Raceway.
Almost Persuaded takes Tuesday Harrington feature
Bryan Truitt’s Almost Persuaded ($12.80, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.4 winner in the $22,500 Mares Open Pace on Tuesday (April 28) at Harrington Raceway.
Euro import Jigger DK surprises at Oak Grove
Trainer Jean-Pierre Dubois reunited on Tuesday (April 28) with Jigger DK, a trotter he bred that spent his career racing in Europe, to post a strong upset in the $30,000 featured Open Handicap Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel with a down-the-road effort in a 1:51.1 mile.
Concise completes Weiss sweep
Concise capped a sweep of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for 3-year-old fillies with a lifetime-best 1:54.3 score in the $50,000 final on Tuesday afternoon (April 28) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Handlelikeaporsche upsets in Plainridge pace
After following live cover through the second half of the race, Handlelikeaporsche accelerated late and posted a 21-1 upset in Tuesday’s (April 28) $25,000 Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park.
Mohawk training, qualifying schedule update
The Woodbine Mohawk Park Race Office has shared an updated training and qualifying schedule for May until August.
Richard ‘Dick’ Geyer, 73, dies
Richard William “Dick” Geyer, 73, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away on April 20, 2026, after and arduous battle with cancer.