Tioga Downs to host annual Scholarship Race
June 21, 2018,by John Horne, for Tioga Downs
Nichols, NY — Tioga Downs, the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Harness Horse Breeders of New York State are joining together once again to host their annual “Scholarship Race” for high school seniors on Sunday (June 24).
The students will ride in a double-seated jog cart with one of the professional drivers that day. Each student will receive a $1,700 scholarship for participating.
The lucky students and their high schools are Paxton Jobson (Newark Valley), Joshua Dolphin (Union Endicott), Angel Keppler (Owego), Audra Jayne (Tioga Central) and Sarah Kasson (Vestal).
The scholarship race will be after the second race on Sunday. Post time for the 15-race card is 1:00 p.m.
For more information, go to www.tiogadowns.com.