Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 80th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 55th Jugette, the 73rd Old Oaken Bucket (three-year-old open trot) and the 73rd Buckette (three-year-old filly trot) are due March 15, 2024. These payments are for foals of 2022 and will be raced in 2025.
Two-year-olds not nominated in the May 15, 2023 yearling payment, may be made eligible through a supplemental nomination fee of $400 USD due on or before the March 15, 2024 payment. This supplemental payment is in addition to the normal March 15 payment.
Sustaining payments are also due for the 85th Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for foals of 2022 to be raced in 2024.
The $1.2 million USD (est.) Ohio Breeders Championships require a single $300 USD ($100 USD for the aged events) nomination payment due March 15, 2024 with no further sustaining payments required.
Also on the Delaware County Fair race schedule are $20,000 USD legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS). To nominate to the BSS, a $250 USD 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 $75 USD nomination fee for just the Delaware County Fair or $440 USD for all the OFRC events. Nominations for the BSS and ORFC events must be postmarked by March 15, 2024 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, Sept. 15 and will run through Thursday, Sept. 19.
Make cheques payable and send all other entries to: The Delaware County Fair, Tom Wright, P.O. Box 1560, Powell, OH 43065.
For more information and nomination forms, visit the Little Brown Jug website at littlebrownjug.com.
March 15 Sustaining Fees:
- Little Brown Jug No. 80 (Three-Year-Old Open Pace to be raced in 2025) - $500 USD
- Jugette No. 55 (Three-Year-Old Filly Pace to be raced in 2025) - $400 USD
- Old Oaken Bucket No. 73 (Three-Year-Old Open Trot to be raced in 2025) - $300 USD
- Buckette No. 73 (Three-Year-Old Filly Trot to be raced in 2025) - $200 USD
- Standardbred No. 85 (Two-year-old Colt Pace to be raced in 2024) - $400 USD
- Standardbred No. 85 (Two-year-old Colt Trot to be raced in 2024) - $400 USD
- Standardbred No. 85 (Two-year-old Filly Pace to be raced in 2024) - $300 USD
- Standardbred No. 85 (Two-year-old Filly Trot to be raced in 2024) - $300 USD
March 15 Nominating Fees:
- Ohio Breeders Championships (To be raced in 2024) - $300 or $100 USD
- Buckeye Stallion Stakes* (To be raced in 2024) - $250 USD
- Ohio Fair Racing Conference* (Two- and Three-Year-Old Events to be raced in 2024) - $75 or $440 USD
* Send payments to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association
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