Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, has released his fourth weekly installment of the Top 10 Jug Contenders list in anticipation of the 72nd renewal of the pacing classic.
The 2017 Little Brown Jug will be held at the Delaware County Fair in Ohio on Thursday, September 21.
Top 10 Little Brown Jug Contenders – Week #4 – August 30, 2017
(all earnings reported in U.S. currency)
1. (#2 last week) Downbytheseaside (1:49.0; $1,283,322)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), Joe Sbrocco (OH), Richard M. Lombardo (OH), and Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: Brian Sears
2. (#1) Fear The Dragon (1:48.4s; $1,263,201)
Owner: Emerald Highlands Farm (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: David Miller
3. (#4) Filibuster Hanover (1:50.0f; $291,040)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Joseph DiScala, Jr. (NY), and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Drivers: Matt Kakaley and Yannick Gingras
4. (#7) Blood Line (1:50.3f; $236,239)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Mark MacDonald
5. (#3) Heavens Gait (1:49.0s; $272,947)
Owner: John R. Cummins (KY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita
Drivers: David Miller and Jordan Stratton
6. (#5) Classic Pro (1:51.0s; $343,898)
Owners: Ian Moore (ON), R G McGroup (NB), and Serge A. Savard (QC)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Driver: Trevor Henry
7. (#6) Miso Fast (1:49.2f; $417,328)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Our Horse Cents Stable (PA) and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley
8. (#8) Funknwaffles (1:50.4h; $515,687)
Owner: Crawford Farms Racing (NY)
Trainer: John Butenschoen
Driver: Corey Callahan
9. (#10) Boogie Shuffle (1:50.3f; $221,543)
Owner: Fox Hollow Farm (PA)
Trainer: Mark Harder
Driver: Scott Zeron
10. (#9) Chip Walther (1:50.3; $195,404)
Owners: Ervin Miller Stable (PA), Paymaq Racing (IL), Nick Surick Stable (NJ), and Louis A. Willinger (KY)
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Marcus Miller
(Little Brown Jug)