Scioto Downs

'Big Bad' Upset In Scioto Open

Big Bad TJ was no factor early in Saturday’s featured Open Pace at Scioto Downs, but he had the most pace in the homestretch and won by a length in 1:53.3, a new lifetime record.

Southwind Pepino Bests Ohio HOTY

Trainer-driver Sandy Beatty put Southwind Pepino on the lead early in Friday’s featured $6,000 Open Trot at Scioto Downs and rebuffed a challenge by J J Hall to win in 1:55.3.

Top Ohio Fillies Capture Sires Stakes

Two of the best freshman pacing fillies in Ohio last year scored their first victories of the 2012 season in Ohio Sires Stakes action at Scioto Downs on Saturday night.

Not To Be Denied Wires Scioto Trotters

The old trotting warrior Not To Be Denied lived up to his name in Friday’s featured $6,500 Open Trot at Scioto Downs as he went gate-to-wire to win

Bingo Queen Impresses At Scioto

The sophomore trotting filly Bingo Queen trotted to an easy 1:57.2 win at Scioto Downs on Thursday night with Dan Noble, the leading driver in North America last year, in the sulky

News On The Ohio Gaming Front

According to a report, on Wednesday, June 6, the office of Ohio Governor John Kasich signed an agreement that would allow the Thistledown racetrack for thoroughbreds and its video lottery terminals to...

Chip Of Art Wires Scioto Open Pacers

Driver Trent Tharps took advantage of having post position one with Chip Of Art in the Saturday night featured Open Pace at Scioto, and they led all the way to win

Racino Signals New Era In Ohio Racing

The action on the track at Scioto Downs was hot Friday night, but not nearly as hot as the action in the adjacent racino as the Columbus track ushered in a new era in Ohio racing

Ohio's First Racino Opens Friday

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. has announced that the new Scioto Downs, the latest addition to its gaming properties, will open as scheduled today

Merriman Doubles In Scioto Stakes

Aaron Merriman steered two Ohio Sires Stakes winners on a scorching Memorial Day at Scioto Downs on Monday. He won first with the trotter Its Jesse Time, then came back to win with the pacer Noble T...

'Six Pak' Attacks For 13-1 Open Upset

Driver Jeremy Smith gave Js Six Pak Attack a perfect trip behind the pacesetting Hangon Cowboy en route to winning the Saturday night $5,500 Open Pace in 1:53.3, generating a $28 payoff for a $2 bet

Ont. Connected 'Cupcake' Wins At Scioto

Kenna Lyn beat the best pacing mares at Scioto Downs on Friday night with a 1:55 victory in the Fillies and Mares Open