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 #1 - August 7, 2012

1. A Rocknroll Dance

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 son of Rocknroll Hanover has overcome a slow start to his three-year-old season to stamp himself as the horse to beat in the late summer classics.

2. Hurrikane Kingcole

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).

3. Michaels Power

Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (NY)

Trainer: Casie Coleman

Driver: Scott Zeron

Career Earnings: $652,802

Career Mark: 1:49.2 Moh

This son of Camluck is Canada’s best sophomore pacer. He has won nine of 10 starts in 2012, but struggled in his only start against North America’s best in the NA Cup Elimination on June 9.

4. Sweet Lou

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

He rebounded from his Adios Pace Final disappointment to overpower his Pennsylvania Sires Stakes foes last Saturday at The Meadows in a crisp 1:49.4.

5. Bolt The Duer

Owners: All Star Racing (NJ)

Trainer: Peter Foley

Driver: Mark MacDonald

Career Earnings: $649,901

Career Mark: 1:47.4 Mea

Used a perfect two-hole trip to score the upset in the $500,000 Adios Pace Final on July 28 in a world record 1:47.4.

6. Dapper Dude

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

The homebred son of The Panderosa has won his last two starts, both at the Meadows. He gives the Hall of Fame driver John Campbell a shot at his fourth Jug title.

7. Thinking Out Loud

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. Bettors Edge

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

He won last Sunday’s Empire Breeders Championship elimination at Tioga Downs in an easy 1:51 1/5. Toscano recently became the first female trainer to win the $1.5 million Hambletonian Final (8/4).

9. Time To Roll

Owners: Lothlorien (ONT)

Trainer: Jimmy Takter

Driver: Andy Miller

Career Earnings: $510,595

Career Mark: 1:50 M

Won the New Jersey Classic elimination on July 28 but turned in a poor performance in the $250,000 final last Saturday.

10. Allstar Legend

Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and John Cherveny (IL)

Trainer: George Teague, Jr.

Driver: Jim Morrill, Jr.

Career Earnings: $312,612

Career Mark: 1:48.2 Phl

The son of Four Starzzz Shark was scratched sick out of the $500,000 Adios Pace Final on July 28.

(Little Brown Jug)