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02/12/26 Moni Maker/Nadia Lobell Nominations Due Feb. 15

Nominations for the G3 Moni Maker (3-year-old filly trot) and G3 Nadia Lobell (3-year-old filly pace) are due to The Red Mile on Feb. 15. Both races will be held, for the third year, at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the host of the 2026 Breeders Crown. Both races are scheduled for Saturday, July 18.

Once the $750 February nomination payment is made, there will be a $1,000 sustaining payment due March 15. There are no supplemental nominations for either event.

March nominations for many Ohio events held at Scioto Downs will be due next month, including the Ohio State Fair, Ohio Sires Stakes and Buckeye Stallion Series. April brings the first opportunity to nominate to the Next Generation for $8,000.

Complete conditions for all paid into events can be found at https://horsemen.ustrotting.com/stakes/conditions.cfm.

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02/12/26 OHHA Office Closed for Holiday

The OHHA offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday. Offices will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 8 a.m. Please call 614-221-3650 or email info@ohha.com to leave a message and we will respond when the office reopens.

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02/11/26 Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Payments Due Feb. 16

Sustaining payments for the Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) and the other Grand Circuit events – Jugette (3-year-old filly pace – Grade 1), Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot – Grade 3) and the Buckette (3-year-old filly trot – Grade 3) – are due Feb. 16. These payments are for foals of 2023.

The sustaining payments are as follows: Little Brown Jug ($1,200), Jugette ($500), Old Oaken Bucket ($500) and Buckette ($400).

Three-year-old pacers not eligible after Feb. 16 may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the Little Brown Jug or the Jugette for $15,000.

The Little Brown Jug, Old Oaken Bucket and Buckette will be raced Thursday, Sept. 24, and the Jugette on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

The 2026 Delaware Grand Circuit meet will feature five days of racing (Sunday, Sept. 20 through Thursday, Sept. 24).

For payment forms, visit www.littlebrownjug.com.

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

02/04/26 Ohio State Introduces World-Class Agricultural Educational Facility

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) recently celebrated the opening of the Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC). This $60 million facility, designed for education and engagement in animal agriculture, features extensive hands-on learning opportunities for students across various levels and aims to enhance workforce development in the industry, including the equine sector.

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ATTN: HORSEMEN

12/29/25 ATTN: HORSEMEN All licensees taking prescribed medications must submit a "Notice of Valid Prescription" to the Ohio State Racing Commission for 2026. Forms are available from all state licensing officials and judges. Signs are posted at the tracks with instructions to obtain the new form.

FROM THE OHIO STATE RACING COMMISSION: If a driver is drug tested and there is not a new form on file, there could be a penalty for not having the form submitted. Of course, should a licensee test positive, the penalty for a positive test may still be applicable.

10/22/25 Ohio Connections Abound in 2025 Breeders Crown at Woodbine Mohawk Park

The 2025 Breeders Crown is scheduled for Friday and Saturday (Oct. 24-25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario, Canada, and Ohio will be well represented among the 12 divisions.

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10/12/25 Cally L Scores Upset Win to Highlight Ohio Fairs Championships for Trotters at Northfield

The Buckeye State’s county fair season came to a close on Saturday (Oct. 11) with $50,000 Ohio Fairs Championships at MGM Northfield Park. Cally L highlighted the four divisions of trotters, scoring an upset win as a 20-1 longshot.

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10/12/25 Merriman Drives 2 of 4 Winners in Ohio Fairs Championships for Pacers at Northfield

The Buckeye State’s county fair season came to a close on Saturday (Oct. 11) with $50,000 Ohio Fairs Championships at MGM Northfield Park. Driver Aaron Merriman won two of the four divisions of pacers, guiding Racing Artist and Downbytheparade to victory.

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10/09/25 OHHA to Live Stream Ohio Fairs Championship as Part of ‘Saturday Night at the Races’ at Northfield

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will live stream the 2025 Ohio Fairs Championship as part of “Saturday Night at the Races” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center on Oct. 11 from MGM Northfield Park.

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10/09/25 Pacers Vie for Ohio Fairs Championship Titles at Northfield on October 11

Stakes season in the Buckeye State wraps up Saturday (Oct. 11) as MGM Northfield Park hosts eight $50,000 divisions of the Ohio Fairs Championship. Clevelandtoprookie highlights the four divisions of pacers as the top point-earner this season.

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10/09/25 Trotters Head to Northfield for Ohio Fairs Championship on October 11

The Ohio Fairs Championship will wrap up stakes season for the Buckeye State on Saturday (Oct. 11) as MGM Northfield Park hosts eight $50,000 divisions of freshman and sophomore trotters and pacers. Spend The Prize (Dan Noble) headlines the four divisions of trotters as the top point-earner this season.

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10/06/25 Travel Nurse Earns Repeat Title, Luke Hanners scores 1,000th Win to Highlight BSS Finals for Trotters at Northfield

Travel Nurse repeated as champion with Luke Hanners scoring his 1,000th career driving victory to highlight the four $75,000 divisions of the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series for trotters at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (Oct. 4).

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10/06/25 Pair of Close Finishes Highlights BSS Finals for Pacers at Northfield

A pair of tightly contested finishes highlighted the four $75,000 divisions of the 2025 Buckeye Stallion Series Finals for pacers on Saturday (Oct. 4) at MGM Northfield Park.

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