Nominations for the $1 million Ohio State Fair Stakes must be postmarked by March 15, 2019.

Held at Scioto Downs, the early-closing event is for Ohio-sired two- and three-year-olds and will be raced over three days (August 1-3).

Scioto Downs will kick off the 2019 racing season on Tuesday, May 7. The 90-day race meet will conclude on Saturday, September 7, featuring the Jim Ewart Memorial and the Charlie Hill Memorial. The nomination fees for the Ewart and Hill Memorials are due on June 15, 2019.

Scioto will race on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (EDT).

For more information about racing at Scioto, including nomination payments, call the race office at 614-295-4668 or visit the 'Horsemen Information' page on the Scioto Downs website.

(Jason Roth)