Road To The Jug - Week 6
Each week the Little Brown Jug will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 63rd edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, September 18, 2008.
Here's the Top 10 as ranked by Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug assistant publicity director:
#1 (Last Week #1) – Art Official
Owner: Sawgrass Farms
Trainer: Joe Seekman
Driver: Ron Pierce
Lifetime Mark: 1:47
Had the week off after his win in the Cane Pace final on September 1
#2 (Last Week #3) - Badlands Nitro
Owners: John Celii and Teague Inc.
Trainer: George Teague Jr.
Driver: Brian Sears
Lifetime Mark: 1:50
Had the week off after his second place finish in the Cane Pace final on September 1
#3 (Last Week #4) - Shadow Play
Owners: Dr. Ian Moore, R G McGroup Ltd. and Serge Savard
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Driver: David Miller
Lifetime Mark: 1:48.2
Did not race last week.
#4 (Last Week #7) – Santanna Blue Chip
Owners: Carl Jamieson, 1140545 Ontario Ltd. [Jody Jamieson], Jeff Gillis and George Arthur Stable
Trainer: Carl Jamieson
Driver: Jody Jamieson
Lifetime Mark: 1:51.1
Won his division of the $130,326 Simcoe Stakes by a nose in 1:53.2.
#5 (Last Week #6) – Moon Beam
Owner: Howard Schneider
Trainer: Eric Abbatiello
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Lifetime Mark: 1:51
Did not race last week.
#6 (Last Week #5) - Dali
Owner: Uncirculated Stable
Trainer: Duane Marfisi
Driver: Luc Ouellette
Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2
Finished fourth in the $132,326 Simcoe Stakes.
#7 (Last Week #8) - Major General
Owners: Brittany Farms and Reality Stable
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Andy Miller
Lifetime Mark: 1:51.1
Had the week off.
#8 (Last Week #9) – Hey Mister DJ
Owner: John Carver
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Brent Holland, Ron Pierce
Lifetime Mark: 1:50.1
Won a conditioned event at the Red Mile on September 7.
#9 (Last Week NR) - Atochia
Owners: Sylvia Burke, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stable and M1 Stable
Trainer: Mickey Burke
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Lifetime Mark: 1:49.2
Won the $150,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stake Final at Chester Downs in 1:50.2.
#10 (Last Week #10) - Lis Deo
Owners: Classic Photo Stable, MJG Racing Stable, Hill View Enterprises and Louis Willinger
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2
Did not race.