Blazin Britches, winner of nine of ten races this season, has been installed as the 6-5 morning line favourite in the $273,250 Jugette three-year-old filly pace on Wednesday, September 20 at the Delaware County Fair.
The daughter of the 2010 Little Brown Jug champion, Rock N Roll Heaven, owns a lifetime mark of 1:48.4 and has earned $203,392. The Brian Brown trainee will leave from post three in the first of two eliminations and will be piloted by Trace Tetrick for Emerald Highlands Farm. Among her current five-race win streak are wins in the $63,475 Adioo Volo, the $113,950 Shady Daisy, and the $160,000 Nadia Lobell.
Emerald Highlands and Brian Brown are also expected to challenge in the 72nd Little Brown Jug with Fear The Dragon.
Obvious Blue Chip (Scott Zeron) is the second choice at 4-1 from post four. Mark Steacy trains the daughter of Roll For Joe for NLG Racing and Stephen Klunowski. Obvious Blue Chip has earned $264,073 during her career.
Caviart Ally is the favourite in the six-horse second $54,650 elimination. Andrew McCarthy was named to pilot the daughter of Bettors Delight for Caviart Farm. The Noel Daley trainee has been first or second in her last five starts. She owns a 1:50.2 mark and has earned $475,700 during her career. The second and third choices in the second elimination are Tequila Monday (Brett Miller) and Idyllic Beach (Yannick Gingras).
The top four elimination finishers will advance to the $163,950 second heat. The winner of the second heat will be declared the Jugette champion.
The complete Jugette field and announced drivers:
PP Horse (Driver/Trainer) Morning Line Odds
$54,650 First Elimination
1. Rockin Serena (Peter Wrenn/Melanie Wrenn) 9-2
2. Jayes A Lady (Yannick Gingras/Nancy Johansson) 8-1
3. Blazin Britches (Trace Tetrick/Brian Brown) 6-5
4. Obvious Blue Chip (Scott Zeron/Mark Steacy) 4-1
5. Terrortina (Tony Hall/Norm Parker) 12-1
$54,650 Second Elimination
1. Caviart Ally (Andrew McCarthy/Noel Daley) 2-1
2. Roaring To Go (Brett Miller/Kevin Lare) 5-1
3. Tequila Monday (Brett Miller/Chrs Oakes) 3-1
4. Ella Christina (Tim Tetrick/Nick Surrick) 6-1
5. Zoe Ellasen (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr./Ron Potter) 8-1
6. Idyllic Beach (Yannick Gingras/Jimmy Takter) 4-1
(Little Brown Jug)