Scioto Downs

New Wagers Offered At Scioto

Scioto Downs Racino opens its 2013 racing season with 11 races on Wednesday, May 8, and all races have at least 10-horse fields. With just under one year of VLT gaming at Scioto, the purse pool has s...

Scioto Downs To Hold Press Night

Officials from Scioto Downs Racino announced the track will host a press night on Tuesday, May 7 starting at 6:00 p.m. Qualifying races start at 6:30 p.m. and will give attendees a chance to preview ...

Pet Rock Returns In Scioto Qualifiers

For the last two weeks, Scioto Downs has held qualifiers on Wednesdays and the racing conditions could not have varied more. When qualifiers move to their normal Tuesday slot starting next week, and ...

Scioto Downs Gears Up For Opener

Horsemen will notice a significant purse increase when entering their horses for opening day at Scioto Downs Racino.

Ohio Champs Return to Racing Wars

The best Ohio-sired two-year-old trotters and pacers of the 2012 season are ready to roll this season in hopes of retaining their championship form. They are aiming at the first legs of the Ohio Sires...

Harness Racing Congress Begins

The first day of the sixth Harness Racing Congress, held Saturday morning (March 2) at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was filled with panel discussions on government rela...

Hoffman Joins OSRC's PR Team

January 18, 2013

The Ohio State Racing Commission has retained Dean A. Hoffman of Columbus on a contractual basis to provide publicity consulting services as part of the commission’s efforts to rebuild horse racing in...

'Johnny Longshot' To Film In Cincinnati

October 26, 2012

In a press conference on Thursday, October 25, actor/director Emilio Estevez announced that his film crew will be shooting the full-length harness racing feature 'Johnny Longshot' in and around Cincin...

Scioto Meet Shows Substantial Gains

September 19, 2012

Scioto Downs recently closed its 2012 meet with a 50 per cent increase in overall handle and a 45 per cent increase in live handle.

Trick Man Fastest On Final Scioto Card

September 14, 2012

Trick Man won the faster of two divisions of the Open II Pace at Scioto Downs on the closing night of the 2012 season.

Caris True Takes Scioto Feature

September 13, 2012

Caris True paced away from her rivals to win the $12,000 Fillies & Mares Open II at Scioto Downs on Thursday evening. She stopped the timer in 1:53.2 for driver Greg Grismore to defeat Gale Storm ...

Slots The Saviour For Ohio?

September 09, 2012

While the Ontario Liberals have chosen to end its profitable Slots-At-Racetracks program that other governments have sought to emulate, the Ohio horse racing industry is experiencing a resurgence than...