Fairytale endings always provide the most heartwarming codas, and that was exactly what the fans were treated to at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday, Nov. 4 when J Js Delivery’s illustrious career drew to its fantastic conclusion. 

In classic storybook fashion, the 14-year-old veteran pacer was announced as retired in the Bass Park winner's circle, immediately after jogging to the 50th win of his career, and striding proudly off the track following his 274th lifetime start.

In what would become his final start, J Js Delivery was sent on an insistent mission by driver Heath Campbell in a $6,667 conditioned pace, confidently careening toward an early lead via a delayed quarter-pole move, before calmly controlling the tempo and forging evenly rated fractions throughout. Brave on the lead and intent on his quest, the venerable pacer swelled up while rounding the final turn, extending out to an eventual 4-1/4-length margin at the wire, riding triumphantly through the storied stretch of historic Bass Park, while stopping the teletimer in a seasonal best 1:59.3.

Trained by current co-owner Ralph D’Amelio II for his partners, Greg Tulloch of Englewood, Florida and Louis Gassbarro III of Sanford, Maine, the son of Jeremes Jet-Table For Seven concludes his career with a record of 50-35-34 from 274 starts, earnings of $563,624 and a career mark of 1:49.4 taken as a three-year-old in an Ontario Sires Stakes Gold division at Mohawk Racetrack.

The win was one of three on the program for driver Campbell. With one race day left on the 2026 Bangor Raceway calendar, Campbell maintains comfortable control atop the Bass Park leaderboard with his 73 wins, trumping second-place contender Kevin Switzer Jr. by seven scores.

Closing Day of the 2026 harness racing season at Bangor is slated for Saturday, Nov. 7 as an 11-race card is scheduled to bring the curtain down on yet another historic season at Bass Park. The horses for the final performance of the year will step to the gate bright and early at 11:45 a.m. 

(With files from Bangor Raceway; J Js Delivery from a previous win in 2017 at Woodbine Racetrack)