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Columbus plans to order the Scioto Downs grandstand to be closed after an engineer's report shows that its concrete roof is dangerously deteriorated.

Seven stalwart trotters went to post Friday in a Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Scioto Downs, and when the judges posted the official sign Alesha Binkley emerged victorious after she reined Wittyville to a gate to wire triumph in 1:57.4. Despite starting from the six-hole Binkley sent the son of Manofmanymissions to the lead when the gate sprung and she led her competition by that standard in :29.1. Despite Roundtown Rocker ( Peter Stratton) being parked the talented lady driver of her charge by the half in :59.2. After Wittyville put Stratton's trotter away Binkley braced fo...

Winning Ticket established a new Scioto Downs track record of 1:53.1 for three-year-old trotting geldings as he cruised to victory in the first of two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes on Friday evening. The son of Triumphant Caviar, out of the Credit Winner mare Lotto Winner, is trained by Chris Beaver for partners Steve Zeehandelar, Tim Homan and Jim Burnett. This was Winning Ticket’s third consecutive victory in OSS competition and was a career best mark for the gelding, who is now undefeated in seven starts this season. The 1-9 favourite finished well ahead of the hard-trying Lockbox (Chris Pa...

Eldorado Scioto Downs will host the second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-old filly trotters on Tuesday (July 20). A total of five divisions, with 47 horses, will race with each division having a purse of $17,500. Four of the five winners in the first leg return for action in the second leg. The fastest first leg winner, Toes In The Water will look to make it two wins in as many starts for Ryan Stahl and Tye Loy. Toes In The Water was a winner in 2:00.1 in the first leg. Two first leg winners will square off in the third division. Aunt Rita was a winner in 2:03.1 will be han...

Two $50,000 divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies were featured at Scioto Downs on a humid Friday night. Dragons Lucky Lady proved that she was just that as she cruised to a 1:52.2 clocking in the first split for driver Tyler Smith and trainer Eddie Foulk. The daughter of Dragon Again notched her seasonal fourth victory from nine starts, upping her 2021 earnings to $58,335 for owners L&L Stables of Springfield, Ohio and William A Hartt, of Carmel, Maine. Leaving the gate as the 4-5 favourite, Dragons Lucky Lady prevailed easily over Babs Jansen (Kayne Kauffman), w...