DELAWARE, OHIO—Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 82nd edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1), the 57th Jugette (Grade 1), the 75th Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot – Grade 3) and the 75th Buckette (3-year-old filly trot – Grade 3) are due March 16. These payments are for foals of 2024 and will be raced in 2027.

 

2-year-olds not nominated in the May 15, 2025 yearling payment, may be made eligible thru a supplemental nomination fee on or before the March 15, 2025 payment. This supplemental payment is in addition to the normal March 15 payment. Please visit the staking section of ustrotting.com to see the details.

 

Sustaining payments are also due for the 87th Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for foals of 2024 to be raced in 2026.

 

The $1.2M (est.) Ohio Breeders Championships require a single $300 ($100 for the aged events) nomination payment due March 16, 2026 with no further sustaining payments required.

 

Also on the Delaware County Fair race schedule are $20,000 legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) and its new Buckeye Claiming Series (BCS). To nominate to the BSS/BCS, a $250 nomination fee is due with no further sustaining payments required.

 

The Delaware County Fair is once again pleased to be a part of the Ohio Fair Racing Conference. The OFRC events require either a $100 nomination fee for just the Delaware County Fair or $700 for all the OFRC events. Nominations for the BSS and ORFC events must be postmarked by March 15, 2026 and sent directly to the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, 2237 Sonora Drive, Grove City, OH 43123.

 

The five-day Delaware Grand Circuit meet opens Sunday, September 20 and will run through Thursday, September 24.

 

Make checks payable and send all other entries to: The Delaware County Fair, Tom Wright, P.O. Box 1560, Powell, OH 43065.

 

For the latest news, information and nomination forms, please visit the Little Brown Jug website: www.littlebrownjug.com.

 

 

 

March 16 Sustaining Fees:

Little Brown Jug No. 82 – Grade 1 (3-Year-Old Open Pace to be raced in 2027) $500

Jugette No. 57 – Grade 1 (3-Year-Old Filly Pace to be raced in 2027) $400

Old Oaken Bucket No. 75 – Grade 3 (3-Year-Old Open Trot to be raced in 2027) $300

Buckette No. 75 – Grade 3 (3-Year-Old Filly Trot to be raced in 2027) $200

Standardbred No. 87 (2-year-old Colt Pace to be raced in 2026) $400

Standardbred No. 87 (2-year-old Colt Trot to be raced in 2026) $400

Standardbred No. 87 (2-year-old Filly Pace to be raced in 2026) $300

Standardbred No. 87 (2-year-old Filly Trot to be raced in 2026) $300

 

March 16 Nominating Fees:

Ohio Breeders Championships (To be raced in 2027) $300 or $100

Buckeye Stallion Stakes* (To be raced in 2027) $250

Ohio Fair Racing Conference* (2- and 3-Year-Old Events to be raced in 2027) $100 or $700

 

* Send payments to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association