Major In Art and Nebupanezzar have been tabbed as early co-favourites among the 166 eligibles for the

64th Little Brown Jug, which will be raced on Thursday, September 24 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.

This year’s list, which has 22 more names than the previous year’s list, includes the top 11 three-year-old pacers on Stan Bergstein’s 45th annual Experimental Championship ratings.

“Our estimated Jug purse is up significantly from last year,” said Race Secretary Tom Wright. “These are the most eligibles we’ve had in six years. If everybody stays healthy we should be in for a fun time come September.”

The Little Brown Jug is the second leg of Pacing’s Triple Crown. The first leg is the Cane Pace scheduled for September 7 at Freehold Raceway.

If a horse wins the Cane Pace, but is not eligible to the Jug, his owner(s) may pay a $45,000 supplemental starting fee. Yonkers Raceway will play host to the third leg of the Triple Crown – the Messenger Stakes - on November 7.

To view the list of eligibles, click here.

(Little Brown Jug)