Grove City, OH — The majority of the Thursday (Aug. 1) race card at Eldorado Scioto Downs was cancelled due to track condition, lightning in the area and out of concern for all participants and fans.
Scioto will bring back the three unraced State Fair races, one division of the pace and two divisions of the trot, on Saturday (Aug. 3) with a post time of 5 p.m. Those races will be held before the regularly scheduled 16-race card starting at 5:45 p.m.
In addition, the 2-year-old filly trot leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes scheduled for Thursday (Aug. 8), will be moved to Saturday (Aug. 17) at Scioto Downs.
Two divisions of the Ohio State Fair were held, one division each of the 2-year-old filly pace and trot and won by the Chris Page/Ron Burke driver/trainer duo.
Rose Run Allison, by Long Tom, was victorious in the $55,335 Ohio Fairs Trot.
Eckert Hill Addie (Dan Noble) left from post eight to take the early lead before Travel Nurse (Brett Miller) took over just before the :28 opening quarter. There was no movement towards the :57 half and as the field was midway down the backstretch, Freedom Hill (Anthony MacDonald) pulled first over and got even with the leader by the 1:26 third quarter. Rose Run Allison went three-wide around the last turn to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.1. Freedom Hill was second with Travel Nurse finishing third.
Rose Run Allison was bred by Rose Run Farm and sold at the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale for $105,000. The filly who has earned $83,167 in four starts with two wins is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services and Beasty.
The $79,500 State Fair Managers Pace was won by The Word Is Out, who won nearly gate-to-wire in 1:53.2. Setting fractions of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:26.1, the Well Said filly kicked home in :27.1 to win by a length and a half over pocket sitter Prolific Fire (Austin Hanners); Anna Loves Bananas (Aaron Merriman) was third after coming three-wide around the last turn.
The Word Is Out was bred by Shaffer & Sons and is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Beasty and R A S Racing. The $24,000 Ohio Selected Yearling Sale purchase now has $147,250 earned in four starts with wins in the Next Generation and the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes.
Ohio State Fair action continues Friday (Aug. 2) with two divisions of the 2-year-old colt pace, three divisions of the 2-year-old colt trot and one division of the 3-year-old filly trot.
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association and Scioto have partnered to have a free horseshoe decorating station next to the program stand on Friday and Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. Additionally on Saturday there will be a petting zoo, bounce house and food truck on site.
The 90-day 2024 Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet runs through Saturday (Sept. 14). Races are held Tuesday-Saturday with a first post of 5:45 p.m. each day, except for Friday (Sept. 13) which will have a 6:15 p.m. post to help accommodate horsemen attending the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale. More information about racing at Scioto can be found on the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.