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

Delaware, OH — Each week the Little Brown Jug will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 63rd edition of the Triple Crown race on Thursday, September 18.

Week #2 – August 12, 2008

#1 (Last Week #1) – Somebeachsomewhere
Owners: Schooner Stables (NS)
Trainer: Brent MacGrath
Driver: Paul MacDonell
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $1,992,396; 1:48.3
Won the $169,200 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Final in 1:49.2. One can only image what this pacer could do on Delaware’s recently scarfired track on a sunny September afternoon in front of 50,000 excited fans.

#2 (Last Week #3) – Shadow Play
Owners: Ian Moore (PEI), R.G. McGroup Ltd. (NB) and Serge Savard (PQ)
Trainer: Mark Ford
Driver: David Miller
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $311,996; 1:48.2f
Won the $350,000 Adios Pace on August 9 at Pocono Downs.

#3 (Last Week #2) – Badlands Nitro
Owners: John Celii (PA) and Teague Inc. (DE)
Trainer: George Teague
Driver: Brian Sears
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $1,030,392; 1:50f
Won the $35,000 3-Year-Old Open on August 10 at Harrah’s Chester in 1:50.3.

#4 (Last Week #4) – Share The Delight
Owners: The Four Horseman Stable (CO) and Algonquin Farms (CO)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: John Campbell
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $309,841; 1:50.2
Has quickly become the sentimental choice with the recent passing of co-owner Edward Cohen.

#5 (Last Week #6) – Mystery Chase
Owners: Arlene and Jules Siegel (PA)
Trainer: Jim Campbell
Driver: Brian Sears
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $158,583; 1:49.2
Finished sixth in the Adios Pace Final after being parked through the first three-quarters of a mile in 1:21.

#6 (Last Week NR) – Major General
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Reality Stable (KY)
Trainer: Ervin Miller
Driver: Ron Pierce
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $124,050; 1:51.1
Unraced at two. Finished a solid second in the Adios Pace Final.

#7 (Last Week NR) – Lis Deo
Owners: Classic Photo Stable (IL), MJG Racing Stable (NJ), Hill View Enterprises (NJ) and Louis Willinger (KY)
Trainer: Ervin Miller
Driver: Tim Tetrick, Brian Sears
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $163,693; 1:50.2
Has only four seasonal starts. Finished second to Badlands Nitro in the Harrah’s Chester 3-year-old Open on August 10.

#8 (Last Week #7) – Dali
Owners: Uncirculated Stable (ONT)
Trainer: Duane Marfisi
Driver: John Campbell
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $681,015; 1:50.2
Never a factor in the Adios Pace Final. Started from post eight and finished fifth, 7-3/4 lengths back.

#9 (Last Week #8) – Tiz A Masterpiece
Owners: Kentuckiana Racing Stable (KY)
Trainer: Blair Burgess
Driver: Andy Miller
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $198,419; 1:49
Has not raced since winning the $210,000 Oliver Wendell Holmes at the Meadowlands on August 2.

#10 (Last Week NR) – Beeeyouuuuuu
Owner: Dale Walters (OH)
Trainer: William Walters
Driver: Brad Hanners
Lifetime Earnings and Mark: $111,008; 1:50.1f
Nearly equaled the all-age track record at Scioto Downs on July 19 (Gallo Blue Chip 1:50). Looks to become the first Ohio sired Jug champ since BJ Scoot (1988). Next start should be the Ohio Sire Stakes leg on August 24.

Dropped Out: #5 Sand Shooter; #9 Goddess’s Justin; #10 Santanna Blue Chip

Upcoming Events:
August 17 – $500,000 Battle of Brandywine (Chst)
August 17 – $650,000 Confederation Cup (FlmD)