For the next six weeks Jay Wolf, Assistant Publicity Director of the Little Brown Jug, will rank the Top 10 Contenders for the 67th edition of the three-year-old pacing classic to be held on September 20, 2012.
Week #2 - August 14, 2012
1. A Rocknroll Dance (Last Week #1)
Owners: James Mulinix (OH), Diamond Creek Farm (KY), Denny Miller (OH) and J & T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Jim Mulinix
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Career Earnings: $1,514,750
Career Mark: 1:48.1 M
The $15,000 purchase as a yearling has produced big returns with over $1.5 million earned. Once racing career is over he will stand at the new Diamond Creek Farm in Pennsylvania.
2. Michaels Power (Last Week #3)
Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (NY)
Trainer: Casie Coleman
Driver: Scott Zeron
Career Earnings: $959,085
Career Mark: 1:49.2 Moh
Won the two heat Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs in Canada. The homebred son of Camluck finished second by a length and a quarter in the elimination. He came back to score a quarter length victory in the $587,315 final.
3. Hurrikane Kingcole (Last Week #2)
Owners: Jeffrey Kuhen (PA), John Levy Racing Stable (ONT), Klee Cohen Brewer & Gordon (NY) and Hurrikane Racing (NJ)
Trainer: John McDermott
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Career Earnings: $475,407
Career Mark: 1:47.3 M
This colt has shown wicked speed including a 1:47.3 victory in the Meadowlands Pace Consolation (7/14) and a defeat by just a head in 1:47.2 his last time out (8/4).
4. Sweet Lou (Last Week #4)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi LLC (PA), Lawrence Karr (NJ) and Phillip Collura (NJ)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Dave Palone
Career Earnings: $1,096,864
Career Mark: 1:47.4 Moh
Trainer/owner Burke wants a victory in the Little Brown Jug and this colt may be his best chance yet.
5. Bolt The Duer (Last Week #5)
Owners: All Star Racing (NJ)
Trainer: Peter Foley
Driver: Mark MacDonald
Career Earnings: $649,901
Career Mark: 1:47.4 Mea
Unraced this week
6. Dapper Dude (Last Week #6)
Owners: Robert McIntosh Stables (ONT) and Al McIntosh Holdings (ONT)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: John Campbell
Career Earnings: $454,243
Career Mark: 1:49.3 Moh
McIntosh has a tough record in the Little Brown Jug with a .151 UTRS.
7. Thinking Out Loud (last Week #7)
Owners: Robert McIntosh Stables (ONT), CSX Stables (OH) and Al McIntosh Holdings (ONT)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: Randy Waples
Career Earnings: $891,138
Career Mark: 1:47.3 Moh
He was the winner of the $1.5 million North America Cup Final (6/16) giving Bob McIntosh his first NA Cup title. The Fall of Famer now looks to get his first Jug title.
8. Time To Roll (Last Week #9)
Owners: Lothlorien (ONT)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Andy Miller
Career Earnings: $510,595
Career Mark: 1:50 M
Did not race last week
9. Allstar Legend (last Week #10)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and John Cherveny (IL)
Trainer: George Teague, Jr.
Driver: Tim Tetrick/Jim Morrill, Jr.
Career Earnings: $316,362
Career Mark: 1:48.2 Phl
The son of Four Starzzz Shark returned to action after an illness and was second in a conditioned event at Philadelphia (8/10).
10. Bettors Edge (Last Week #8)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Val D’Or Farms (NJ)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: David Miller
Career Earnings: $169,061
Career Mark: 1:49 Mea
Broke stride at the start of last Sunday’s Empire Breeders Championship final at Tioga Downs and finished last.
(Little Brown Jug)