Carbine Breaks 1:50 at Scioto, Next Gen Slots Drawn
Opening Weekend Statistics
Eldorado Scioto Downs’ 2024 opening weekend concluded with promising statistics:
- Handle: A 47.6% increase over 2023 and 78.34% over 2022.
- Entry Box: A flood of 1,281 entries for the opening week.
- Winning Margins: 29 of the 48 races had blanket finishes with winning margins of a length or less.
- Percentage of Winning Favorites: 37.5% (18 of 48).
Leading Stats
Leading Trainer: Virgil Morgan, Jr. (6 wins)
Leading Driver: Jeremy Smith (10 wins)
Next Generation Stakes
The slots for the Next Generation 2-year-old colt pace were drawn, with nine entries receiving nominations:
- Tom Ceraso
- Dark Horse Farm
- Jeff Fought Racing
- Lionel Construction
- Greg Luther
- Odds On Racing
- Dennis Owens
- TheStable.ca
- Mark Weaver
The slots for the 2-year-old filly trot and 2-year-old filly pace are still available, with nominations closing on May 15.
Impressive Performances
Carbine: The 6-year-old pacer, trained by Virgil Morgan, Jr., became the first horse to break 1:50 this season at Scioto Downs, winning the $27,000 open pace in 1:49.2.
Forceful Power: In the $26,000 open trot for fillies and mares, Forceful Power came from behind with a 28.1 last quarter to win by a quarter length in 1:54.
Kildare King: In the $27,000 open trot for geldings, Kildare King closed in 27.2 to win by a quarter length in 1:53.4.
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