Delaware County Fair: Sugar instead improves to ten-for-ten in 2024

Sugar Instead continued her undefeated season by winning the $113,640 Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore filly trotters in Monday action at the Delaware County Fair.

When the field of eight was sent on their way, Jurassic Hattie (Tyler Smith) was hustled out of post five and grabbed the early lead, but Legacy Affair (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) took command past the opening quarter in 27 4/5. From there, the field raced in a straight line past the quarter in 57 1/5.

Brett Miller eased the eventual winner off the rail from third past the three-quarters in 1:26 and stuck a neck ahead at the top of the stretch. Sugar Instead used a 28 second final quarter to secure the 1:54 win, which equaled the stakes record. Legacy Affair was second, three-quarters of a length back. Jurassic Hattie was third.

The daughter of Volstead is conditioned by Virgil Morgan Jr. for Joyce McClelland and Larry Wills. She was bred by Elmer Dean Miller. She is unbeaten in 10 seasonal starts and has earned $712,839 lifetime.

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Signature Series Final Goes Global

Global Girl went gate-to-wire and captured the $12,000 Signature Series final for aged trotters in 1:55 3/5. The 4-year-old lost her first seven starts of the year, but has now won seven straight races. The Global Republic S mare is owned by Sue Stockwell and piloted by the Ohio Hall of Famer Don Irvine, Jr. Dontforgetmaster (Dan Noble) was a 1 1/4 lengths back in second and Lane Of Stone (Jeff Nisonger) was third.

--press release (Delaware County Fair / Little Brown Jug)--