by Dean A. Hoffman, for Scioto Downs

Columbus, OH — In its 50th anniversary season in 2008, Scioto Downs is offering horsemen several series for trotters and pacers of various ages and levels of earnings.

Payments on these events must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 15.

Among these events are the Killbuck Mary, BF Coaltown, and Heart Of Ohio trotting events. For pacers, Scioto Downs will host the Stienam, Billy Dart, Floating Dream, Steamin Demon, and Capital City Pace.

Scioto will conduct early qualifiers for horsemen on Saturday, April 19, followed by another day of early qualifiers next Saturday, April 26.

For information on the series events and payments, or on the qualifying races, call Scioto Downs at (614) 491-2515.