Top Jug Contenders, Week #5

Delaware, OH – For the next two 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 #5 – September 7, 2021

1. (Last Week #1) Perfect Sting (1:48.1; $1,004,233) Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Val D’Or Farms (NJ) Trainer: Joe Holloway Driver: David Miller Sire: Always B Miki

2. (Last Week #2) Lawless Shadow (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 & Bob McClure Sire: Shadow Play

3. (Last Week #7) Whichwaytothebeach (1:49.2; $333,727) Owners: – Alan Johnston (NY) & John Craig (ON) Trainer: Brett Pelling Driver: Andrew McCarthy & Sylvain Filion Sire: Somebeachsomewhere

4. (Last Week #8) Lou’s Pearlman (1:47.4; $423,681) Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Elizabeth Novak (FL) & Howard Taylor (PA) Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Yannick Gingras Sire: Sweet Lou

5. (Last Week #4) Rockyroad Hanover (1:48.1M; $296,664) Owners: Riverview Racing (FL), Bradley Grant (ON), Kenneth Jacobs (NY) & Plouffe Head and VJ Stable (FL) Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Dexter Dunn Sire: Captaintreacherous

6. (Last Week #5) Town Gossip (1:49.4: $332,008) Owner: Robert M Weinstein (NY) Trainer: Jennifer Bongiorno Driver: Joe Bongiorno Sire: American Ideal

7. (Last Week #3) Southwind Gendry (1:49.1; $865,841) Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Phillip Collura (PA), Knox Services (OH) & J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby (FL) Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Yannick Gingras Sire: Always B Miki

8. (Last Week #6) American Courage * (1:49.4; $528,664) Owner: Fiddler’s Creek Stables (MI) Trainer: Travis Alexander Driver: Matt Kakaley Sire: American Ideal
* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000

9. (Last Week #9) Abuckabett Hanover (1:49.1; $300,571) Owners: Crawford Farms Racing (NY), Alagna Racing (NJ), Jablonsky Held Stable (NY) & Barbera N. Wienick Stable (NY) Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Andrew McCarthy Sire: Betting Line

10. (Last Week 10) I’ll Drink To That (1:50.2; $229,489) Owners: Craig Henderson (IL), Lawrence Minowitz (CT), Robert Mondillo (OH) & Oompa`s Farm Inc (NJ) Trainer: Chris Ryder Driver: David Miller & Todd McCarthy Sire: American Ideal

Upcoming Events

September 10      Yonkers Raceway                                             New York Sire Stake Final

September 11      Woodbine Mohawk Park                              North America Cup Final

September 12      The Red Mile                                                      Kentucky Sire Stake Leg

September 17      Harrah’s Hoosier Park                                     Indiana Sire Stake Leg

September 18      Woodbine Mohawk Park                              Simcoe Stake

September 19      The Red Mile                                                      Kentucky Sire Stakes Final

Ticket Information

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