by Tom White, publicity director, The Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — Your last chance to replace two horses in your Fantasy Jug Stable begins Tuesday, September 8, and continues through Friday, September 11. You may also replace one trainer and one driver.

The second and final draft period follows Monday afternoon’s Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway in New Jersey. Two of the Cane’s 13 starters, Arctic Warrior and Hail Storm, are not eligible to the Little Brown Jug but if either wins the Cane he can be supplemented into the Jug. You may select either or both of these colts in your final draft. Arctic Warrior finished second and Hail Storm was third to Cane elimination winner If I Can Dream.

The Jug Barn Fantasy contest is a joint venture between the Delaware, Ohio County Fair, home of the Little Brown Jug on September 24, and www.harnessracing.com, the daily news site of The Horseman and Fair World magazine.

Following the Cane, the Simcoe Stakes on September 12 at Mohawk Raceway in Campbellville, Ontario, will be the only race remaining on the Fantasy schedule prior to the Little Brown Jug.

There are co-leaders in the Jug Fantasy Contest going into Monday’s Cane Pace. Tied with 2,103 points are Chris Revington (shotgun wedding) of London, ON and Ruth Ellerman (Ruth52) of St. Louis, MO. Next is Julia Martin (eatmydust) of Corryton, TN with 2,081; Mark Trzaska (teacher) of Amherst, NY with 2,070; Nick Salvi (Nick) with 2,061; and Mary Portman (MVP) of Westfield, NY with 2,041.