Scioto Downs Race Track

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Scioto Downs Race Track is a harness racing track in Columbus, Ohio. It is located a half-mile south of the Columbus city limits at Route 23.

For more than 40 years, thrilling harness racing events have been held at this distinguished track. Many of the sport’s human and equine superstars have competed at Scioto Downs Race Track. It holds live racing in a season that typically starts in May and ends in September.

Scioto Downs Race Track has a 5/8 mile track that many racers have attested as having a near-perfect racing surface. Observers have also pointed out that banking is such that speeds will be impressive for fans and fun for racers.

Scioto Downs Race Track regularly hosts some of the most prestigious stakes events for both pacers and trotters. Among the events it hosts are:

Charlie Hill Pace
Steve Sugg Pace
Tish Arledge Trot
Jay Kaltenbach Trot
Herb Coven Jr. Pace
Ervin Samples Trot
Dick Buxton Trot
Capital City Pace
Heart of Ohio Trot

Scioto Downs Race Track Facts

Track Opened: 1959
Speed Rating: 1:593
Length of Homestretch: 539 feet
Width of Homestretch: 90 feet
Starters: 9
Hubrail: No
"Open" Stretch" Yes
Grandstand Capacity: 10,000
Clubhouse Capacity: 2,400
Parking Capacity: 4,000
Record Handle: $1,231,444 on September 7, 1996
Record Attendance: 14,357 on April 26, 1986

Scioto Downs Race Track Records

5/8 mile track

PACING	AGE & SEX	TROTTING
* Gallo Blue Chip (D. Dube) 2000 1:50	All Age	Shark Kosmos (Roger Hammer)2002 1:54.1
Indian Fever (D. Hawk) 1997 1:53	2 Year Olds	Crysta’s Best (D. Richardson Jr.) 1990 1:58.2
Keystone Elixer (R. Hammer) 1994 1:54.1 Crew Angel (C. Allen) 1995 1:54.1 CC Spice (J. Fout) 2002 1:54.1	2 Year Old Filly	Sturdy Lori (D. Hawk) 2001 1:58.4
Cinder Lane Sam (Dv. Miller) 1994 1:54.2 Stockholder (Randy Tharps) 2003 1:54.2	2 Year Old Gelding	* Hez Striking (D. Hawk) 2001 1:57.2
Art's Tribute (David Miller) 2002 1:51	3 Year Olds	American Winner (D. Snyder) 1993 1:55.3
* Vickie’s Return (B. Herman) 1999 1:51.4	3 Year Old Filly	*Striking Memory (Del S. Miller) 2002 1:54.3
* Gallo Blue Chip (D. Dube) 2000 1:50	3 Year Old Gelding	Federal Yankee (D.R. Ackerman) 1994 1:56.1
Clown's Tears (R. Tharps) 2000 1:50.4 Broadway Blue (Dv. Miller) 1994 1:50.4	4 Year Old	* Rompaway Stacey (Mark O'Mara) 2001 1:54.2
Shady Daisy (J. Fout) 1992 1:52.2	4 Year Old Mare	May 31, 1986
Medoland Sid (K. Sizer) 1999 1:51.4 Rosemont Student (L. Merriman) 1993 1:51.4	4 Year Old Gelding	T Cody (Dv. Miller) 1997 1:55
Hoosier Favorite (B. Hanners) 2000 1:50.3	Aged	Strikin Bug (K. Ater) 2001 1:56.1
Bless Our Best (K. Ater) 2003 1:52	Aged Mare	DJ Babe (Del S. Miller) 2000 1:55.2
Life Source (David Miller) 2002 1:50.4	Aged Gelding	Golly Too (J. Fout) 1996 1:54.2

* denotes World Record

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