Little Brown Jug/Jugette Condition Change and Grand Circuit Yearling Nomination ReminderDelaware, OH — The Little Brown Jug Society has announced changes to the conditions of
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
Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Payments DueSustaining payments for the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) and the other Grand Circuit events – Jugette (3-year-old filly pace
Louprint Wins the Little Brown Jug Louprint proved he was one of the sport’s best after winning the 80th edition of the Grade 1 Little Brown
Ms. Versatility Final Held M-M’s Dream (Yannick Gingras) has been near the top of the division her entire career and today was no different in
Burke/Miller Team Up To Win 55th Jugette Title With Rodeo Drive Deo Rodeo Drive Deo used a perfect pocket trip from driver David Miller in
Palone Takes Standardbred Split on Jugette Undercard When harness racing legend Dave Palone makes a rare appearance on the Grand Circuit, it’s worth paying attention,
Fans watching the 55th edition of the Jugette this afternoon at the Delaware County Fair may have noticed that the Hall of Fame announcer Roger Huston
Big Ranger Remains Undefeated in Ohio Breeders Championship at Delaware Two of Ohio’s top freshman colt trotters — Big Ranger and Ready Russell — finally
Thursday Jug Day Post Time is 11am
Final driver’s changes have been made for the 80th edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1). In the first elimination Jason Bartlett will
In Range Fillies Sweep the OBC Two-Year-Old Filly Trots The two-year-old filly trotter Demonic Niko (Dan Noble) has proved to be the queen of the
Louprint & Prince Hal Hanover Headline 80th Little Brown Jug Fans have been looking forward to the battle between sophomore pacing standouts Louprint and Prince
Summa Cum Laude Daughters Sweep OBC Filly PaceLaude Da (Chris Page) made it two straight wins against Ohio bred with her front stepping victory in
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Top Jug Contenders, Week #5 Delaware, OH – For the next two weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
To celebrate the 80th edition of ‘The Great American Harness Race,’ the Little Brown Jug has partnered with Nocterra Brewing Company to create a limited
Top Jug Contenders, Week #4 Delaware, OH – For the next three weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
Top Jug Contenders, Week #3 Delaware, OH – For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
Top Jug Contenders, Week #2 Delaware, OH – For the next five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top
Top Jug Contenders, Week #1 Delaware, OH – For the six five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top
Delaware, OH — Owners are reminded that the yearling nomination payments for the Delaware (OH) Grand Circuit events for foals of 2024 (to be raced
The Ohio Chapter of the USHWA is offering a scholarship to the Hirt Journalism Workshop The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association
DELAWARE, OHIO—Ohio stallion owners are reminded that the deadline to register your stallion for future Ohio Breeders Championships is April 15. For the last 40
DELAWARE, OHIO—Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 81st edition of the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1), the 56th Jugette (Grade 1), the 74th Old Oaken Bucket
Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Payments DueSustaining payments for the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) and the other Grand Circuit events – Jugette (3-year-old filly pace
Donald ‘Skip’ Hoovler, a long-time owner known for his relentless dedication to the sport, has been elected as the 51st member of the Ohio Harness
Captain Albano Takes Little Brown JugCaptain Albano received a text book drive from Todd McCarthy and defeated a deep field of three-year-old pacers to capture
$90,000 Ms Versatility Final (Aged Mare Trot)The Norwegian bred Nelsonbriteagle No benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy
Odds and Ends for the Little Brown JugTV CoverageFox Sports will broadcast the 79th Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association.The coverage
By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager John Saunders knows the thrill of being the captain of a Yale football team that beat Harvard in
$80,000 Buckette (Three-Year-Old Filly Trot)Sadbirdstillsing (Todd McCarthy) used a backstretch, three-wide move and swept past Nymeria (Matt Kakaley) and HL Omaya (Harry Landy) to score
Connections Take A Shot with Soft Shot and Take Jugette Title Soft Shot, a supplemental entry, equaled the world’s record in her elimination and used
Scrappy Was Just That In OBCScrappy’s Love withstood extended pressure from Lt Loverboy and scored a nose victory in the $137,000 (div) Ohio Breeders Championship
By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager If coming up with a horse like Dandy’s Mercy was akin to catching lightning in a bottle, it’s
Click below to view Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Post Times. Post Times (Tues, Wed, and Thurs)
Stablemates Headline 79th Little Brown JugNijinsky and Legendary Hanover headline a field of 14 in the $625,000 Little Brown Jug on Thursday, September 19 at
The Two-Year-Old OBC Colt Trot Headlines Delaware’s Tuesday CardTwo divisions of the $137,000 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for freshman colt trotters will highlight the Tuesday
Filly Was Sweet In OBCSugar Instead continued her undefeated season by winning the $113,640 Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore filly trotters in Monday action at
Luther’s Sweep Ohio Breeders Championship for Freshman Filly Pacers The Luther brothers – owner Greg Luther and trainer Todd Luther – and driver Austin Hanners
Twelve Enter $310,000 Jugette Twelve three-year-filly pacers entered the 54th Jugette to be raced on Wednesday (September 18) at the Delaware County Fair forcing two
Two Fillies are Supplemented to the Jugette The connections of two fillies have made the supplemental payment and will be racing in Wednesday’s (September 18)
Grand Circuit Racing at the Delaware County Fair to Kick Off on Sunday Two $66,800 divisions of the Ohio Breeders Championship (OBC) for two-year-old filly
Notice: Due to the high number of entries post time is now 11:00 AM for Jug and Jugette day. Sunday Monday and Tuesday post time
Just a reminder that any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 79th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the
Lisa Schwartz, the long-time racing official, will be saluted as the 2024 Lady Pace honoree by the Delaware County Fair.Schwartz has been Involved in harness
Top Jug Contenders, Week #6 (Final Week) Delaware, OH – Here are Jay Wolf’s final ranking of the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th
The 2024 Neville Award to Herve Filion Herve Filion, the Hall of Fame driver and two-time winner of the Little Brown Jug, will be honored
LBJ Wall of Fame to Welcome Yannick Gingras Yannick Gingras, a three-time Little Brown Jug winning driver, has been selected as the 39th Little Brown
Top Jug Contenders, Week #5 Delaware, OH – For the next two weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
All Horse Parade Sunday September 8th 3:00pm Leaves the fairgrounds from the Euclid Gate at 3:00pm.
Top Jug Contenders, Week #4 Delaware, OH – For the next three weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
Top Jug Contenders, Week #3 Delaware, OH – For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
Top Jug Contenders, Week #2 Delaware, OH – For the next five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
Top Jug Contenders, Week #1 Delaware, OH – For the six five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is offering one Ohio based journalism student the opportunity to participate in the Clyde
Delaware, Ohio, Grand Circuit yearling nomination reminderDelaware, OH – Owners are reminded that the yearling nomination payments for the Delaware (OH) Grand Circuit events for
“Darkness in Delaware” – Gates open at 8 AM $5 per car. Food trucks, rides and camping available.
DELAWARE, OHIO—Two-year-old sustaining payments for the th79th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 5th Jugette, the 73rd Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and
Sustaining payments for the Little Brown Jug and the other Grand Circuit events – Jugette (3-year-old filly pace), Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday,
Dr. John Mossbarger, a veterinarian and president of Midland Acres, Inc., has been elected as the 50th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of
It’s My Show Rebounds in the Second Heat to win the $1,000,000 Little Brown Jug After finishing second in the third elimination and drawing post
M-M’s Dream Has Gutsy Effort in the Ms. Versatility Final The heavily favored M-M’s Dream was forced to race first-over for much of the mile
Driver Scott Zeron sat patiently in the pocket with Ucandoit Blue Chip in the second heat and out sprinted fellow elimination winner Zanatta (Joe Bongiorno)
Buckette to Helpoftheseason Indiana invader Helpoftheseason took advantage of a late break in stride by Bella Macchiato (Dexter Dunn) to take the $88,000 Buckette for
Jug Action to be Featured on Fox Sports 2 A majority of the Jug Day card will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2 as a
Hung Over showed no ill-effects of Pre-Jug partying and cruised to a 1 ½ length victory in the $131,906 Ohio Breeders Championship freshman colt trot
Rose Run Yanae takes $120,000 OBC for sophomore filly trotters Rose Run Yanae (Chris Page) rebounded in the $120,000 Ohio Breeders Championship for three-year-old filly
Eighteen Enter $1,000,000 Little Brown JugThe 25-race card will now go postward at 11:30 AM. The connections of eighteen three-year-old colt and gelding pacers entered
Rose Run Zoey (Tyler Smith) cruised to the win in the $137,460 Ohio Breeders Championship for two-year-old filly pacers in a stakes and track record
The connections of eleven three-year-filly pacers entered the 53rd Jugette to be raced on Wednesday (September 20) at the Delaware County Fair forcing two eliminations.
A pair of filly pacers and a pair of gelding pacers have been supplemented into the 53rd Jugette and the 78th edition of the Little
Just a reminder that any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 78th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the
Top 10 Little Brown Jug EligiblesWeek #6 – September 13, 2023 1. Seven Colors (1:48.1h; $497,370) – Last Week #1Owners: William A. Pollock (NJ), Bruce
Hall of Fame Communicator, Dave Briggs has been named the Tom White Media Award winner for 2023 by the Little Brown Jug and the Delaware
Kathy Parker, Hall of Fame Communicator and longtime editor of The Horseman and Fair World magazine, will be saluted as the 2023 Lady Pace honoree
Dave Brower, the former Little Brown Jug Simulcast host, will be honored as the 2023 Joseph Neville Memorial Award winner by the Little Brown Jug
Click below to view the 2023 LBJ Condition Sheet. 2023 LBJ Condition Sheet
Top 10 Little Brown Jug EligiblesWeek #5 – September 5, 2023By Brad Conrad, For the Little Brown Jug 1. Seven Colors (1:48.1h; $497,370) – Last
By Dave Bianconi, for The Little Brown JugDelaware, OH – For the next five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the
Robert “Bob” Schmitz, former Chairman of the Ohio State Racing Commission, has been selected as the 38th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honoree by
Click below to view the 2023 LBJ Information Sheet. 2023 LBJ Information Sheet
Delaware, OH – For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th
12th Edition of the Gene Riegle Memorial Headlines Greenville Finale14-race card to go postward at 5:30 P.M. August 21, 2023 – by Jay Wolf, for
Delaware, OH – For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th
Delaware, OH – For the six five weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th
by Brett Sturman – Harness Racing Update (July 21, 2023) When it was announced this week that the purse was expected to be raised to
The 78th pacing classic to be held on September 21stOfficials of the Little Brown Jug are pleased to announce that the expected purse of the
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is offering one Ohio based journalism student the opportunity to participate in the Clyde
Delaware, OH — Owners are reminded that the yearling nomination payments for the Delaware (OH) Grand Circuit events for foals of 2022 (to be raced
The Ohio stallion subscription for their 2022 foals to compete in the Ohio Breeders Championship as 2-year-olds in 2024 and 3-year-olds in 2025 is due
Dan Patch Award Winners Headline Jug and Jugette Eligible Lists105 sophomore pacers remain eligible for 78th JugThe 2022 Dan Patch Award winning Stockade Seelster and
DELAWARE, OHIO—Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 79th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 54th Jugette, the 72nd Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and
Click below to view the 2023 Race Schedule. 2023 Race Schedule
Officials with the Little Brown Jug expect the purse for the 78th edition of the pacing classic to be a record and may approach $1
The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday,
Driver Donald Irvine, Jr., winner of more than 7,600 races, has been elected as the 49th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame
The supplemental entry, Bythemissal won the 77th edition of the Little Brown Jug on a sunny, but windy, Thursday afternoon at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.The
S I P Establishes a New World Mark in Bucket The Ron Burke trained S I P (Joe Bongiorno) established a new world’s mark in
The Little Brown Jug Society held their annual meeting on Wednesday morning at the Delaware County Fairgrounds’ Ag Center.The society accepted the resignation of George
Treacherous Dragon and Dexter Dunn found enough daylight in the stretch and outsprinted the pacesetting Sea Silk (Chris Page) to take the Jugette, presented by
Bluebird Dove Establishes a New World Mark In BucketteBluebird Dove took flight in the $91,500 Buckette for sophomore trotting fillies to highlight the Jugette Day
Rumble Strips and Kayne Kauffman established a new world record in the $110,914 Ohio Breeders Championship for freshman colt trotters in Tuesday action at the
When the first elimination hits the track for the 77th edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, history will again be made by the
Two Eliminations Needed For $641,550 ClassicThe quartet of Bythemissal, Greatest Ending, Fourever Boy and Pleaseletmeknow lead a balanced field of 11 for the $641,550 Little
Sweet On Pete and Gabby’s C Note both led gate-to-wire to take their respective divisions of the $105,514 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore filly
Ten three-year-old filly pacers will force a pair of eliminations for the 52nd edition of the $255,100 Jugette (Wednesday, September 21) at the Delaware County
The reigning Ohio Horse of the Year, Charlie May did not disappoint the Delaware faithful in winning the Ohio Breeder’s Championship for aged pacers in
A pair of three-year-old colts have been supplemented into the 77th edition of the Little Brown Jug (Thursday, September 22), presented by the Ohio Harness
The 2021 Ohio Horse of the Year, Charlie May, and a dozen freshmen filly pacers look to take center stage on the opening day action
A pair of three-year-old fillies have been supplemented into the 52nd Jugette (Wednesday, September 21), presented by Crawford Farms.The connections of Sweet Treasurer and Sea
Can you imagine a line of horses, ponies, wagons, carriages, and even cowgirls and marching bands coming down the street? You can see it for
As we start into 2022, your Delaware County Agricultural Society had many memorable moments from 2021 that we’d like to highlight and give thanks for.
She Knows It All (Tim Tetrick) picked a good time to pick up her first win of the season in the $96,520 OBC for three-year-old
Gallant Star used a confident steer by Tim Tetrick and caught Laughagain Hanover (Dan Noble) in the stretch to take the first division of the
Winning Tinning (Aaron Merriman) continued his dominance over his divisional rivals thanks to a 4 ½ length score in 1:58.3 in the $100,868 (div) OBC
Captain Cowboy (Yannick Gingras) won the $46,710 Standardbred for freshman colt pacers by 2 ½ lengths over Birthday (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) and Good Deal (Chris
Fiftyfour K (Yannick Gingras) was a popular winner in the $45,330 Standardbred two-year-old colt trot. The Sebastian K colt defeated Just For Trix (Andy Miller)
Andy Miller steered Sunny Crockett to a gate-to-wire victory in the $87,700 Old Oaken Bucket for three-year-old colt trotters. The Father Patrick colt crossed the
When Dovescry (David Miller) took advantage of breaks in stride by Sorella (Dexter Dunn) at the start and by Weslynn Quest (Joe Bongiorno) at the
Trainer Ron Burke and driver Chris Page continued their hot streak by winning the second of two $120,000 (div) Ohio Breeders Championship divisions for two-year-old
by Jay Wolf (Brad Conrad photo) The two-year-old Ohio freshman pacing star Gulf Shores (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) remained undefeated thanks to a 1:56.2 score in
by Jay Wolf (Brad Conrad photos) The 2021 Little Brown Jug was an instant classic thanks to heart-stopping stretch duel between Perfect Sting (David Miller)
Driven by Yannick Gingras for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, E Novak & H Taylor, the son of SWEET LOU was
by Jay Wolf (Photo: Brad Conrad photos) Scarlett Hanover and driver Tim Tetrick overcame a day-long rain and a field of eight to win the
by Jay Wolf (J.J. Zamaiko photo) A quartet of Ron Burke trained pacers will take center stage in the $134,370 Ohio Breeders Championship for two-year-old
For The Little Brown Jug —- The final of the 2021 Miss Versatility for trotting mares will be raced on Little Brown Jug Day, Thursday,
Delaware, OH – Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf ranks the top 10 horses eligible for the 76th edition of the Little Brown Jug,
Thurman Downing, owner of the 1973 Little Brown Jug champ Melvin’s Woe, will be honored as the 2021 Joseph Neville Memorial Award winner by the
Delaware, OH – Leading owners Mickey and Sylvia Burke have been selected as the 36th Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame honorees by the Delaware
Delaware, OH — Jennifer Brown, matriarch of the Brian Brown Stable, will be honored as the 2021 Lady Pace honoree by the Delaware County Fair.
Two-time Hervey Award winning writer, Brad Schmaltz has been named the Tom White Media Award winner for 2021 by the Little Brown Jug and the
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