Little Brown Jug
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The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. The race takes place every year on the third Thursday after Labor Day. Along with the Hambletonian, a race for trotters, it is one of the two most coveted races for standardbred horses.
From 1956 through 2003, it was the middle leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. In 2004, the Messenger Stakes changed its date, making the Little Brown Jug the final leg.
Previous winners:
- 1946 - Ensign Hanover
- 1947 - Forbes Chief
- 1948 - Knight Dream
- 1949 - Good Time
- 1950 - Dudley Hanover
- 1951 - Tar Heel
- 1952 - Meadow Rice
- 1953 - Keystoner
- 1954 - Adios Harry
- 1955 - Quick Chief
- 1956 - Noble Adios
- 1957 - Torpid
- 1958 - Shadow Wave
- 1959 - Adios Butler
- 1960 - Bullet Hanover
- 1961 - Henry T. Adios
- 1962 - Lehigh Hanover
- 1963 - Overtrick
- 1964 - Vicar Hanover
- 1965 - Bret Hanover
- 1966 - Romeo Hanover
- 1967 - Best Of All
- 1968 - Rum Customer
- 1969 - Laverne Hanover
- 1970 - Most Happy Fella
- 1971 - Nansemond
- 1972 - Strike Out
- 1973 - Melvin's Woe
- 1974 - Armbro Omaha
- 1975 - Seatrain
- 1976 - Keystone Ore
- 1977 - Governor Skipper
- 1978 - Happy Escort
- 1979 - Hot Hitter
- 1980 - Niatross
- 1981 - Fan Hanover (filly)
- 1982 - Merger
- 1983 - Ralph Hanover
- 1984 - Colt Fortysix
- 1985 - Nihilator
- 1986 - Barberry Spur
- 1987 - Jaguar Spur
- 1988 - B.J. Scoot
- 1989 - Goalie Jeff
- 1990 - Beach Towel
- 1991 - Precious Bunny
- 1992 - Fake Left
- 1993 - Life Sign
- 1994 - Magical Mike
- 1995 - Nick's Fantasy
- 1996 - Armbro Operative
- 1997 - Western Dreamer
- 1998 - Shady Character
- 1999 - Blissfull Hall
- 2000 - Astreos
- 2001 - Bettor's Delight
- 2002 - Million Dollar Cam
- 2003 - No Pan Intended
- 2004 - Timesareachanging
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The Little Brown Jug is also a traveling football trophy that is passed between the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan. [1] (http://www.gophersports.com/history/mfball/LittleBrownJug.asp?sport_id=mfball)