Delaware County Fair

September 14-18, 2025

Delaware County Fair

September 14-21, 2024

The Ohio Chapter of the USHWA is offering a scholarship to the Hirt Journalism Workshop

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 (USHWA) is offering one Ohio based journalism student the opportunity to participate in the Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop from July 30 – August 2, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.… Continue reading The Ohio Chapter of the USHWA is offering a scholarship to the Hirt Journalism Workshop

Ohio Breeders Championship – Stallion Nominations Due April 15

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 years, the Ohio Breeder’s Championships, raced during the Grand Circuit meet at the Delaware County Fair, have become an important series on the Ohio racing calendar. In 2024, over $1,000,000… Continue reading Ohio Breeders Championship – Stallion Nominations Due April 15

Delaware (OH) March 15 Payments Due

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 (3-year-old open trot – Grade 3) and the 74th Buckette (3-year-old filly trot – Grade 3) are due March 15. These payments are for foals of 2023 and will be… Continue reading Delaware (OH) March 15 Payments Due

Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Payments Due

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 – Grade 1), Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot – Grade 3) and the Buckette (3-year-old filly trot – Grade 3) – are due February 15. These payments are for… Continue reading Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Payments Due

Donald “Skip” Hoovler Selected for Ohio Harness Hall of Fame

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 Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. He became involved in harness racing in 1968, and… Continue reading Donald “Skip” Hoovler Selected for Ohio Harness Hall of Fame

Captain Albano Takes Little Brown Jug

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 the 79th edition of the Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Thursday evening (September 19).When the field of eight was… Continue reading Captain Albano Takes Little Brown Jug

Jug Day Undercard

$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 Money (Yannick Gingras) and was able to coast to a 7 ¾ length romp in 1:52.3. The six-year-old Bold Eagle mare is co-owned by trainer Ake Svanstedt and breeder Nils… Continue reading Jug Day Undercard

Odds and Ends for the Little Brown Jug

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 will be on FS2 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM and from 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM.The Otten sisters – Jessica and Jenna – will lead the coverage from the… Continue reading Odds and Ends for the Little Brown Jug

LBJ hopeful ‘Zane’ a special horse to Saunders family

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 The Game. On Thursday, the Ohio native will look to tackle The Jug. Saunders, whose family’s involvement in harness racing dates to the 1940s and his Ohio Hall of Fame-inducted… Continue reading LBJ hopeful ‘Zane’ a special horse to Saunders family

Jugette Day Undercard

$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 a 1:54 victory. Nymeria held on for second and Pizza Bianca (Andy Miller) rounded out the trifecta. The winner is trained by Tony Alagna for Crawford Farms Racing and the… Continue reading Jugette Day Undercard