Officials with Scioto Downs have issued a release to horsepeople regarding the track's qualifier and draw schedule.

The first qualifying session at Eldorado Scioto Downs will be on Sunday, May 8 starting at 1:00 p.m. The box will close in one week, on Friday, May 6 at 11 a.m.

“After this first session, qualifying days will move to Saturdays at 1:15 p.m.,” said Jason Roth, Scioto’s Director of Racing. “Then, when the two-year-olds start qualifying, qualifiers will be held on Monday afternoons.”

All qualifying sessions will be on RTN through streaming services, such as Roku, Amazon Fire and online at rtn.tv.

The first draw for live racing will be on Monday, May 9. The draw schedule, with the box closing at 11:00 a.m., will be as follows:

• Monday for Thursday - Clear board on Tuesday by 1:30 p.m.
• Tuesday for Friday & Saturday - Clear board on Wednesday for both days by 1:30 p.m.
• Friday for Tuesday - Clear board on Saturday by 1:30 p.m.
• Saturday for Wednesday  - Clear board on Monday by 12:30 p.m.

The 90-day live racing season will start on Thursday, May 12 and continue through Saturday, September 17. All live racing days will have a 3:15 p.m. first post. Click here for a complete racing schedule.

For more information on the facility and live racing season, visit the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.

(Scioto)