Each week the Jay Wolf, Assistant Publicity Director of the Little Brown Jug will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 64th edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, September 24

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#1 (Last Week #1) Well Said
Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (New York) and Lothlorien (Ont.)
Trainer: Steve Elliott
Driver: Ron Pierce
Career Mark: 1:47.3
Career Earnings: $2,155,127
Well Said did not race last week and will skip the Cane Pace as he prepares for the Simcoe Stakes on September 12 in Ontario. Well Said last was seen winning the Battle of the Brandywine on August 16, his seventh victory in nine starts this season. “The owners wanted to give him a little bit of a break. It’s a long year, especially with the miles he has to go,” trainer Steve Elliott said.

#2 (Last Week #2) If I Can Dream
Owner: Bulletproof Enterprises (Florida)
Trainer: Tracy Brainard
Driver: George Brennan & Jim Morrill, Jr.
Career Mark: 1:49.4f
Career Earnings: $948,033
Took the week off after winning the two-heat Confederation Cup on August 16 at Flamboro Downs in Ontario. Next up is the $108,300 Cane Pace elimination on August 29. The Western Hanover colt was made the 6-1 choice in the second LBJ Future Wager Pool #2.

#3 (Last Week #3) Mr Wiggles
Owners: Elmer Fannin and George Teague, Jr. Inc. (Delaware)
Trainers: Brenda and George Teague, Jr
Drivers: Corey Callahan and Jim Morrill, Jr.
Career Mark: 1:49.1f
Career Earnings: $782,787
Mr Wiggles accepted a bye into the $300,000 Cane Pace on September 7 at Freehold Raceway. The son of Badlands Hanover is the second choice in the Jug Future Pool #2.

#4 (Last Week #4) Vintage Master
Owners: Brittany Farms (Kentucky) and Brian Monieson Trust (Illinois)
Trainers: Jimmy Takter
Drivers: Daniel Dube
Career Mark: 1:49.2f
Career Earnings: $973,022
He accepted a bye into the Cane Pace final, the first jewel of the Pacing Triple Crown.

#5 (Last Week #8) Nebupanezzar
Owner: Peter Pan Stable (Ohio)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: Steve Condren
Career Mark: 1:51.2s
Career Earnings: $946,365
He has paced two solid qualifying miles since August 14. McIntosh looks to have the son of No Pan Intended ready for the Simcoe and Little Brown Jug.

#6 (Last Week #5) Chasin Racin
Owners: Elmer Fannin and George Teague, Jr. Inc. (Delaware)
Trainers: Brenda and George Teague, Jr.
Drivers: David Miller
Career Mark: 1:51.1
Career Earnings: $500,209
He has not raced since his solid second in the $500,000 Battle of Brandywine on August 16.

#7 (Last Week #6) Johnny Z
Owners: Elmer Fannin and George Teague, Jr. Inc. (Delaware)
Trainers: Brenda and George Teague, Jr
Drivers: Jim Morrill, Jr. and Brian Sears
Career Mark: 1:51.1f
Career Earnings: $237,307
He took the week off. He is scheduled to race in the Cane Pace eliminations on Saturday.

#8 (Last Week #10) Fireintheshark
Owner: Arlene and Jules Siegel (Pennsylvania)
Trainer: Jim Campbell
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Career Mark: 1:50.2f
Career Earnings: $348,937
He won the New Jersey Sire Stakes leg at Freehold Raceway on August 22 from off the pace. He drew an inside post for the Cane Pace elim.

#9 (Last Week #NR) Sheer Desire
Owner: Burke Racing Stable, Randy Ringer (Pennsylvania), JJK Stables (Florida) and Lawrence Karr (New Jersey)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Brian Sears and Matt Kakaley
Career Mark: 1:49.2
Career Earnings: $160,692
He has won two straight Kentucky Sire Stakes legs, the last in a lifetime best 1:49.2.

#10 (Last Week #7) Passmaster Hanover
Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (New York) and Brittany Farms (Kentucky)
Trainer: Blair Burgess
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Career Mark: 1:50.2
Career Earnings: $316,312
Finished a dull fourth in the New Jersey Sire Stakes leg at Freehold Raceway on August 22 over a “good” track.