The Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair have named veteran journalist Nicole Kraft as the recipient of the 2025 Tom White Media Award. Kraft’s roots in harness racing run deep. Beginning her involvement at a young age in California, she worked on both sides of the sport, grooming horses for top trainers such… Continue reading Nicole Kraft Named 2025 Tom White Media Award Winner
Two $72,250 divisions of the Ohio Breeders Championship (OBC) for two-year-old filly pacers will feature the opening day (Sunday, September 15) of the five-day Delaware County Fair meet. The first division will be a rematch between Laude Da (Chris Page) and Stride For Stride (Justin Irvine). The homebred daughter of Summa Cum Laude has won… Continue reading Grand Circuit Racing at the Delaware County Fair to Kick Off on Sunday
Rose Run Aimee was the only $15,000 supplemental entry into the 55th edition of the Jugette, sponsored by UMH Properties. The daughter of Racing Hill is conditioned by James Ehrsam for co-owners Dr. Jill Dentel, William Rufenacht, Gene Roth and Jeffrey Bankey. She has earned an 8-5-4 record in 21 career starts. She took her… Continue reading Ohio Bred Supplements into the 55th Jugette
The Little Brown Jug Society is pleased to announce that UMH Properties, Inc. has been named the sponsor of the Jugette (Grade 1) for three-year-old pacing fillies.The 55th edition of the Jugette will be contested on Wednesday, September 17 during the Delaware County Fair.UMH Properties, Inc. is a public equity REIT (real estate investment trust)… Continue reading UMH Properties to Sponsor 55th Jugette
Ellen Taylor Selected as the 2025 Lady Pace Honoree by the Little Brown Jug Ellen Taylor, the long-time executive director of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation, will be saluted as the 2025 Lady Pace honoree by the Delaware County Fair. A native of Hamilton County, IN, Taylor was introduced to harness racing at an early… Continue reading Ellen Taylor Selected as the 2025 Lady Pace Honoree by the Little Brown Jug
Just a reminder that any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 80th Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2025 Little Brown Jug. Supplemental entries are due by Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Those currently eligible must submit their entry by Monday, September 15, 2025… Continue reading Delaware (OH) Supplemental Entry Reminder
Top Jug Contenders, Final Week Delaware, OH –Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf provides his final rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 80th edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) to be contested on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Top 10 Little Brown Jug EligiblesWeek #6 – September 9, 2025 1. (Last… Continue reading Top Jug Contenders, Final Week
Robert “Bob” McIntosh, the Hall of Fame trainer and three-time winner of the Jugette, will be honored as the 2025 Joseph Neville Memorial Award recipient by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair. McIntosh, who was born in Wheatley, Ontario, first began in the sport of harness racing helping his father Jack run… Continue reading The 2025 Neville Award to Robert McIntosh
David McDuffee, a prominent figure in harness racing and a two-time Little Brown Jug-winning owner, has been selected as the 40th inductee into the prestigious Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame by the Delaware County Fair. McDuffee’s lifelong passion for harness racing began in his youth, inspired by his father’s standardbreds and a backyard half-mile… Continue reading David McDuffee To the LBJ Wall of Fame
Top Jug Contenders, Week #5 Delaware, OH – For the next two weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 80th edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) to be contested on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Top 10 Little Brown Jug EligiblesWeek #5 – September… Continue reading Top Jug Contenders, Week #5
