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 Million. The record Jug purse was $677,000 won by Wiggle It Jiggleit in 2015. “It has been our goal and mission to bring the purse to the $1 million mark,”… Continue reading Record Purse Expected for the 78th Little Brown Jug
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, January 14 at the Polaris Hilton Hotel in Columbus.The Ohio Chapter will honor the connections of Downbytheseaside as the recipient of the Winner’s Circle Award for outstanding achievement during the… Continue reading The Ohio Chapter of USHWA to Hand Out Awards
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 by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association. The Mt. Gilead, Ohio native exploded on the scene in the 1970’s, dominating… Continue reading Don Irvine, Jr. elected into Ohio 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 $541,550 second heat was a battle between the two elimination winners – Fourever Boy and Bythemissal. Fourever Boy protected his rail position and grabbed the early command, forcing the eventual… Continue reading Bythemissal Captures the $641,550 Little Brown Jug
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 $88,600 Old Oaken Bucket.The sophomore Bar Hopping colt overcame windy conditions to cut the fractions of :28.2; :56.2 and 1:24, defeating Famous Father (Andrew McCarthy) by 10 lengths in… Continue reading Jug Day Undercard
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 Teague, Jr. and named him as an Honorary Member.The society then voted to add trainer/owner Ron Burke to its twenty-five-member board.“We appreciate the consultation and support George gave us,” said… Continue reading Brown Jug Society Meets, Adds Burke to Board
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 Crawford Farms, for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday at the Delaware County Fair.When the field of eight were sent on their way for the $205,100 second heat, they settled in… Continue reading Treacherous Dragon Takes the 52nd Jugette
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 undercard at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.Bluebird Dove defeated Disclosure (Tim Tetrick) by three quarters of a length and Valentina Blu (Joe Bongiorno) was another three lengths back in a world… Continue reading World Record Set In Buckette
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 Delaware County Fair.When the gate’s wings folded, Kauffman hustled Rumble Strips out of his rail position and rebuffed an early challenge by Black Magic (Chris Lems), tripping the quarter mile… Continue reading Smooth Going for Rumble Strips in World Record Effort
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 MacDonald brothers.Anthony and Mark MacDonald will become just the third set of brothers to drive against each other in the pacing classic, joining Dana & Del Cameron (five times) and… Continue reading MacDonald Brothers to Battle in the 77th LBJ
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