Saturday Scioto card offers over $1 million for Ohio-sired horses
At 0h03, on July 4, 2025 • By Scioto Downs
Saturday (July 5) will feature a large card for Ohio-sired horses, with purses topping $1 million for the in-state horses competing at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Headlining the card are three $150,000 divisions of the Next Generation, for 2-year-old filly trotters, colt trotters and colt pacers. The races go off as numbers 10, 11 and 13 and will be featured on NYRA’s Day at the Races on FS2, which will run from 8-11 p.m.
“We always welcome the opportunity to be on Fox,” said Scioto’s director of racing, Jason Roth. “To showcase some of our best Ohio-sired horses, along with the up-and-coming 2-year-olds, will create a great show for the viewers. Jenna (Otten, Scioto’s on-air commentator) will do a great job hosting and providing content not only for handicappers but potential new fans we’ll be reaching.”
Also featured on the Fox broadcast will be three divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes action — two divisions of the 3-year-old colt pace and one division of the 3-year-old filly pace.
Swingtown, last year’s Next Generation winner who last raced in the North America Cup, will leave from post nine in race eight for trainer Ron Burke. He is coupled with stablemates Fear The Hate, who is undefeated this season with six wins, and Harrisburg Heist as the even-money favorite. Race 12 includes Rick Wink, a perfect three-for-three on the season, and Sippinonsearoc. Fan favorite Extra Suds, the pinto, is also in the second division for 3-year-old colt pacers. A field of seven filly pacers will close out the Fox broadcast with James Ehrsam trainee Rose Run Aimee installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite.
All told on the Saturday card, there will be eight divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes going for a combined $520,000; three divisions of the Next Generation racing for $450,000; and two overnights full of Ohio-sired 2-year-olds going for $49,000, bringing the total for Ohio-sired horses on the evening to $1.019-million.
On the undercard, a full field of nine will square off in the $30,000 Open Pace. Racing Rebel, the winner of last week’s Open event in 1:48.4, leaves from the rail and is installed as the slight 5-2 favorite over Lou Hill, who comes in from Oak Grove, and Celtic Spirit N.
The 90-day 2025 Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet runs through Saturday, Sept. 13. Races are held Tuesday through Saturday with a 5:45 p.m. first post. A special late first post of 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, will help accommodate horsepeople attending the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale.
