For the next four weeks, Jay Wolf the Little Brown Jug Publicity Director will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 74th edition of the Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday, September 19, 2019.
Top 10 Little Brown Jug Eligibles
74th Edition on September 19, 2019
Week #3 - August 20, 2018
1. (Last Week #1) Captain Crunch (1:47.2s; $1,267,515)
Owner: 3 Brothers Stables (NY), Christina Takter (NJ), Rojan Stables (DE) and Caviart Farms (VA)
Trainer: Nancy Johansson
Driver: Scott Zeron
2. (Last Week #3) Best In Show (1:48; $506,982)
Owners: Richard Young (FL) and Joanne Young (FL)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: Brian Sears/Bob McClure
* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000
3. (Last Week #2) Shake That House (1:47.3s; $450,422)
Owners: Crawford Farms Racing (NY), Alan Johnston (NY), and Northfork Racing Stable (PA)
Trainer: Chris Oakes
Driver: Tyler Buter/Brian Sears
4. (Last Week #4) Southwind Ozzi (1:48; $346,249)
Owners: Vincent Ali, Jr. (NJ) and Alma Iafelice (NJ)
Trainer: Bill MacKenzie
Driver: Brian Sears/Tim Tetrick
5. (Last Week #5) Workin Ona Mystery (1:49s; $348,889)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA), Stambaugh Leeman Stable (OH), Alan Keith (OH) and Wingfield Brothers LLC (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: Tim Tetrick
6. (Last Week #6) American Mercury (1:49.4s; $248,463)
Owners: Crawford Farms Racing (NY), Northfork Racing Stable (PA), Chuck Pompey (PA) and Scott Bice (ON)
Trainer: Chris Oakes
Driver: Tyler Buter
7. (Last Week #7) Semi Tough (1:50.3f; $367,240)
Owner: Burke Racing Stable LLC (PA), Frank Baldachino (NJ), J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby (FL) and Weaver Bruscemi LLC (PA)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley
8. (Last Week #8) Captain Victorious (1:48.3f; $348,771)
Owners: The Captain V Stable (PA)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Yannick Gingras
9. (Last Week #NR) Arties Ideal (1:50.1f; $232,421)
Owners: Bay Pond Racing Stable (PA)
Trainer: Erv Miller
Driver: Marcus Miller
10. (Last Week #9) Stag Party (1:50.4; $650,005)
Owner: John Fielding (ON), Mac Nichol (ON), McKinlay & Fielding (ON) and West Wins Stable (ON)
Trainer: Casie Coleman
Driver: Jonathan Drury
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