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 15, 2025. These payments are for foals of 2023 and will be raced in 2026.
Two-year-olds not nominated in the May 15, 2024 yearling payment, may be made eligible through a supplemental nomination fee on or before the March 15, 2024 payment. This supplemental payment is in addition to the normal March 15 payment. Visit the staking section of ustrotting.com to see the details.
Sustaining payments are also due for the 86th Standardbred two-year-old colt and filly stakes for foals of 2023 to be raced in 2025.
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, 2025 with no further sustaining payments required.
Also on the Delaware County Fair race schedule are $20,000 USD legs of the Buckeye Stallion Series. To nominate to the BSS, a $250 USD nomination fee is due with no further sustaining payments required.
The Delaware County Fair will once again 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, 2025 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. 14 and will run through Thursday, Sept. 18.
Make cheques 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, visit the Little Brown Jug website.
March 15 Sustaining Fees
- Little Brown Jug No. 81 – Grade 1 (Three-Year-Old Open Pace to be raced in 2026) $500 USD
- Jugette No. 56 – Grade 1 (Three-Year-Old Filly Pace to be raced in 2026) $400 USD
- Old Oaken Bucket No. 74 – Grade 3 (Three-Year-Old Open Trot to be raced in 2026) $300 USD
- Buckette No. 74 – Grade 3 (Three-Year-Old Filly Trot to be raced in 2026) $200 USD
- Standardbred No. 86 (Two-Year-Old Colt Pace to be raced in 2025) $400 USD
- Standardbred No. 86 (Two-Year-Old Colt Trot to be raced in 2025) $400 USD
- Standardbred No. 86 (Two-Year-Old Filly Pace to be raced in 2025) $300 USD
- Standardbred No. 86 (Two-Year-Old Filly Trot to be raced in 2025) $300 USD
March 15 Nominating Fees
- Ohio Breeders Championships (To be raced in 2025) $300 USD or $100 USD
- Buckeye Stallion Stakes* (To be raced in 2025) $250 USD
- Ohio Fair Racing Conference* (Two and Three-Year-Old Events to be raced in 2025) $75 USD or $440 USD
*Payments can be sent to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association.
(With files from Little Brown Jug)