Delaware County Fairgrounds

Rose Run Aimee

‘We’re Having Fun With A Horse We Love’

September 16, 2025

On most weekday afternoons, Dr. Jill Dentel and James Ehrsam are focused on their day jobs – Dentel as the owner of a veterinary clinic and Ehrsam as a township road crew chief – but Wednesday, Sept. ...

2025 Little Brown Jug post draw

Eliminations Drawn For Little Brown Jug, Jugette

September 15, 2025

Fourteen three-year-old pacers were entered in the 80th Little Brown Jug (Grade 1), with two $50,000 USD elimination heats to be held ahead of the $500,000 USD final on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Delaware ...

Charlie May

OBC Stakes Records Broken At Delaware

September 15, 2025

Normally in a three-horse field, speed gives way to strategy, but this year’s $45,139 edition of the Ohio Breeders Championship (OBC) Aged Pace on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Delaware County Fair was the ...

Racing at Delaware County Fair

Buckeye Stallion Series Concludes During Jug Week

September 12, 2025

The Delaware County Fairgrounds is hosting the fifth and final leg of the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series (BSS) for freshmen and sophomores during its five-day meet from Sept. 14-18.

Little Brown Jug Festbier

Little Brown Jug Partners With Nocterra Brewing

August 28, 2025

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 edition "Little Brown Jug Festbier."

Captain Albano, winning the Little Brown Jug

Delaware, Ohio Stakes Yearling Nominations Due

Yearling nomination payments for Grand Circuit stakes at the Delaware County Fair in Ohio are due May 15.

Harness racing at Delaware Country Fairgrounds

Ohio Breeders Championships Payments Due April 15

Ohio stallion owners are reminded that the deadline to register their stallion for future Ohio Breeders Championships is April 15.

Delaware, Ohio Stakes Payments Due March 15

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 (Grade 3) and the 74th Buckette (Grade 3) are due March 1...

Captain Albano, winning the Little Brown Jug

Captain Albano Wins 2024 Little Brown Jug

September 19, 2024

Captain Albano prevailed off a perfect pocket trip in the final heat to capture the 79th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the third leg of Pacing's Triple Crown, on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Delaware Coun...

Sadbirdstillsing winning at Delaware County Fair

Sadbirdstillsing Wins Buckette On Jugette Day

September 18, 2024

Sadbirdstillsing took flight up the backstretch to defeat the favourite in the $108,108 Buckette for three-year-old trotting fillies during the Jugette undercard on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Delaware Cou...

Soft Shot winning at Delaware County Fairgrounds

Soft Shot Cruises To Jugette Victory

September 18, 2024

Soft Shot led at every call in both her elimination and the final to win the 54th edition of the Jugette for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Delaware County Fairgrounds after w...

Rose Run Zane winning at Scioto Downs

Jug Hopeful 'Zane' A Special Horse To Saunders Family

September 18, 2024

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.

James MacDonald and Legendary Hanover, and Louis-Philippe Roy and Nijinsky

Kings For A Day In Delaware

September 18, 2024

The royal colour is generally considered to be purple, but for this year's Little Brown Jug the silks fitting the king of the Delaware County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Sept. 19 could be white, blue and...