by Jay Wolf, publicity director, the Little Brown Jug

This is the final week for the Road to the Little Brown Jug! The 70th Little Brown Jug brought to you by Fazoli’s will be raced on Thursday (Sept. 24).

Final Week – Sept. 15, 2015

1. (Last Week #1) Wiggle It Jiggleit (1:47.4; $1,445,644)
Owner: George Teague, Jr. Inc. (DE)
Trainer: Clyde Francis
Driver: Montrell Teague
All systems seem to be a “go” as Wiggle It Jiggleit participated in a qualifier at Harrah’s Philadelphia Tuesday morning, winning in 1:50.2.

2. (Last Week #4) Artspeak (1:48.2; $1,225,510)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON), Joe Sbrocco (OH) and In The Gym Partners (NY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Scott Zeron
Established a new stakes record of 1:48.2 in the $168,680 Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk on Sept. 12.

3. (Last Week #2) Dude’s The Man (1:48.4; $687,791)
Owners: M & L of Delaware, LLC (DE) and Victoria Dickinson (DE)
Trainer: Jessica Okusko
Drivers: Corey Callahan/George Brennan
Dude’s The Man finished second by a nose in the $500,000 Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway in his last start on Sept. 5.

4. (Last Week #3) Lost For Words (1:49.3; $537,260)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), William Robinson (OH), Richard Lombardo (OH) and Strollin Stable (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown
Driver: David Miller
Finished third behind Wakizashi Hanover in the $350,000 PASS final at Pocono in his most recent effort. He was just three-quarters of a length behind and was timed in 1:48.2.

5. (Last Week #5) In The Arsenal (1:49.1; $779,473)
Owners: White Birch Farm (NJ) and In The Arsenal Racing (NJ)
Trainer: Kelvin Harrison
Driver: Brian Sears
Was a solid third in the Messenger Stakes, beaten only by a head.

6. (Last Week #7) Rockin In Heaven (1:50; $342,821)
Owners: Dr. Ian Moore (ON), Douglas Polley (NS), Francois Lecomte (QC) and Gordon McComb (NS)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Drivers: David Miller/Trevor Henry
Finished fourth in the $225,000 New York Sires Stake final at Yonkers Raceway on Sept. 12.

7. (Last Week #8) My Hero Ron (1:49.2; $317,713)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Lawrence Karr (NJ) and Frank Baldachino (NJ)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Drivers: Yannick Gingras/Matt Kakaley
Finished second in a $35,000 division of the Liberty Bell Series at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

8. (Last Week #9) Revenge Shark (1:50.2; $425,107)
Owners: Alagna Racing (NJ) and Bradley Grant (ON)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Drivers: Yannick Gingras/Brett Miller
Won the second leg of the pacing Triple Crown, the $500,000 Messenger Stakes.

9. (Last Week #10) Split The House (1:48.3; $184,649)
Owners: Scott Horner (ON), Peter Milligan (ON) and James Dean (ON)
Trainer: James Dean
Driver: Randy Waples
Finished third in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk on Sept. 12, timed in 1:49.

10. (Last Week NR) Badiou Hanover (1:50.2; $183,920)
Owners: Pinske Stables (MN) and Joe P Racing (FL)
Trainer: Julie Miller
Drivers: Andy Miller/Scott Zeron
Finished second to Wakizashi Hanover in a $35,000 division of the Liberty Bell Series despite being parked most of the mile.

Dropped Out: Reverend Hanover