On Thursday (August 14) 10 local charities participated in the 2nd Annual Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association and Scioto Downs Charity Night at the Races.
Scioto Downs and the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association invited 10 local charities to participate in a charity race where the charities drew for horses in the seventh race on the program. The 10 charities included the ALS Association, The Alzheimers Association, The American Cancer Society, The American Red Cross, The Arthritis Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The Central Ohio Parkinson Society, The Ronald McDonald House, The 4-H Youth Development Organization and Children’s Hunger Alliance.
Each charity had the opportunity to earn the purse distribution on the selected race. The winner received $5,000, second received $2,500, third received $1,200, fourth received $800, fifth place received $500 and the remaining sixth through 10th finishers received $500.
Scioto Downs had a faux draw to assign the charities post positions and horses that would race for them. The post positions were as follows:
1. Darth Quaider - Central Ohio Parkinson Society
2. Pow Chicka Pow Pow - The Ronald McDonald House
3. Cyclops - The American Cancer Society
4. CC Big Boy Sam - The Arthritis Foundation
5. Milliron Pete - American Red Cross
6. Phantom Flasher - Big Brothers/Big Sisters
7. Hes Got It - Children’s Hunger Alliance
8. Giddy Up Binks - Alzheimers Association
9. Forever Kissed - 4-H Youth Development Organization
10. Raz Ma Taz - ALS Association
Forever Kissed and Kayne Kauffman crossed the wire first in a career-best 1:54 to earn $5,000 for the 4-H Youth Development Organization. CC Big Boy Sam was second, Cyclops rallied for third, Giddy Up Binks was fourth and Hes Got It came on late for fifth.
All charities received a $500 bonus donation on behalf of Scioto Downs, giving each charity at least a total donation of $1,000.
Racing resumes Friday (August 15). Post time is 6:30 p.m.
(With files from Scioto Downs)