Road To The Jug: Week 5

Published: September 15, 2015 10:38 pm EDT

It's the final week for the Road to the Little Brown Jug! The 70th Little Brown Jug brought to you by Fazoli’s will be raced on Thursday, September 24.

Final Week – September 15, 2015

1. (Last Week #1) Wiggle It Jiggleit (1:47.4; $1,445,644)
Owner: George Teague, Jr. Inc. (DE)
Trainer: Clyde Francis
Driver: Montrell Teague
All systems seem to be a “go” as Wiggle It Jiggleit participated in a qualifier at Harrah’s Philadelphia this morning, winning in 1:50.2.

2. (Last Week #4) Artspeak (1:48.2; $1,225,510)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON), Joe Sbrocco (OH) & In The Gym Partners (NY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Scott Zeron
Established a new stakes record of 1:48.2 in the $168,680 Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk on September 12.

3. (Last Week #2) Dudes The Man (1:48.4; $687,791)
Owners: M & L of Delaware, LLC (DE) and Victoria Dickinson (DE)
Trainer: Jessica Okusko
Driver: Corey Callahan/George Brennan
Dude’s The Man finished second by a nose in the $500,000 Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway.

4. (Last Week #3) Lost For Words (1:49.3; $537,260)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), William Robinson (OH), Richard Lombardo (OH) & Strollin Stable (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: David Miller
Finished third behind Wakizashi Hanover in the $350,000 PASS Final at Pocono Downs. He was just three-quarters of a length behind and was timed in 1:48.2.

5. (Last Week #5) In The Arsenal (1:49.1; $779,473)
Owners: White Birch Farm (NJ) and In The Arsenal Racing (NJ)
Trainer: Kelvin Harrison
Driver: Brian Sears
Was a solid third in the Messenger Stakes, beaten only by a head.

6. (Last Week #7) Rockin In Heaven (1:50; $342,821)
Owner: Dr. Ian Moore (ON), Douglas Polley (NS), Francois Lecomte (QC) & Gordon McComb (NS)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Driver: David Miller/Trevor Henry
Finished fourth in the $225,000 New York Sires Stake Final at Yonkers Raceway on September 12.

7. (Last Week #8) My Hero Ron (1:49.2; $317,713)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable LLC (PA), Weaver Bruscemi LLC (PA), Lawrence Karr (NJ) & Frank Baldachino (NJ)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Drivers: Yannick Gingras/Matt Kakaley
Finished second in the $105,000 (div.) Liberty Bell Series at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

8. (Last Week #9) Revenge Shark (1:50.2; $425,107)
Owner: Alagna Racing (NJ) & Brad Grant (ON)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Yannick Gingras/Brett Miller
Won the second leg of the pacing Triple Crown, the $500,000 Messenger Stakes.

9. (Last Week #10) Split The House (1:48.3; $184,649)
Owners: Scott Horner (ON), Peter 3 Milligan (ON) & James Dean (ON)
Trainer: James Dean
Driver: Randy Waples
Finished third in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk Raceway on September 12, timed in 1:49.

10. (Last Week NR) Badiou Hanover (1:50.2; $183,920)
Owners: Pinske Stables (MN) and Joe P Racing (FL)
Trainer: Julie Miller
Drivers: Andy Miller/Scott Zeron
Finished second to Wakizashi Hanover in the $105,000 (div.) Liberty Bell Series despite being parked most of the mile.

Dropped Out: Reverend Hanover

(Little Brown Jug)

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