Two-year-old sustaining payments for the 69th edition of the Little Brown Jug, the 44th Jugette, the 62nd Old Oaken Bucket (three-year-old open trot) and the 63rd Buckette (three-year-old filly trot) are due March 15. These payments are for foals of 2011 and will be raced in 2014.

Sustaining payments are also due for the 74th Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for foals of 2011 to be raced in 2013.

Also, late nomination fee of $500 for the Winbak Farm Pace for four-year-olds and up to be contested on September 19, 2013, is due March 15.

The estimated purse for the 2014 Little Brown Jug is $750,000 and $350,000 for the Jugette. The purse for the Old Oaken Bucket will be $150,000 and $125,000 for the Buckette. The estimated purses for the Standardbred 2YO colt pace and trot are $80,000; the Standardbred 2YO filly trot $62,000 and Standardbred 2YO filly pace $60,000.

The 2013 Delaware Grand Circuit meet opens Sunday, September 15 and will continue Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. There will be no racing on Monday, September 16.

“With the 2013 Breeders Crown moved up to October 19, the Delaware Grand Circuit events are well situated as a prep race for the Crown events,” noted Phil Terry, Director of Marketing for the Little Brown Jug. “We are looking forward to a great week of competitive racing.”

Make checks payable and send all entries to: The Delaware County Fair, Tom Wright, P.O. Box 1560, Powell, OH 43065.

March 15 Sustaining Fees:
Little Brown Jug No. 69 (Three-Year Old Open Pace to be raced in 2014) $500
Jugette No. 44 (Three-Year Old Filly Pace to be raced in 2014) $400
Old Oaken Bucket No. 62 (Three-Year Old Open Trot to be raced in 2014) $300
Buckette No. 63 (Three-Year Old Filly Trot to be raced in 2014) $200
Standardbred No. 74 (Two-year-old Colt Pace to be raced in 2013) $400
Standardbred No. 74 (Two-year-old Colt Trot to be raced in 2013) $400
Standardbred No. 74 (Two-year-old Filly Pace to be raced in 2013) $300
Standardbred No. 74 (Two-year-old Filly Trot to be raced in 2013) $300

March 15 Late Nomination Fee:
Winbak Pace (Four-Year Old and Up Open Pace to be raced in 2013) $500