Over the past few weeks, Jay Wolf, the Little Brown Jug's publicity director, has been 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 — Final Week — Sept. 12, 2018
(all earnings reported in U.S. currency)
1. Lather Up (1:48.1s; $738,965, #2 last week)
Owners: Gary and Barbara Iles (Del.)
Trainer: Clyde Francis
Driver: Montrell Teague
2. Courtly Choice (1:47.1; $708,744, #1)
Owners: Hutt Racing Stable (Pa.), Mac and Heim Stables (Ont.), Daniel Plouffe (Que.) and Touch Stone Farms (Ont.)
Trainer: Blake Macintosh
Drivers: James MacDonald and David Miller
(eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000)
3. Stay Hungry (1:47.3; $1,185,742, #3)
Owners: Bradley Grant (Ont.) and Irwin Samelman Estate (Nev.)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Doug McNair
4. Dorsoduro Hanover (1:49.4f; $762,606, #4)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (Pa.), Silva Purnel & Libby (Fla.), Weaver Bruscemi (Pa.) and Wingfield Five (Ohio)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley
5. Hitman Hill (1:49.3f; $356,720, #6)
Owners: Tom Hill (Ont.) and Northfork Racing Stable (Pa.)
Trainer: Chris Oakes
Driver: Brett Miller
6. American History (1:47; $347,285, #5)
Owners: Brittany Farms (Ky.), Marvin Katz (Ont.) and American History Racing (Ky.)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Yannick Gingras
7. Babes Dig Me (1:52.2h; $238,853, #7)
Owners: Bradley Grant (Ont.), Joe Sbrocco (Ohio), Robert LeBlanc (Tex.) and In The Gym Partners (Ky.)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: George Brennan
8. Nutcracker Sweet (1:50.2; $370,484, #8)
Owners: Howard Taylor (Pa.), Order By Stable (Sweden) and Richard Lombardo (Ohio)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Brian Sears
9. Done Well (1:51f; $371,762, #9)
Owners: James Stambaugh (Ohio), Wingfield Brothers (Ohio), Milton Leeman (Ohio) and Alan Keith (Ohio)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Drivers: Scott Zeron, Tim Tetrick and Joe Bongiorno
10. Wes Delight (1:50.2f; $311,930, #10)
Owners: Crawford Farms Racing (N.Y.)
Trainer: Chris Oakes
Driver: Corey Callahan
(Little Brown Jug)