Little Brown Jug Top 10 - Week 1

For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1 million Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 21.

In a special feature for 2023, there will be a pair of guest pickers during Weeks #4 and #5. Dave Bianconi, analyst on the Little Brown Jug simulcast show, and Brad Conrad, long-time track photographer at the Delaware County Fair, will provide their selections on Aug. 29 and Sept. 5.

Top 10 Little Brown Jug Eligibles
Week #1 – Aug. 8, 2023

1. Its My Show (1:47.4f; $690,465)
Owner: Richard P. Young (FL) and Joanne Young (FL)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: Scott Zeron

2. Cannibal (1:48.1; $369,978)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Nancy Takter
Driver: Yannick Gingras

3. Voukefalas (1:48.1; $517,905)
Owner: Michael N. Pagonas (NJ)
Trainer: Michael Russo
Driver: Jordan Stratton

4. Redwood Hanover (1:49s; $218,869)
Owners: Mac T. Nichol (ON), Anthony B. Beaton (ON), McKinlay & Fielding (ON) & David L. Mercer (NS)
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Driver: James MacDonald

5. Seven Colors (1:48.1f; $199,398)
Owners: William A. Pollock (NJ), Bruce M. Areman (NJ) & Andrew S. Harris (NJ)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: Tim Tetrick/Dexter Dunn

6. Hungry Angel Boy (1:48.2; $254,845)
Owners: Alagna Racing (NJ), Pryde Stables (ON), Pit Bull Stable (NJ) & Brittany, Head, Riverview Racing (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Todd McCarthy

7. Stockade Seelster (1:49.3s; $1,101,741)
Owners: Sally A. MacDonald (PE) & Paul G. MacDonald (ON)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Drivers: Jody Jamieson

8. Thunder Hunter Joe (1:49.2s; $177,716)
Owners: David R. Hamm (DE), Glenn R. Phillips (DE), Christopher Giaccio (NY) & Devita Racing Stable (NY)
Trainer:  Nicholas DeVita
Driver: Tyler Buter

9. Ammo (1:50.3f; $577,764)
Owners: Val D’Or Farms (SC) & Theodore Gewertz (NY)
Trainer: Joe Holloway
Driver: David Miller 

10. Moment Is Here (1:49s; $344,618)
Owners: Robert McIntosh Stables (ON), Al McIntosh Holdings (ON), Frank D. Baldachino (NJ) & Mardon Stables (ON)
Trainer:  Robert McIntosh
Driver: James MacDonald

Upcoming Events

Aug. 9 - Indiana State Fair - Horseman Stakes
Aug. 12 - MGM Northfield Park - Carl Milstein Memorial
Aug. 13 - Rideau Carleton Raceway - Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Leg
Aug. 14 - The Red Mile - Kentucky Sire Stakes Leg
Aug. 18 - Harrah’s Hoosier Park - Indiana Sire Stakes Leg
Aug. 19 - Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs - Max Hempt Memorials
Aug. 20 - Tioga Downs - New York Sire Stakes Leg

Supplement Information

Any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 78th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2023 Little Brown Jug. Supplemental entries are due by Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Those currently eligible must submit their entry by Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Ticket Information

For ticket information, visit LittleBrownJug.com/admission or call toll free 1-(800) DEL-FAIR.

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