Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, has released his first 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 #1 – August 9, 2017
(all earnings reported in U.S. currency)
1. Fear The Dragon (1:48.4s; $1,152,844)
Owner: Emerald Highlands Farm (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: David Miller
2. Downbytheseaside (1:49.0; $1,113,322)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), Joe Sbrocco (OH), Richard M. Lombardo (OH) & Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: Brian Sears
3. Filibuster Hanover (1:52.0f; $255,483)
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. R J P (1:51.2; $237,941)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Jack B. Piatt II (PA) and Prunel & Libby (FL)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Yannick Gingras
5. Blood Line (1:50.3f; $198,754)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Mark MacDonald
6. Funknwaffles (1:50.4h; $499,933)
Owner: Crawford Farms Racing (NY)
Trainer: John Butenschoen
Driver: Corey Callahan
7. Classic Pro (1:51.0s; $306,002)
Owners: Ian Moore (ON), R G McGroup (NB) & Serge A. Savard (QC)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Driver: Trevor Henry
8. Miso Fast (1:49.2f; $351,059)
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
9. Chip Walther (1:50.3; $187,688)
Owners: Ervin Miller Stable (PA), Paymaq Racing (IL), Nick Surick Stable (NJ) & Louis A. Willinger (KY)
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Marcus Miller
10. Heavens Gait (1:49.0s; $140,409)
Owner: John R. Cummins (KY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita
Drivers: David Miller & Jordan Stratton
(Little Brown Jug)