Top Little Brown Jug Contenders – Week #3

Over the next few weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will be ranking the top 10 contenders for the 73rd edition of the pacing classic.

Top 10 Little Brown Jug Contenders

73rd Edition on September 20, 2018

Week #3 – August 22, 2018

1. (Last Week #1) Courtly Choice (1:47.1; $665,369)

Owners: Hutt Racing Stable (PA), Mac and Heim Stables (ON), Daniel Plouffe (QC) & Touch Stone Farms (ON)

Trainer: Blake Macintosh Driver: James MacDonald/David Miller

* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000

2. (Last Week #2) Lather Up (1:48.1s; $599,465)

Owner: Gary & Barbara Iles (DE)

Trainer: Clyde Francis Driver: Montrell Teague

3. (Last Week #4) American History (1:47; $317,285)

Owner: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON) & American History Racing (KY)

Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Yannick Gingras

4. (Last Week #3) Stay Hungry (1:47.3; $899,272)

Owners: Bradley Grant (ON) & Irwin Samelman (NV)

Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Doug McNair

5. (Last Week #5) Dorsoduro Hanover (1:49.4f; 636,106)

Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Silva Prunel & Libby (FL), Weaver Bruscemi (PA) and Wingfield Five (OH)

Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Matt Kakaley

6. (Last Week #6) Done Well (1:51.0f; $371,762)

Owners: : James Stambaugh (OH), Wingfield Brothers (OH), Milton Leeman (OH) & Alan Keith (OH)

Trainer: Brian Brown Driver: Scott Zeron/Tim Tetrick/Joe Bongiorno

7. (Last Week #8) Nutcracker Sweet (1:50.2; $342,284)

Owner: Howard Taylor (PA), Order By Stable (SD) & Richard Lombardo (OH)

Trainer: Jimmy Takter Driver: Brian Sears

8. (Last Week #7) Hitman Hill (1:49.3f; $346,920)

Owners: Tom Hill (ON) & Northfork Racing Stable (PA)

Trainer: Chris Oakes Driver: Brett Miller

9. (Last Week #10) Captain Deo (1:50.2; $59,028)

Owner: Alagna Racing (NJ), Joe Sbrocco (OH), In The Gym Partners (NY) & Captain Deo Partners (NJ)

Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Marcus Miller/Brett Miller

10. (Last Week #NR) Macadoodledoo (1:51.2f; $44,621)

Owner: Jeffrey S. Snyder (NY)

Trainer: Mark Silva Driver: David Miller

Upcoming Events

August 17 Hop $20,000 Indiana Sires Stake Elim Rockin Speed Just N Ace Gd Western Joe 1:50.2

August 17 Hop $20,000 Indiana Sires Stake Elim Always A Prince Shnitzledosomethin Jims Perfect Ten 1:49.4

August 18 ScD $50,000 Ohio Sires Stake Leg Bounding Dragon Seeing Eye Single Dew The Dragon 1:51.1

August 18 ScD $50,000 Ohio Sires Stake Leg Lather Up Sectionline Bigry Dragonology 1:50.2

August 19 Lex $30,000 Kentucky Sires Stake Leg Grand Teton Thinkbig Dreambig Rockn Motion 1:51.0

August 19 TgDn $272,025 Empire Breeders Final Courtly Choice American History Real Surreal 1:48.3

August 20 Mea $81,006 Pennsylvania Sires Stake Leg Done Well Shadow Cat Larry Karr 1:51.1

August 20 Mea $81,006 Pennsylvania Sires Stake Leg Dorsoduro Hanover Wes Delight Macadoodledoo 1:50.2

August 24 Hop InSS Final

August 28 YR NYSS Leg

August 30 Lex KYSS Leg

Italics – Jug Eligible

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug