Grove City, OH — The 90-day Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet is winding down, with some important notations for these last two weeks.
This Friday (Aug. 30), Scioto will host the $85,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Veterans Championships. There will be one non-betting event for the horse and gelding trot, with a first post of 5:40 p.m., with the other three older divisions within the regular Friday card.
Friday night also plays host to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association TVs & Tickets giveaway. Fans have a chance to win one of five prize packs that include a 55” television and a pair of football tickets.
There will be a special Labor Day card on Monday (Sept. 2) with the box closing at 2 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 29).
After Labor Day, the next live racing day is Thursday (Sept. 5), with racing continuing on Friday and Saturday. The Saturday (Sept. 7) card features the Jim Ewart Memorial Pace and the Charlie Hill Memorial Trot, both going for an estimated $250,000.
The final week at Scioto, there will be racing Wednesday (Sept. 11) through Saturday (Sept. 14).
Post time for all remaining cards, except for Friday (Sept. 13), is 5:45 p.m. First post for the Sept. 13 card will be 6:45 p.m., 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.