The $150,000 USD Next Generation for Ohio-sired two-year-olds will highlight the Saturday (July 6) race card at Eldorado Scioto Downs. The evening card will also play host to the $120,000 USD Moni Maker and Nadia Lobell, open events for three-year-old filly trotters and pacers.
All six races will be broadcast locally by Fox Sports 2, as well as through the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s ‘Saturday at the Races’.
All nine slots for each of the four divisions were filled by the May 15 deadline. The two-year-old colt pace was the only division that was oversubscribed by the April 15 deadline and a drawing was held on May 11 to determine who the winners of the nine slots were. Slot buyers are as follows:
Two-Year-Old Colt Pace
- Alvin Miller
- Dark Horse Farm
- Jeff Fought
- Greg Luther
- Odds On Racing
- Dennis Owens
- TheStable.ca
- Derek Watiker
- Mark Weaver
Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
- Jeff Fought
- Chad Folk
- Hutchison Harness
- Greg Luther
- Odds On Racing
- Steve Price
- Johnny Stant
- TheStable.ca
- Mark Weaver
Two-Year-Old Colt Trot
- Chris Beaver
- William Donovan
- Chad Foulk
- Greg Luther
- Johnny Stant
- TheStable.ca
- Rosy Weaver
- Mark Weaver
- David Wills
Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
- Brett Ater
- Chris Beaver
- Dark Horse Farm
- Ronnie Gillespie
- Joyce McLelland
- TheStable.ca
- M-L of Delaware
- Rosy Weaver
- Mark Weaver
Slot owners may trade, sell or giveaway entries at any time before the box closes on Tuesday (July 2) at 12 p.m. Any slot that changes hands must be submitted in writing by both parties to Scioto Downs.
All entries of the Next Generation, Nadia Lobell and Moni Maker are required to report to detention at least six hours prior to the advertised post time of the race. Complete conditions are available on the USTA website.
First post of the July 6 card is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. The evening broadcast on Fox Sports 2 will span three hours (from 8-11 p.m.) and cover the Graduate Finals and Meadowlands Pace eliminations, along with Scioto’s six events. The OHHA’s livestream will be available on their Facebook page starting at 8 p.m.
(With files from Eldorado Scioto Downs)