Scioto Downs opening day!!

[JT]

It's always exciting to me when the track closest to me opens for live racing. It signals the beginning of summer, although it's been pretty chilly here recently. I will be there next Saturday for Preakness day. This year marks the return of the buckeye David Miller, as being a regular. That will bring up memories from when I was a teenager and in my twenties in the 1990's when he would dominate. No Dan Noble, on program pages for the first few days..must still be banded. Good racing with a decent driving colony, but tough to handicap. Also home to the breeders crown this year which I will be attending all 4 days. Bucket list item I can check off. They have done a good job with their renovations including the new grandstand and clubhouse...not a shithole anymore. First post time is listed at 5:15.. but we all know that means 5:30.

[bello]

ust tried to get up on their website to download programs. Seems to be dead.

Ill likely hit the Saturday card with the minor stake races. Ill start a handicapping thread as long as this site doesnt frustrate me by timing me out.

[dougie]

It's always exciting to me when the track closest to me opens for live racing. It signals the beginning of summer, although it's been pretty chilly here recently. I will be there next Saturday for Preakness day. This year marks the return of the buckeye David Miller, as being a regular. That will bring up memories from when I was a teenager and in my twenties in the 1990's when he would dominate. No Dan Noble, on program pages for the first few days..must still be banded. Good racing with a decent driving colony, but tough to handicap. Also home to the breeders crown this year which I will be attending all 4 days. Bucket list item I can check off. They have done a good job with their renovations including the new grandstand and clubhouse...not a shithole anymore. First post time is listed at 5:15.. but we all know that means 5:30.

I've never bet that track. Let me know if you got a "good one" I can bet on.

[JT]

ust tried to get up on their website to download programs. Seems to be dead.

Ill likely hit the Saturday card with the minor stake races. Ill start a handicapping thread as long as this site doesnt frustrate me by timing me out.

free program pages on Scioto's website bello

[JT]

I've never bet that track. Let me know if you got a "good one" I can bet on.

Definitely will Dougie 

[bello]

free program pages on Scioto's website bello

sites not coming up for me

[bello]

With this driver colony and inflated purses I am the "scumbaggery" is kept to a minimum.

Finally got to the site and will be tuning in tonight.

[Bitter Truth]

Averaging about 27 minutes a race. Them and Churchill started at same time. They were running neck and neck.
Six hours for the card. That's if you figure from 5:30 when they say post time is 5:15. Just as bad if not worse
than Hoosier. zzzzzz

[Hay 4 sail]

     Noble greed got the best of him. Gotta suck stuck at Northfield racing for peanuts

[JT]

     Noble greed got the best of him. Gotta suck stuck at Northfield racing for peanuts

Averaging about 27 minutes a race. Them and Churchill started at same time. They were running neck and neck.
Six hours for the card. That's if you figure from 5:30 when they say post time is 5:15. Just as bad if not worse
than Hoosier. zzzzzz

B.T.. totally agree 5hrs and 45 minutes to run 14 races. That's an average of 25 minutes per race. Beyond ridiculous. One of a million reasons it's a dying sport.

Hay 4 sail..I doubt he loses much sleep about it. He can dominate Northfield and when the sire stakes and buckeye stallion series come there he will drive like a bat outta hell. Also would not surprise me if he hits up some of the county fairs once they get started. Some fairs in Ohio the purses are quite lucrative.. I've seen county fairs in Ohio that has more total purses on a given day then the Meadowlands has on a Friday or Saturday.

[bello]

Slower than trying to post on this board. Who decides to be so foolish.

I finally tuned out even though I found the racing quite formful.

Skipping today. Already looking at the Steaks card for Saturday

[JT]

Slower than trying to post on this board. Who decides to be so foolish.

I finally tuned out even though I found the racing quite formful.

Skipping today. Already looking at the Steaks card for Saturday

. No doubt. They have good racing there with a quality driver colony. Gabe Prewitt was there a few years ago before going to Oak Grove then Hoosier. They must have kept his dragging out a card philosophy. Awful. It will be tough handicapping on Saturday. Mostly 3 year olds in the buckeye stallion series with limited starts. Lots of good horses in that series, one tier below sire stakes although some bounce back and forth. The horse I had us following last year, if you remember, races Saturday and drew 9 hole. Only one qualifier this year. I'd stay away on Saturday, probably just use it as a tightening for future races  .

[Sweet]

. No doubt. They have good racing there with a quality driver colony. Gabe Prewitt was there a few years ago before going to Oak Grove then Hoosier. They must have kept his dragging out a card philosophy. Awful. It will be tough handicapping on Saturday. Mostly 3 year olds in the buckeye stallion series with limited starts. Lots of good horses in that series, one tier below sire stakes although some bounce back and forth. The horse I had us following last year, if you remember, races Saturday and drew 9 hole. Only one qualifier this year. I'd stay away on Saturday, probably just use it as a tightening for future races  .

I remember the horse.

It's very sweet of you to remind us.

My new name is Sweet.

Formerly known as "Trigger"

Made some dough on that horse.

Because I listen to you and follow through.

Back in the VS, and we can discuss a spot a future ideal spot.

Thanks JT 

[JT]

I remember the horse.

It's very sweet of you to remind us.

My new name is Sweet.

Formerly known as "Trigger"

Made some dough on that horse.

Because I listen to you and follow through.

Back in the VS, and we can discuss a spot a future ideal spot.

Thanks JT 

  I see what you did there, well played
I have not had a chance to get out to the farm yet this year, been to busy and the weather here has sucked.  I plan on going in the next week or two and should have more info then.
I will still refer to you as Trigger 

[Sweet]

  I see what you did there, well played
I have not had a chance to get out to the farm yet this year, been to busy and the weather here has sucked.  I plan on going in the next week or two and should have more info then.
I will still refer to you as Trigger 

 

As long as you refer to me at all