by Tom White, publicity director, the Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — The $332,000 (est.) Jugette has attracted 117 3-year-old filly pacers including the six richest juveniles of 2006. Isabella Blue Chip, Luck Of Michelle, Appleoosa Hanover, Michelle’s Power, Little Miss Dragon and Calgary Hanover headline the large group of fillies eligible to the September 19th Classic at the Delaware County Fair.

Isabella Blue Chip was the richest 2-year-old pacer of either sex in 2006 with earnings of $658,583. The daughter of 2001 Little Brown Jug winner Bettor’s Delight is also the reigning Dan Patch champion 2-year-old pacing filly and is the highest rated filly on Stan Bergstein’s Experimental Ratings. Isabella Blue Chip is owned by Only Money, Inc. and Teague Inc. of Delaware.

In 2006, Isabella Blue Chip won the $439,000 Three Diamonds Final and the $435,000 Sweetheart Pace Final at The Meadowlands. She also scored a victory in a division of the Standardbred over the Delaware County Fairgrounds half-mile oval. David Miller is Isabella’s regular driver and he won the 2006 Jugette with Eternity’s Delight.

Luck Of Michelle finished second in total earnings with $615,091 and received the Nova Award from Harness Tracks of America and the O’Brien Award from Standardbred Canada. John Portland’s Cam Fella filly also finished second to Isabella Blue Chip for the U.S. Harness Writers’ Dan Patch honor. Luck Of Michelle never finished worse than third in 13 starts. Michael Seftic was the filly’s regular driver.

Little Miss Dragon was outstanding all season for trainer Noel Daley, winding up her year with a second place finish to Calgary Hanover in the Breeders Crown Final. Adam Victor and Son’s Dragon Again filly won her Breeders Crown elimination and captured a Bluegrass Stakes division at The Red Mile. For the year, Little Miss Dragon earned $273,625. John Campbell drove Little Miss Dragon until injuries forced him to miss the Breeders Crown Final.

Jeff Snyder’s homebred Camluck filly Michelle’s Power collected six victories and $425,432 in 2006. Trained by William Elliott, Michelle’s Power won the Champlain Stakes and was second in the Robert Stewart. Brian Sears, Chris Christoforou and Mark MacDonald were among the filly’s many reinsmen.

Calgary Hanover climaxed her season with a stunning, come-from-behind triumph over Little Miss Dragon in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Final at Woodbine. Ohio trainer Don Swick conditioned the daughter of Western Ideal for Bill Pushina of Ohio and Robert Marzdi of New York. Michel Lachance also guided Calgary Hanover to second place finishes in the Bluegrass and International Stallion Stakes during Lexington’s Grand Circuit. She finished the season with a bankroll of $372,635.

Appleoosa Hanover’s major triumph came in the $679,050 She’s A Great Lady Stake Final at Mohawk. In that race, the Western Hanover filly defeated Luck Of Michelle and Isabella Blue Chip. Appleoosa Hanover is owned by Carl Jamieson, Joanne Morrison and Thomas Kyron. The filly is trained by Carl Jamieson and driven by his son, Jody.

Other major stakes winners who are eligible to the 37th Jugette include Al’s Girl, Current Hanover, Hana Hanover, Me And My Baby, Native Hanover, Western Augusta, Western Montana and Yankee Augusta.

2007 Jugette eligibles (as of Feb. 15)

Allamerican Cognac
Alamerican Nation
Al’s Girl
Apple Delight
Appleoosa Hanover
Artistic Ideal
Art’s Fantasy
Arts Rse Bud
Baskin Hanover
Before Dawn
Bernal Hanover
Betting Machine
Beyond Paradise
BJ’s Sunrise
Blissful Erin
Bohemian Dancer
Bouncing Hanover
Calgary Hanover
Candy Hall
Cantor’s Daughter
Captiva Island
Career Artist
Checkouttheview
Current Hanover
Dancin Grin
Definitely Cam
Desfinadia
Dimonas Grin
Dragon Flier K
Dreamfair Eternal
Eagle Hilarious
Eagle Together
Eagle’s Breath
Eagle’s Primetime
Elusive Prey
Fiery Buckeye
Forbidden Affair
Funtime Filly
Get A Cab
Gia Ba Gia
Gisele Blue Chip
Goddess’s Angel
Good Charlotte
Hana Hanover
Hazel
Houndbeach
I Ain’t Scared
Isabella Blue Chip
Jayne’s Character
Lady’s Secret
L’avenirs Legacy
Liberty Skiberty
Life’s Blessings
Little Miss Bliss
Little Miss Dragon
London Eye
Luck Of Michelle
Mach Time
Macon Up
Maid Of Steel
Marietta Hall
Me And My Baby
Michelle’s Power
Miss Intuition
My Fave Wave
Mystical Dreamer
Mystical Lauren
Native Hanover
Northern Queen
Omen Hanover
Page Turner
Pansgendered
Panthalon
Paula’s Best
Phightenphilly
Philadelphia
Place At The Table
Pure Illusion
Radiant Hall
Real Girl
Red Hot Grin
Relux Hanover
Ritch Attack
Rosapenne
Sakura Hanover
Sand Sharia
Sarandon Hall
Scarlet’s Western
Shirley Ann Lavern
Southwind Tempo
Spring Break
Starlight Justice
State Of The Art
Stinging Desire
Stonebrige Award
Streetcarnamedsire
Terri Spur
The Book Keeper
Thistimeitsforreal
Tidewaterdragonfly
Topkapi Palace
Treat Me Good
Unique Desire
Up Front Rose
Vaudeville Margie
Western Fancy
Western Graduate
Western Montana
Wild N Wonderful
Wild West Gal
Witch Trials
Won’t Stop Me Now
Yankee Augusta
Yasmeen Blue Chip
Yes Maam