by Jay Wolf, assistant publicity director, the Little Brown Jug
Trainer Ron Potter Interview from USTA on Vimeo.
Delaware, OH — The Little Brown Jug’s Assistant Publicity Director Jay Wolf features the top contenders for the 66th edition of the Little Brown Jug on September 22.
1. Big Bad John (Last Week #2)
Owner: Winchester Baye Acres, Inc. (FL)
Trainer: Ron Potter–Driver: David Miller
Lifetime Earnings: $668,732–Lifetime Mark: 1:49
Did not race last week. “The Little Brown Jug will be his next start,” said Potter. “He’s back home in his stall at the Delaware Fairgrounds. I think that’s an advantage not having to ship him in. He has done pretty much everything we hoped. He’s had a great year.” Click on the above link for an interview with Ron Potter, conducted by the USTA’s John Pawlak.
2. Roll With Joe (Last Week #1)
Owners: Blue Chip Bloodstock (NY), Stephen Demeter (NY), Not To Worry Stable (NY) and Winbak Farms (MD)
Trainer: Ed Hart–Driver: Ron Pierce
Lifetime Earnings: $1,375,457–Lifetime Mark: 1:48.2
Roll With Joe could not overcome post position eight in the $342,875 Cane Pace Final. He was parked for the entire mile and finished sixth, 5-1/4 lengths behind Betterthancheddar.
3. Up The Credit (#8)
Owners: Carl Jamieson (ON), Thomas Kyron (ON), Brian Paquet (QC) and Joanne Morrison (ON)
Trainer: Carl Jamieson–Driver: Jody Jamieson
Lifetime Earnings: $1,068,744–Lifetime Mark: 1:49s
Won a $117,644 division of the Simcoe Stake at Mohawk Racetrack last weekend in 1:49.1.
4. Betterthancheddar (NR)
Owners: Steve W. Calhoun (ONT) and West Wins Stable (ONT)
Trainer: Casie Coleman–Driver: George Brennan
Lifetime Earnings: $249,932–Lifetime Mark: 1:49.2.f
The son of Bettor’s Delight can become Jug eligible by paying a $45,000 supplemental fee after he won the Cane Pace final on September 10.
5. Powerful Mist (#5)
Owner: Legacy Racing of DE Inc. (DE), Niel Gargiulo (DE) and Louie Paglierani (FL)
Trainer: Wayne Givens–Drivers: Andy Miller and Dave Palone
Lifetime Earnings: $576,142–Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2f
Finished third in the $342,875 Cane Pace final.
6. Custard The Dragon (#7)
Owners: George Teague Jr. Inc. (DE), Fannin Racing LLC (DE), Ted Gewertz (NY) and Robert Feldman (FL)
Trainer: George Teague, Jr.–Driver: Montell Teague
Lifetime Earnings: $701,667–Lifetime Mark: 1:48.1f
Did not race last week.
7. Wink N Atcha (#6)
Owners: George Teague Jr. Inc. (DE), Paisano Stable (DE), Ted Gewertz (NY) and Robert Feldman (FL)
Trainer: George Teague, Jr.–Driver: Yannick Gingras
Lifetime Earnings: $524,692–Lifetime Mark: 1:51.2f
Did not race last week.
8. Hugadragon (#10)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA)
Trainer: Ron Burke– Drivers: Yannick Gingras and Matt Kakaley
Lifetime Earnings: $338,265–Lifetime Mark: 1:50.3f
Did not race last weekend.
9. Foreclosure N (NR)
Owners: Richard P. and Joanne Young (FL)
Trainer: Chris Ryder–Driver: George Napolitano, Jr.
Lifetime Earnings: $491,110–Lifetime Mark: 1:49.2f
The Rocknroll Hanover colt has been butting heads with some of the sport’s top older pacers at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.
10. High Noon (#4)
Owners: Christina Takter (NJ), John Fielding (ON), Falkbolagen Ab (NJ) and Riverview Farms (NJ)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter–Driver: Ron Pierce
Lifetime Earnings: $327,062–Lifetime Mark: 1:50.4
Is having bad luck in the post draws. He had post nine in the Cane Pace final at Pocono and finished eighth.
Odds and Ends
Media Alert
The 2011 Little Brown Jug Media Guide can be viewed at www.littlebrownjug.com. For those media members wishing to receive Media Credentials, please contact Tom White, Publicity Director, at the Log Cabin (740.363.6000 or jugtw@aol.com).
Detention Info
All horses that compete in either the Little Brown Jug or Jugette are placed in a detention barn and are required to remain in detention until the completion of the race.
For your convenience, the Jugette Barn will be open for stabling on Saturday, September 18. All Jugette horses entered in the race must be stabled in the Jugette Barn not later than 11 a.m. on Monday, September 19.
For your convenience, the Jug Barn will be open for stabling on Saturday, September 18. All Jug horses entered in the race must be stabled in the Jug Barn not later than 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20.
For your information, a copy of the Detention Policies and Procedures that have been adopted by the Delaware County Fair and The Little Brown Jug Society is posted on the Little Brown website at www.littlebrownjug.com.
Also, a reminder that the declaration box for the Jugette closes at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 16. The declaration box for the Jug closes at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17.
Trivia Time
Who are the only two horses to supplement into the LBJ?
Answer appears below.
Last week’s answer: B J Scoot was the only Ohio bred to win the LBJ (1988).
This Week’s Answer: Art Official and Four Starzzz Shark both won the Cane Pace and supplemented into the LBJ.