Scioto Downs will race Friday (May 23) and Saturday (May 24). First race post time for those programs in 6:30 p.m. In addition to those cards, Scioto will also host a special Memorial Day program on Monday (May 26), which will feature a first race post time of 1 p.m.
On Friday night the 13-race card will feature a $20,000 Fillies and Mares Open and a $20,000 Open Trot.
The Open Trot is the fifth race on the card and a field of eight will head to post. The Open Trot winner from two weeks ago, Five Towns returns for trainer Kelly Goodwin and driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. Scioto-based trainer Hugh ‘Sandy’ Beatty will have two starters in the Friday night feature (Southwind Pepino and Final Breath). JJ Hall, who hails from the Scott Mogan stable, is no stranger to these ranks, either, and he will start from Post 5. Completing the field will be Cantab Lindy, Go Tapaigh, Baby Blaze and Vibe Blue Chip.
The next feature will be race 7 when the full field of 10 fillies and mares go post ward for a bounty of $20,000. The morning line favorite is Betterluvnexttime from the Virgil Morgan Jr stable. She took the Open II pace last week in 1:53.3. She will start from post 8 with driver, Ronnie Wrenn Jr.
Trainer Jim Dailey has both Igottafeelinfran and Native Dream in Friday Night’s co-feature. Igottafeelinfran will start from Post 9 with driver Dan Noble. Native Dream will start from Post 5 with Josh Sutton at the controls.
Completing the field is A Sham Of Amber, Y Mach Me, South Side Camie, Sonic Breeze, Riverdancer, Mama Said and Up Front Kellie Jo.
Scioto will offer a 12-race card on Saturday. The live program will feature a $20,000 Open for horses and geldings. The group of eight pacers all have marks of 1:52.1 or faster. Virgil Morgan Jr. will start Rockin Wizard from Post 5 with driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. Rockin Wizard has already lowered his mark to 1:49 this year.
Completing the well accomplished group are Royal Outlook, Carmens Best, Carols Comet, Roadside Delight, Ardyne Ace, Beach Memories and Windsong Jack.
On Memorial Day Monday, Scioto’s 1 p.m. card will include Ohio Sire Stakes action. Some of the state’s top three-year old trotters and pacers will go behind the gate for a purse of $40,000 in their respective divisions.
The Memorial Day Card will feature an American Flag demonstration that you don’t want to miss. Starry Night Star, a 13-year-old gelding by Van Gogh, will be wearing an American Flag costume and driven around the track by his dressed reinsman.
(Scioto Downs)