For the next five weeks Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will rank the top ten eligibles for the Little Brown Jug presented by Fazoli’s.
Week #2 – August 12, 2014
1. Hes Watching (1:46.4; $996,734)
Owner: Menary Racing (ONT), Brad Gray (ONT), Michael Guerriero (ONT) & Muscara Racing Trust (PA)
Trainer: Dave Menary
Driver: Tim Tetrick
The son of American Ideal won the $255,525 Empire Breeders Classic at Tioga Downs (8/10) in 1:49.1 over JK Endofanera.
2. Mcwicked (1:47.3f; $843,398)
Owner: S S G Stables (NY)
Trainer: Casie Coleman
Driver: David Miller
Won a leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Philadelphia (8/7) in 1:48.4. He was supplemented to the $400,000 Milstein Memorial at Northfield Park on Friday evening.
3. JK Endofanera (1:48.2; $1,049,063)
Owner: 3 Brothers Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Brian Sears
Finished four lengths behind Hes Watching in the Empire Breeders Classic Final. He became a millionaire with his second-place cheque
4. Somewhere In L A (1:50f; $313,605)
Owner: J And T Silva Stables LLC (NY), Deo Volente Farms LLC (NJ) & T L P Stable (NJ)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Brett Miller
Won a $70,882 leg of the PASS at Harrah’s Philadelphia (8/7) in a lifetime best 1:50.
5. Tellitlikeitis (1:48.4s; $513,917)
Owner: Lothlorien (ONT)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Brett Miller
Finished third in the leg of the PASS at Harrah’s Philadelphia (8/7). He was beaten by a length, timed in 1:50.2.
6. Lets Drink On It (1:48.3; $314,952)
Owners: Tina Seekman (IL), Larry Bond (IN), Hal Hewitt (KY) and Vincent Boido, Jr. (MI)
Trainer: Joe Seekman
Driver: Tyler Smith
Finished second to Mcwicked in the PASS (8/7) and was timed in 1:49.3.
7. At Press Time (1:48.2f; $325,903)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable LLC (PA) and Weaver Bruscemi LLC (PA)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley and Yannick Gingras
Finished second in the leg of the PASS at Harrah’s Philadelphia (8/7). He was beaten by three lengths by Somewhere In L A.
8. Sometimes Said (1:50.1f; $378,820)
Owner: Fashion Farms LLC (PA)
Trainer: Jim Campbell
Driver: John Campbell/Tim Tetrick
The son of Well Said won his leg of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes (8/7) in a lifetime best 1:50.1.
9. Jet Airway (1:50s; $262,292)
Owners: Ervin Miller Stable Inc (PA), Tangie Massey (FL), Paul Sunderhaus (OH) and Larry Agle (OH)
Trainer: Erv Miller and Tony Alagna
Drivers: Marcus Miller and Randy Waples
Has won three straight Ontario Sires Stakes Gold events.
10. Western Vintage (1:49.4; $398,625)
Owners: Perry Soderberg (NJ) and Marvin Katz (ONT)
Trainer: Nancy Johansson
Drivers: Yannick Gingras and Brian Sears
The son of Western Ideal is the first alternate for the $400,000 Milstein Memorial. If he doesn’t get in the main event he will leave from Post 5 in the $100,000 consolation.
This week’s expert ranking is courtesy of Bill Finley. Bill is an award-winning horse racing writer for ESPN.com and publisher of Harness Racing Update.
1. Hes Watching
2. Mcwicked
3. Somewhere in LA
4. Lets Drink On It
5. Jet Airway
6. Sometimes Said
7. Tellitlikeitis
8. Limelight Beach
9. Twin B Speedo
10 Beat The Drum
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