Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 75th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 50th Jugette, the 68th Old Oaken Bucket (three-year-old open trot) and the 69th Buckette (three-year-old filly trot) are due March 15. These payments are for foals of 2017 and will be raced in 2020.

Two-year-olds not nominated in the May 15, 2018 yearling payment may be made eligible thruough a supplemental nomination fee of $400 due on or before the March 15, 2019 payment. This supplemental payment is in addition to the normal March 15 payment.

Sustaining payments are also due for the 80th Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for foals of 2017 to be raced in 2019.

The $965,000 (est.) Ohio Breeders Championships require a single $300 nomination payment due March 15, 2019 with no further sustaining payments required.

Returning to the 2019 Delaware County Fair race schedule are $15,000 legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series. To nominate to the BSS, a $250 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 in 2019. The OFRC events require either a $75 nomination fee for just the Delaware County Fair or $330 for all the OFRC events. Nominations for the BSS and ORFC events must be postmarked by March 15, 2019 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 checks payable and send all other entries to: The Delaware County Fair, Tom Wright, P.O. Box 1560, Powell, OH 43065.

For the latest news, information and nomination forms, please visit the Little Brown Jug website: www.littlebrownjug.com.

March 15 Sustaining Fees:

• Little Brown Jug No. 75 (Three-year-old open pace to be raced in 2020): $500
• Jugette No. 50 (Three-year-old filly to be raced in 2020): $400
• Old Oaken Bucket No. 68 (Three-year-old open trot to be raced in 2020): $300
• Buckette (Three-year-old filly trot to be raced in 2020): $200
• Standardbred No. 80 (Two-year-old colt pace to be raced in 2019): $400
• Standardbred No. 80 (Two-year-old colt trot to be raced in 2019): $400
• Standardbred No. 80 (Two-year-old filly pace to be raced in 2019): $300
• Standardbred No. 80 (Two-year-old filly trot to be raced in 2019): $300

March 15 Nominating Fees:

• Ohio Breeders Championships (To be raced in 2019): $300
• Buckeye Stallion Stakes* (To be raced in 2019): $250
• Ohio Fair Racing Conference* (Two- and three-year-old events to be raced in 2019): $75 or $330

* Send payments to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association

(Jay Wolf)