Elimination fields set for 80th Little Brown Jug

Fans have been looking forward to the harness racing battle between sophomore pacing standouts Louprint and Prince Hal Hanover and they will only have to wait until the first elimination of the $600,000 Little Brown Jug (Grade 1) on Thursday, September 18 at the Delaware County Fair.

Louprint (First Elimination – Post 5) is undefeated in seven seasonal starts and has won 14 of 17 lifetime with $1.3 million in career earnings.

The son of Sweet Lou is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Phillip Collura & Larry Karr.

Trainer Ron Burke looks for his fifth Jug title and driver Ronnie Wrenn his first.

Prince Hal Hanover (Todd McCarthy) will leave from post no. 6. Among his seven career wins are the $385,000 Adios Pace Final (July 26) and the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial (Aug. 9).

Dr. Ian Moore trains the son of Captaintreacherous for the Prince Hal Hanover Stable.

The Cane Pace champion, Captain Optimistic (Dexter Dunn) drew post no. 5 in the second $50,000 elimination.

The son of Captaintreacherous is campaigned by the partnership of 3 Brothers Stable, Marvin Katz & Caviart Farms.

Captain Optimistic has $757,428 in career earnings.

Trainer Nancy Takter looks to add a Jug title to her stellar resume.

The Little Brown Jug is presented by the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association.

The 20-race card will kick off at 11:00 AM with a majority of the card available on Fox Sports 2 (1:00 – 7:00 PM).

Little Brown Jug Elimination Heat #1
Post – Horse (Sire) – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. No Trespassing (D Js Duke)- Scott Zeron – Deborah Daguet
2. Papis Rocket (Papi Rob Hanover)- Yannick Gingras – Ron Burke
3. Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous)- James MacDonald – Garry Merner Jr.
4. Extra Suds (Lather Up)– Dexter Dunn – Virgil Morgan Jr.
5. Louprint (Sweet Lou) – Ronnie Wrenn Jr. – Ron Burke
6. Prince Hal Hanover (Captaintreacherous) – Todd McCarthy – Ian Moore
7. Sterling Choice (Betterthancheddar)- Yannick Gingras – Blake MacIntosh

Little Brown Jug Elimination Heat #2
Post – Horse (Sire) – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. D A Loveboat (Captain Crunch)- Yannick Gingras – Ron Burke
2. Thirsty Thursday (Huntsville)- Tyler Buter – Hunter Oakes
3. Lous Starr (Sweet Lou)- Fern Paquet Jr. – Scott Warnick
4. Odds On Outlier (Sweet Lou)- Dexter Dunn – Melanie Wrenn
5. Captain Optimistic (Captaintreacherous)- Dexter Dunn – Nancy Takter
6. Snack Attack (Stay Hungry)- Jason Bartlett – Joe Bongiorno
7. Wild Bill Wyatt (Sweet Lou)- Jason Bartlett – Walter Haynes Jr.

A total of sixteen three-year-old pacing fillies have been entered for the 55th edition of the Jugette, a Grade 1 stakes event set to take place on Wednesday, September 17

Jugette Elimination Heat #1
Post – Horse (Sire) – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. Millie May Hanover (Bettor’s Delight) – Todd McCarthy – Andrew Harris
2. Rose Run Aime (Racing Hill) – Ronnie Wrenn Jr. – James Ehrsam
3. Vel Cinderella (Keystone Velocity) – Tim Tetrick – Rob Rittof
4 Skywalker Sea (Downbytheseaside) – Austin Hanners – Todd Luther
5. Highlight Delight () – Ronnie Wrenn Jr. – Ben Hollingsworth
6. Odds On Hialeah (Lather Up) – Dexter Dunn – Virgil Morgan Jr.
7. Rodeo Drive Deo (Captaintreacherous) – David Miller – Ron Burke
8. Dirty Diana (Captain Crunch) – Jody Jamieson – John Pentland

Jugette Elimination Heat #2
Post – Horse (Sire) – Listed Driver – Trainer
1. Lily White Hanover (Captaintreacherous) – Todd McCarthy – Andrew Harris
2. Allegra Hanover (Papi Rob Hanover) – Allegra Hanover – Dexter Dunn – Brian Brown
3. Rose – Yannick Gingras (Sweet Lou) – Ron Burke
4 Odds On Chesapeake (Downbytheseaside)  – Dexter Dunn – Virgil Morgan Jr.
5. Time Of The Season (Bettors Wish) – Dexter Dunn – Tim Twaddle
6. Papi Grad (Papi Rob Hanover) – Todd McCarthy – Steve Carter
7. Gigglingonthebeach (Papi Rob Hanover) – James MacDonald – Juan Cano
8. Sammy Joe Hanover (Captaintreacherous) – Tim Tetrick – Scott DiDomenico

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug