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Little Brown Jug featured on Ohio State Fair carousel
The 171st Ohio State Fair comes to a close on Sunday (Aug. 9), but that still gives Ohioans plenty of time to enjoy the fair food, agricultural displays, and a ride on the new Ohio Children’s Carousel, which features a scene from the Little Brown Jug.
Little Brown Jug/Jugette condition change; Grand Circuit yearling nomination reminder
The Little Brown Jug Society has announced changes to the conditions of the Little Brown Jug No. 83 and Jugette No. 58, the stakes for foals of 2025 to be raced in 2028, which will take yearling payments on May 15, 2026.
Hoof Beats: A Day of Firsts
When he captured the 1988 edition of the Little Brown Jug, B J Scoot became the first Ohio-bred horse to win the second jewel of pacing’s Triple Crown. It was also the first Jug victory for Hall of Fame driver Mike Lachance.
McDuffee to Jug Wall of Fame
David McDuffee, a prominent figure in harness racing and a two-time Little Brown Jug-winning owner, has been selected as the 40th inductee into the prestigious Little Brown Jug Wall of Fame by the Delaware County Fair.
Top Jug Contenders – Week #1
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug publicity director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 80th edition of the Grade 1 Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Nelsonbriteagle NO coasts to Miss Versatility triumph
Norwegian-bred Nelsonbriteagle NO and driver Dexter Dunn benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy Money (Yannick Gingras) and coasted to a 7-3/4-length, 1:52.3 romp in the $90,000 Miss Versatility final, for trotting mares, on the Thursday (Sept. 19) undercard at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair. Adare Castle (James MacDonald) was second; Tactical Mounds (Scott Zeron) was third.
Top Jug Contenders, Week No. 6
Here are Jay Wolf’s final ranking of the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $700,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug, which will be contested on Sept. 19.
Top Jug Contenders: Week 5
For the next two weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Sept. 19.
Top Jug Contenders: Week No. 3
For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug publicity director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $800,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 19.