by Jay Wolf, assistant publicity director, The Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — Each week Jay Wolf, Assistant Publicity Director of the Little Brown Jug, will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 64th edition of the Pacing Classic, to be raced on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Week #8 – September 9, 2009

#1 (Last Week #1) Well Said
Owners: Jeffrey Snyder (NY) and Lothlorien (Ont)
Trainer: Steve Elliott
Driver: Ron Pierce
Career Mark: 1:47.3
Career Earnings: $2,155,127
Well Said will return to action in the Simcoe Stakes on Sept. 12 in Ontario. Well Said tuned up for the Simcoe with a qualifying effort in 1:51.4 on Sept. 4 at Mohawk Racetrack.

#2 (Last Week #4) Vintage Master
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Brian Monieson Trust (IL)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Driver: Daniel Dube
Career Mark: 1:49.2f
Career Earnings: $1,135,522
Driver Dube changed tactics and sent the son of Western Ideal to the early lead and won the $325,000 Cane Pace by 5-1/2 lengths in 1:50.4.

#3 (Last Week #2) If I Can Dream
Owner: Bulletproof Enterprises (FL)
Trainer: Tracy Brainard
Driver: Jim Morrill, Jr.
Career Mark: 1:49.4f
Career Earnings: $1,029,263
Had a rough time of it in the Cane Pace Final on Labor Day at Freehold Raceway. He was forced to race on the outside and had some traffic problems in his fifth place finish.

#4 (Last Week #6) Sheer Desire
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Randy Ringer (PA), JJK Stables (FL) and Lawrence Karr (NJ)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Career Mark: 1:49.2
Career Earnings: $323,192
He has won four straight races, all at the Red Mile in Lexington, Ky. Just won the $300,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Final in 1:49.4.

#5 (Last Week #3) Mr Wiggles
Owners: Elmer Fannin (DE) and George Teague, Jr. Inc. (DE)
Trainers: Brenda and George Teague, Jr.
Drivers: Corey Callahan and Jim Morrill, Jr.
Career Mark: 1:49.1f
Career Earnings: $808,787
Mr Wiggles was fourth in the Cane Pace Final.

#6 (Last Week #7) Chasin Racin
Owners: Elmer Fannin (DE) and George Teague, Jr. Inc. (DE)
Trainers: Brenda and George Teague, Jr.
Driver: David Miller
Career Mark: 1:51.1
Career Earnings: $500,209
The Panderosa son just won a qualifier at Harrah’s Chester on Sept. 8 by 26-3/4 lengths in 1:52.

#7 (Last Week #8) Carnivore
Owner: Jack Darling Stables (ONT)
Trainer: Noel Daley
Drivers: Luke McCarthy and Ron Pierce
Career Mark: 1:50.3
Career Earnings: $433,891
Three straight second place finishes in the Kentucky Sire Stakes, all to Sheer Desire. Next up is the Simcoe Stakes against Well Said.

#8 (Last Week NR) Clear Vision
Owners: John Fielding (ONT) and David McDuffee (NH)
Trainer: Richard Norman
Driver: David Miller
Career Mark: 1:49.3f
Career Earnings: $225,995
Finished second in the Cane Pace Final on Labor Day at Freehold Raceway.

#9 (Last Week NR) Dial Or Nodial
Owners: Arlene and Jules Siegel (PA)
Trainer: Jim Campbell
Driver: John Campbell
Career Mark: 1:50.1
Career Earnings: $689,224
The Western Ideal colt has not raced since June 27, but did qualify last Friday at Mohawk. Is scheduled to return in a conditioned pace on the Simcoe undercard.

#10 (Last Week NR) River Shark
Owners: El Lobo LLC (NY), Aaron Waxman (ONT) and VIP Internet Stable (NJ)
Trainer: Tracy Brainard
Driver: Luc Ouellette
Career Mark: 1:50.4
Career Earnings: $301,779
Won a qualifier at Pocono Downs on Sept. 3 by more than 15 lengths in 1:53.2.