Over the next few weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will be ranking the top 10 contenders for the 73rd edition of the pacing classic.
The 2018 Little Brown Jug will be held at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018.
Top 10 Little Brown Jug Contenders - Week #2 - August 15, 2018
(All earnings reported in U.S. Currency)
1. (Last Week #2) Courtly Choice (1:47.1; $534,796)
Owners: Hutt Racing Stable (PA), Mac and Heim Stables (ON), Daniel Plouffe (QC) & Touch Stone Farms (ON)
Trainer: Blake Macintosh
Driver: James MacDonald/David Miller
* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000
2. (Last Week #1) Lather Up (1:48.1s; $574,465)
Owner: Gary & Barbara Iles (DE)
Trainer: Clyde Francis
Driver: Montrell Teague
3. (Last Week #3) Stay Hungry (1:47.3; $899,272)
Owners: Bradley Grant (ON) & Irwin Samelman (NV)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Doug McNair
4. (Last Week #5) American History (1:47; $261,999)
Owner: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON) & American History Racing (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Yannick Gingras
5. (Last Week #4) Dorsoduro Hanover (1:49.4f; $595,603)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Silva Prunel & Libby (FL), Weaver Bruscemi (PA) and Wingfield Five (OH)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley
6. (Last Week #8) Done Well (1:51.0f; $331,259)
Owners: : James Stambaugh (OH), Wingfield Brothers (OH), Milton Leeman (OH) & Alan Keith (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: Scott Zeron/Tim Tetrick/Joe Bongiorno
7. (Last Week #7) Hitman Hill (1:49.3f; $326,028)
Owners: Tom Hill (ON) & Northfork Racing Stable (PA)
Trainer: Chris Oakes
Driver: Brett Miller
8. (Last Week #6) Nutcracker Sweet (1:50.2; $342,284)
Owner: Howard Taylor (PA), Order By Stable (SD) & Richard Lombardo (OH)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Brian Sears
9. (Last Week #NR) Hayden Hanover (1:50.0; $364,522)
Owners: Pinske Stables (MN), Andy Miller Stable (NJ), TLP Stable (NJ) & Deo Volente Stable (NJ)
Trainer: Julie Miller
Driver: Andy Miller/Matt Kakaley
10. (Last Week #NR) Captain Deo (1:50.2; $52,548)
Owner: Alagna Racing (NJ), Joe Sbrocco (OH), In The Gym Partners (NY) & Captain Deo Partners (NJ)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Marcus Miller/Brett Miller