Columbus, OH – Standardbreds will be in full force at Equine Affaire this weekend (April 11-14) at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

With a partnership between Ohio Standardbreds & Friends, New Vocations Racehorse Adoption, Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association and the United States Trotting Association, there will be 12 demonstrations throughout the weekend:
Friday

11:45 a.m. in Celeste
12:45 p.m. in Voinovich (Cherokee Stables Drill Team)
2:45 p.m. in Voinovich
4:30 p.m. in Rod’s Arena

Saturday
11:00 a.m. in the Coliseum
2:45 p.m. in Celeste
4:00 p.m. in the Coliseum
4:15 p.m. in Rod’s Arena

Sunday
11:00 a.m. in the Coliseum
12:45 p.m. in Celeste
1:00 p.m. in Rod’s Arena
2:30 p.m. in Voinovich

The OHHA/USTA booth in the Breed Pavilion (Voinovich) will include a race bike with virtual reality headset, a petting stall with various Standardbreds rotating in throughout the weekend for people to get up close and personal with, a trivia wheel, horse bone box and more.

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption & Ohio Standardbreds & Friends will also each have a booth in the Breed Pavilion.

Horses on grounds throughout the weekend for demonstrations and the petting stall include:
All Cash Dinero – 2006 foal (by Neutralize), unraced
Allamerican Legacy – 2004 (Dragon Again), unraced
Combak Fox – 2010 (Village Jove), Q1:58.1F
Fire And Smoke – 2010 (Western Ideal), 1:56.4H $34,395
Framed Art – 2010 (Artiscape), 1:50F $533,128
Garbo – 2010 (Sportsmaster), 1:52.1F $242,335
Little Harbor – 2012 (Andover Hall), unraced
Luminosity – 2010 (Cash Hall), 1:53.3H $889,372
Nyquist – 2014 (Dejarmbro), 1:56.2 $100,484
Power Lifter – 2007, t, 6, 1:57H $60,552
Rose Run Newsman – 2009 (Trainforthefuture), 2:10.2H $9,497
Smothastenesewhisky – 2018 (Nob Hill High), 1:48.4M; $563,692
Speaking Out – 2012, p, 6, 1:51.2H $256,280

Eldorado Scioto Downs will also have a booth in the Bricker Building (#326) to promote all their events this summer, kicking off with a Kentucky Derby Party & Car Show on Saturday, May 4th and opening day of live racing on Thursday, May 9th.

An adult single-day ticket is $16; children (ages 7-10) are $10 and kids 6 & under are admitted in for free. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the gate (cash only) at $18 for an adult ticket. Parking at the Ohio Expo Center is $10. More information can be found online at www.EquineAffaire.com.