The Saturday, July 5 program will be a large card for Ohio-sired horses, with purses topping $1 million USD for the in-state horses competing at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Headlining the card are three $150,000 USD divisions of the Next Generation races for two-year-old filly trotters, colt trotters and colt pacers. The races go off as numbers 10, 11 and 13 and will be featured on NYRA’s "Day at the Races" broadcast on FS2, which will run from 8-11 p.m.

“We always welcome the opportunity to be on Fox,” said Jason Roth, Scioto’s Director of Racing. “To showcase some of our best Ohio-sired horses, along with the up-and-coming two-year-olds, will create a great show for the viewers. Jenna [Otten, Scioto’s on-air commentator] will do a great job hosting and providing content not only for handicappers but potential new fans we’ll be reaching.”

Also featured on the Fox broadcast will be three divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes action, two divisions of the three-year-old colt pace and one division of the three-year-old filly pace.

Swingtown, last year’s Next Generation winner who last raced in the North America Cup, will leave from post nine in Race 8 for trainer Ron Burke. He is entered with stablemates Fear The Hate, who is undefeated this season with six wins, and Harrisburg Heist as the even-money favourite. Race 12 includes Rick Wink, a perfect three-for-three on the season, and Sippinonsearoc, the fastest two-year-old of all time. Fan favourite Extra Suds, the pinto, is also in the second division for three-year-old colt pacers. A field of seven filly pacers will close out the Fox broadcast with the James Ehrsam trainee Rose Run Aimee installed as the 8-5 morning line favourite.

All told on the Saturday card, there will be eight divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes going for $520,000 USD, three divisions of the Next Generation racing for $450,000 USD and an overnight full of Ohio-sired two-year-olds going for $40,000 USD, bringing the total for Ohio-sired horses on the evening to $1.01 million USD.

The undercard of the stellar evening includes a full field of nine in the $30,000 USD Open Pace. Racing Rebel, the winner of last week’s Open event in 1:48.4, leaves from the rail and is installed as the slight 5-2 favourite over Lou Hill, who comes in from Oak Grove, and Celtic Spirit N.

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will offer a live stream of Scioto's Saturday card. The live stream of “Saturday Night at the Races” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital can be seen on the OHHA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel as well as at harnessracingohio.com and will begin at approximately 5:45 p.m.

Leading up to the Saturday Scioto card is racing on Thursday with a first post of 5:45 p.m. and a Fourth of July card with a special post time of 3:15 p.m.

(Scioto Downs & OHHA)