Top 10 Little Brown Jug Contenders

by Jay Wolf for the Delaware County Fair

Delaware, OH — Over the next few weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will be ranking the top 10 contenders for the 72nd edition of the pacing classic.

This year’s Little Brown Jug will be held on Thursday (Sept. 21). For the latest LBJ information, please visit www.littlebrownjug.com.

1-(Last Week #1) Fear The Dragon (1:48.4s; $1,227,844)
Owner: Emerald Highlands Farm (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown

2-(#2) Downbytheseaside (1:49.0; $1,263,322)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), Joe Sbrocco (OH), Richard M. Lombardo (OH) & Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Brian Brown

3-(#7) Classic Pro (1:51.0s; $342,002)
Owners: Ian Moore (ON), R G McGroup (NB) & Serge A. Savard (QC)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore

4-(#6) Funknwaffles (1:50.4h; $503,058)
Owner: Crawford Farms Racing (NY)
Trainer: John Butenschoen

5-(#10) Heaven’s Gait (1:49.0s; $146,659)
Owner: John R. Cummins (KY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita

6-(#5) Blood Line (1:50.3f; $222,754)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter

7-(#9) Chip Walther (1:50.3; $190,813)
Owners: Ervin Miller Stable (PA), Paymaq Racing (IL), Nick Surick Stable (NJ) & Louis A. Willinger (KY)
Trainer: Erv Miller

8-(#8) Miso Fast (1:49.2f; $354,184)
Owners: : Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Our Horse Cents Stable (PA) and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke

9-(#3) Filibuster Hanover (1:52.0f; $255,483)
Owners: : Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Joseph DiScala, Jr. (NY) and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke

10-(#4) R J P (1:51.2; $240,941)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Jack B. Piatt II (PA) and Prunel & Libby (FL)
Trainer: Ron Burke

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