Wagering on the first of two Little Brown Jug future wagering pools will get underway at 12:00 noon on Thursday, August 26 at tracks and internet sites throughout
North America and Europe. Future wagering will be offered through 11:30 p.m. Sunday, August 29.
Battle of Brandywine winner Rock N Roll Heaven (6-1) is the morning line favourite in the first future jug pool. Bruce Saunders trains Rock N Roll Heaven for owner Frank Bellino of Bronxville, New York. The colt has seven wins in 12 starts and earnings of more than $935,000 this season. Despite the sloppy conditions, Rock N Roll Heaven equalled the 1:48.4 World Record in beating One More Laugh and We Will See in the Battle of Brandywine.
Meadowlands Pace winner One More Laugh is next at odds of 8-1. Co-owner Ray Schnittker trains One More Laugh for his partners Mathias Meinzinger and Jerry Silva of New York. The gelding is driven by Tim Tetrick. Next in the morning are Delmarvalous and Rockin Image, both at odds of 10-1.
“This is the most wide-open Jug we’ve had in years,” said Jason Settlemoir, simulcast coordinator. “There are so many top three-year-olds that it is very difficult to separate them and this should make for interesting future wagers.”
Complete past performance lines for all Jug eligibles will be available free of charge on the Little Brown Jug website (littlebrownjug.com).
The future wager allows fans to bet early on all three-year-olds. The minimum bet is $2 and all future wagers are 'win' betting only. Every three-year-old pacer in North America is included in the 'Jug Field' because if a colt wins the Cane Pace he can be supplemented into the $650,000 (estimated) Little Brown Jug. Eliminations for the Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway will be Saturday, August 28 and the final of the Cane Pace Final will take place September 6. The field is rated at 15-1 in the morning line.
A team of racing analysts and handicappers selected the group of 23 colts and geldings. Each colt was then assigned odds based on the selection order. The horses in each of the two future wagering pools will be listed in alphabetical order.
The second future wagering pool will be from Sunday, September 19 through Wednesday, September 22, the first three afternoons of Grand Circuit racing at the Delaware County Fair.
“This is the fifth year our fans at the track in Delaware will have the opportunity to place wagers at the regular betting windows throughout the fairgrounds,” said Phil Terry, general manager and director of marketing.
Last year, 'Jug' champion Well Said paid $5.80 in the first pool; $6.60 in the second pool; and $6.80 in the final.
2010 Jug Future Pool No. 1
No. - Horse - Odds
1 - All Speed Hanover - 20 to 1
2 - Allthatgltrsisgold - 25 to 1
3 - Aracache Hanover - 12 to 1
4 - BGs Folly - 12 to 1
5 - Blue Rock - 50 to 1
6 - Delmarvalous - 10 to 1
7 - Dr Dreamy - 30 to 1
8 - Four Stars Trace - 30 to 1
9 - Fred And Ginger - 15 to 1
10 - Im Gorgeous - 25 to 1
11 - Kyle Major - 30 to 1
12 - Malicious - 30 to 1
13 - OK Commander - 25 to 1
14 - One More Laugh - 8 to 1
15 - Pang Shui - 20 to 1
16 - Piece Of The Rock - 50 to 1
17 - Rockin Image - 10 to 1
18 - Rock N Roll Heaven - 6 to 1
19 - Tobago Cays - 25 to 1
20 - Valentino - 20 to 1
21 - Versado - 15 to 1
22 - We Will See - 15 to 1
23 - World Of Rocknroll - 20 to 1
24 - Field - 15 to 1
(Little Brown Jug)