by Dean A. Hoffman, for Scioto Downs

Columbus, OH — Scioto Downs has concluded its successful 2008 live racing season, but the track will be open this winter for training. The five-eighths-mile track is maintained during the winter and a jog track is also available in the stable area.

The winter training season begins October 1 and runs through May 1, 2009.

Scioto Downs is located in Columbus, Ohio, just south of I-270, and convenient to major interstate highways.

For information on winter training at Scioto Downs, call Jason Roth at (614) 491-2515.