Jay Wolf’s top Little Brown Jug contenders

Delaware, OH – Here are Jay Wolf’s final harness rankings of the top 10 horses eligible for the 79th edition of the $700,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Top 10 Little Brown Jug Eligibles

Week #6 – September 10, 2024

1 (Last Week #1) Nijinsky (1:47.3; $876,905)
Owners: West Wins Stable (FL), John D. Fielding (ON) & Mark Dumain (NY)
Sire: Bettor’s Delight
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Driver: Louis Roy

2 (Last Week #2) Legendary Hanover (1:46.2; $1,012,911)
Owners: Eric Good (MD), West Wins Stable (FL) & Mark Dumain (NY)
Sire: Huntsville
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Driver: James MacDonald

3 (Last Week #4) Howlenthehills (1:50.1s; $539,209)
Owner: Symmetry Stables (NY)
Sire: American Ideal
Trainer: Travis Alexander
Driver: Matt Kakaley

4 (Last Week #3) Captain Albano (1:48.3f; $955,223)
Owners: Patricia Stable  (NY), L. A. Express Stable (PA), Sjoblom Racing (FL) & Michael E Dolan (FL)
Sire: Captaintreacherous
Trainer: Noel Daley
Driver: Todd McCarthy/Dave Palone

5 (Last Week #5) Captain’s Quarters (1:49.1s; $659,091)
Owner: Rich Stiles (MI)
Sire: Captaintreacherous
Trainer: Herbert Holland
Driver: Jody Jamieson

6 (Last Week #6) Captain Luke (1:49.1; $565,774)
Owners: Robert J. Leblanc (NY), Pryde Stables (ON), Bradley J. Grant (ON) & Steven Head (MD)
Sire: Captaintreacherous
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Scott Zeron

7  (Last Week #10) Sweet Beach Life (1:50.0f; $352,746)
Owner: A Sweet Beach Life Stable (NY)
Sire: Sweet Lou
Trainer: Travis Alexander
Driver: Matt Kakaley

8 (Last Week #NR) Boston Rocks (1:51.4f; $589,305)
Owners: Rick Berks (FL) & Peter Blood (FL)
Sire: Boston Red Rocks
Trainer: Michael Deters
Driver: Jason Bartlett

9  (Last Week #NR) Solid Character (1:50.0s; $208,795)
Owners: Burke Racing Stables (PA), Robert Jackson (OH), Timothy Sullivan (OH) & Tom Wilson (OH)
Sire: Sweet Lou
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: David Miller

10  (Last Week #9) Timeisonmyside (1:49.3f; $246,155)
Owner: TheStable.ca (ON)
Captain Crunch
Trainer: Tim Twaddle
Driver: Anthony MacDonald

Upcoming Events

September 13      Harrah’s Hoosier Park                                     Hoosier Cup Final
September 14      Delaware County Fair                                    Little Brown Jug Supplemental Entries Due
September 15      The Red Mile                                                      Kentucky Sire Stakes Final
September 16      Delaware County Fair                                    Little Brown Jug Entries Due

Supplement Information

Any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 79th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2024 Little Brown Jug. Supplemental entries are due by Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Those currently eligible must submit their entry by Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Ticket Information

For ticket information, please visit LittleBrownJug.com/admission or call toll free 1-(800) DEL-FAIR.

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug