Road to the Little Brown Jug
July 20, 2005,Jay Wolf for the Little Brown Jug
#1 Rocknroll Hanover
Owner: Jeffrey Snyder (NY) and Lothlorien Equestrian Center (ONT)
Trainer: Brett Pelling
Driver: Brian Sears
Notes: Won last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace in 1:48.3. Looks to be taking a few weeks off and then heading to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Pace on Hambeltonian Day.
#2 Village Jolt
Owner: Jeffrey Snyder (NY) and Arlene & Jules Siegel (PA)
Trainer: Brett Pelling
Driver: Ron Pierce
Notes: Second in last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace by three lengths.
Owner: Robert Kaufman (OH), Angie Stiller (ONT), Robert McIntosh Stables (ONT) and W Spingtime Racing (NY)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: Jack Moiseyev
Notes: Had broken equipment and faded to third in last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace. Taking some time off to prep for the Jug.
#4 Leading X Ample
Owner: Leading X Ample Stable (ONT)
Trainer: William A. Elliott
Driver: Eric Ledford
Notes: Was last in last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace after breaking stride.
Trainer: Kelly O’Donnell
Driver: Eric Ledford
Notes: Defeated a field of eight in winning the $100,000 Meadowlands Pace Consolation in 1:48.2.
Owner: Jeffrey Snyder (NY) and Lothlorien Equestrian Center (ONT)
Trainer: Brett Pelling
Driver: John Campbell
Notes: Was interfierred with and finished ninth in last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace.
Owner: Norman Smiley (FL), Gerald Smiley (QUE) and Ted Gewertz (NY)
Trainer: Chris Ryder
Driver: David Miller
Notes: Sixth in the $100,000 Meadowlands Pace Consolation.
#8 Andreoli Hanover
Trainer: Mark Harder
Driver: Mike Saftic
Notes: Completed a sweep of the Summertime Series at Mohawk by winning the $61,200 (C) final in 1:52.2 over a sloppy track.
Owner: John Fielding (ONT)
Trainer: Mark Harder
Driver: Jim Morrill, Jr.
Notes: Was interfierred with and finished sixth in last week’s $1 Million Meadowlands Pace.
#10 Marced Card
Owner: Frederick LaFlash (MA)
Trainer: Donald R. Brown
Driver: David Imgraham
Notes: Won the Stan Bergstein Pace Final at Plainridge. Owns the track records at Plainridge Racecourse and Rockingham Park.