Scioto Downs' 2008 meet wraps up this weekend and pilot Kyle Ater leads the drivers' colony with 93 wins heading into the final two programs, scheduled for Friday and Saturday night.
Once again, Virgil Morgan, Jr. repeated as the leading trainer at Scioto. The powerful Morgan Stable had sent out the winners of 46 races through last Saturday to lead all trainers.
The two Ohio horsemen received plaques commemorating their accomplishments last Saturday on Super Night when more than 8,000 people came to the Columbus oval to watch eight Ohio Sires Stakes champion finals.
Kyle Ater, 31, led the driving race from early in the meet, although Chris Page showed off his driving skills with 70 victories through Saturday night. Ater earned purses of $356,964 and has a .331 UDR.
Following Ater and Page were Jeremy Smith, Jeff Nisonger, and Sam 'Chip' Noble.
Morgan has a stable that sends horses to the post at many different tracks. He still lives in Grove City, not far from Scioto Downs, and he's based at Scioto. His horses won 27.2 per cent of their starts at Scioto and he has a UTR of .408 going into the last two nights of the season.
On Super Night, Morgan paraded his star Mister Big, the eighth richest pacer of all time with earnings of more than $3 million. The large and appreciative crowd gave Mister Big a warm greeting as the five-year-old toured the track.
Ranking behind Morgan in wins were Dan Ater, Jeff Amann, and Jim Dailey.
To view the entries for the Friday card, click here.
The entries for the Saturday program can be viewed by clicking here.
(Scioto Downs)