Directors of the Little Brown Jug Society voted at its annual meeting last September to restructure the splitting of the Little Brown Jug eliminations

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With the change, race officials will be able to be much more flexible in splitting the race into eliminations.

In a situation like the one that occurred in 2009, when there were 19 horses entered, the officials will be able to split the race into three eliminations of six, six and seven rather than the 10 and nine-horse fields that the officials had to draw last year.

The estimated purse for the 2010 Little Brown Jug is $700,000, while the estimated purse for the 2010 Jugette is $400,000.

The Jugette will be raced Wednesday, September 22. The Little Brown Jug will be raced Thursday, September 23.

Sustaining Payments Due

Sustaining payments for many of the 2010 Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit stakes races are due February 15 (for foals of 2007).

All payments must be made to:

Tom Wright
PO Box 1560
Powell, OH
43065

Stakes Payments

Little Brown Jug No. 65
$750
(Open, Three-Year-Old Pace)

Jugette No. 40
$500
(Pace, Three-Year-Old Fillies)

Old Oaken Bucket No. 43
$500
(Open, Three-Year-Old Trot)

Buckette No. 43
$500
(Trot, Three-Year-Old Fillies)

Please note that a nomination fee of $300 is also due February 15 for the $75,000 (estimated) Winbak Farm Pace for foals of 2006 and up. The Winbak is an open pace for four-year-olds and up.

(With files from the Little Brown Jug)