Jay Wolf’s top Little Brown Jug contenders

Delaware, OH – For the next four weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 76th edition of the Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association, to be contested on Thursday, September 23, 2021.

Top 10 Little Brown Jug eligibles Week #3 – August 24, 2021

1. (Last Week #1) Perfect Sting (Always B Miki) 1:48.1; $ 984,233 Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Val D’Or Farms (NJ) Trainer: Joe Holloway Driver: David Miller

2. (Last Week #5) Lawless Shadow (Shadow Play) 1:48.2; $791,064 Owners: Dr. Ian Moore (ON), R G McGroup (NB), Serge Savard (QC) & Frank Cannon (FL) Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore Drivers: Mark MacDonald and Bob McClure

3. (Last Week #3) Southwind Gendry (Always B Miki) 1:49.1; $862,641 Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Phillip Collura (PA), Knox Services (OH) & J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby (FL) Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Yannick Gingras

4. (Last Week #2) Rockyroad Hanover (Captaintreacherous) 1:48.1M; $291,864 Owners: Riverview Racing (FL), Bradley Grant (ON), Kenneth Jacobs (NY) & Plouffe Head and VJ Stable (FL) Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Dexter Dunn

5. (Last Week #4) American Courage * (American Ideal) 1:49.4; $517,583 Owner: Fiddler’s Creek Stables (MI) Trainer: Travis Alexander Driver: Matt Kakaley
* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000

6. (Last Week NR) Lou’s Pearlman (Sweet Lou) 1:47.4; $297,181 Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Elizabeth Novak (FL) & Howard Taylor (PA) Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Yannick Gingras

7. (Last Week #9) Town Gossip (American Ideal) 1:51.1: $280,008 Owner: Robert M Weinstein (NY) Trainer: Jennifer Bongiorno Driver: Joe Bongiorno

8. (Last Week NR) Whichwaytothebeach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:50.1; $289,658 Owners: – Alan Johnston (NY) & John Craig (ON) Trainer: Brett Pelling Driver: Andrew McCarthy

9. (Last Week 10) Mysweetboymax (Sweet Lou) 1:51.3; $210,400 Owners: Robert Horowitz (NJ) & Brandon Horowitz (NJ) Trainer: Sam DePinto Driver: David Miller & Jason Bartlett

10. (Last Week #6) Abuckabett Hanover (Betting Line) 1:49.1; $295,771 Owners: Crawford Farms Racing (NY), Alagna Racing (NJ), Jablonsky Held Stable (NY) & Barbera N. Wienick Stable (NY) Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Andrew McCarthy

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