Nijinsky and Legendary Hanover headline 79th Little Brown Jug

Nijinsky (Bettors Delight) and Legendary Hanover (Huntsville) headline a harness racing field of 14 in the $625,000 Little Brown Jug on Thursday, September 19 at the Delaware County Fair.

Nijinsky (1st Elimination – Post 4) comes into Delaware on three-race win streak, all over the Woodbine Mohawk oval in Ontario. He has a career mark of 1:47.3 and earnings of $876,905.

Legendary Hanover (2nd Elimination – Post 3) is the fastest in the field based on his 1:46.2 effort in the $248,000 Cane Pace (August 3). He has amassed $1 million in career earnings.

The two have squared off three times this season. Nijinsky won the North America Cup (June 15) and Simcoe Stakes (September 7) and Legendary Hanover came out on top in the Meadowlands Pace (July 13).

West Wins Stable and Mark Dumain own both and they share ownership in Nijinsky with Eric Good and in Legendary Hanover with John Fielding. Anthony Beaton trains both.

Louis-Philippe Roy will drive Nijinsky and James MacDonald will pilot Legendary Hanover.

Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous), winner of $955,223, will provide a major challenge in the first elimination. He will leave from post six and will have the services of Todd McCarthy.

He won the $350,000 Adios Pace Final at The Meadows (August 27).

The second $50,000 elimination will have Captain’s Quarter’s and driver Jody Jamieson leaving from the coveted rail spot. He was second to Nijinsky by a length and a half in the North America Cup.

The 21-race card will kick off at 11:00 AM.

First Elimination – $50,000

HD               Horse (Sire)(Listed Driver/Trainer)

1                     Timeisonmyside (Captain Crunch) (Anthony MacDonald/Tim Twaddle)

2                     Captain Luke  (Captaintreacherous) (Scott Zeron/Tony Alagna)

3                     Escape To America (American Ideal) (Dexter Dunn/Deborah Daquet)

4                     Nijinsky (Bettors Delight) (Louis-Philippe Roy/Anthony Beaton)

5                     Huntingforchrome  (Huntsville) (Matt Kakaley/Travis Alexander)

6                     Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous) (Todd McCarthy/Noel Daley)

7                     Mirage Hanover (Bettors Delight) (Dexter Dunn/Jake Leamon)

Second Elimination – $50,000

HD               Horse (Sire)(Listed Driver/Trainer)

1                     Captain’s Quarters (Captaintreacherous) (Jody Jamieson/Herbert Holland)

2                     Total Stranger (Bettor’s Delight) (Dan Noble/Virgil Morgan, Jr.)

3                     Legendary Hanover (Huntsville) (James MacDonald/Anthony Beaton)

4                     Rose Run Zane (Racing Hill) (Austin Hanners/Dan Venier)

5                     Solid Character (Sweet Lou) (David Miller/Ron Burke)

6                     Play Action Pass (JK Endofanera) (Dexter Dunn/Brian Brown)

7                     Sweet Beach Life (Sweet Lou) (Matt Kakaley/Travis Alexander)

Second Heat – $525,000

Top four finishers from each elimination

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug