Columbus, OH — The last of four mini-series finals for 2-year-olds at Eldorado Scioto Downs was held on Thursday (Sept 2), with Velocity Chaps taking the lion’s share of the $19,300 final for rookie pacing colts and geldings by winning in 1:53.1.

Velocity Chaps wired his fellow Ohio-sired rookie pacers to take Thursday’s mini-series final at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Conrad Photo.

Velocity Chaps, a son of Well Said out of the Art’s Chip mare Velocity Chiplet, shot straight to the lead for Josh Sutton from post three. He controlled fractions of :27.2, :57.2 and 1:25.1 on his way to a two-length win. Velocity Chaps was bred and is owned by Velocity Standardbreds and trained by Mark Evers. The colt now has two wins and has earned $26,150 in five lifetime starts.

Scioto hosted mini-series for Ohio-sired 2-year-olds who were non-winners of one race or $7,500 lifetime. Thursday’s colt pace final was the last division to complete the series. Other divisional winners were Miss Cowboy Star (filly trot) in 1:57.2, Aviation (colt trot) in 1:57.2, and She Means Business (filly pace) in 1:54.2.

Racing continues at Eldorado Scioto Downs through Sept. 18. Upcoming stakes action includes the $17,500 Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday (Sept. 3) and 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Saturday (Sept 4). Also on Sept. 4 are the $85,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Veterans Championships. The Jim Ewart Memorial for older male pacers, going for $125,000, will be held on Sept. 11. Post time for each live racing night is 6:15 p.m. There will be a special Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6) race card in lieu of the normal Tuesday card next week.