Please or Register to create posts and topics.

Ohio fairs

#1 · July 15, 2025, 3:45 PM

I’ve been binge watching all the fair racing from Ohio, I can see why Anthony moved his operation there, it’s truly the heartland of harness racing! I wonder if he would race any horses there, like our own Emerald Tom, the purses aren’t half bad, certainly better than Flamboro or Georgian Downs..

#2 · July 15, 2025, 3:52 PM

I love all the Fairs in Ohio. Growing up, we made week-long treks to Ohio and hit five or six of them each time. Good times!

Bgtolex25 and Bearcookie56 have reacted to this post.

#3 · July 15, 2025, 3:57 PM

You’re right Lonnie, I feel like planning a road trip and visiting a few of them myself!

Bgtolex25 and Lonnie have reacted to this post.

#4 · July 15, 2025, 6:08 PM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 15, 2025, 3:57 PM

You’re right Lonnie, I feel like planning a road trip and visiting a few of them myself!

Let me know if you do it. Nothing better than sitting in a lawn chair and trading stories and opinions with fellow enthusiasts!

Bearcookie56 and Lonnie have reacted to this post.

#5 · July 15, 2025, 6:11 PM

Will do ,Lonnie! That would be a lot of fun! And great idea about bringing lawn chairs!

Lonnie has reacted to this post.

#6 · July 15, 2025, 7:31 PM

It's a shame that the only fair racing during Jug Week is at Ashland. I went last year. It was fun!

Bearcookie56 has reacted to this post.

#7 · July 15, 2025, 7:54 PM

Bearcookie56 and Purple Aura have reacted to this post.

#8 · July 16, 2025, 1:03 AM

Did you go to the Jug,Lonnie? Not sure if I’d like that big of a crowd..

Lonnie has reacted to this post.

#9 · July 16, 2025, 2:04 AM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on July 16, 2025, 1:03 AM

Did you go to the Jug,Lonnie? Not sure if I’d like that big of a crowd..

Bear go on Wednesday Jugette Day. Great racing card and small crowd. I'm old, I leave after Wednesday now. Too many drunks on Jug Day. I used to be one of those drunks but I was never a mean one. Especially on Jug Day. One of my favorite days of the year.

Lonnie has reacted to this post.

#10 · July 16, 2025, 7:08 AM

My brother lives near the Delaware fairgrounds and has attended the Jug every year since 1981. I was a regular until moving to Washington in 92. The crowds today, while large, are very tame today in comparison to the wild years. Not sure when they started to tame down. I was surprised to see so many young Amish and Mennonite people, men and women, in attendance last year. The Amish and Mennonite have become very instrumental in the standardbred breeding industry and well utilized by trainers in the post sale breaking of the yearlings.

But I agree with Ed, Jugette Day is an excellent day to go. Good racing with a modest crowd. The best part is the Jug and Jugette paddocks, and they are open to the public most of the week.

Lonnie has reacted to this post.

Member Map

+Add location

Talking Horse Racing

Ohio fairs

Member Map

Members Online

Recent forum posts

Add a new location

Edit Location

Thank you!