by Jay Wolf, Publicity Director, Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — Over the next few weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will be ranking the top 10 contenders for the 73rd edition of the pacing classic.

Top 10 Little Brown Jug Contenders

73rd Edition on Sept. 20, 2018

Week No. 5 – Sept. 5, 2018

1. (Last Week #1) Courtly Choice (1:47.1; $708,744)
Owners: Hutt Racing Stable (PA), Mac and Heim Stables (ON), Daniel Plouffe (QC) & Touch Stone Farms (ON)
Trainer: Blake Macintosh Driver: James MacDonald/David Miller
* Is eligible to supplement into the Little Brown Jug for $45,000

2. (Last Week #2) Lather Up (1:48.1s; $599,465)
Owner: Gary & Barbara Iles (DE)
Trainer: Clyde Francis Driver: Montrell Teague

3. (Last Week #6) Stay Hungry (1:47.3; $904,072)
Owners: Bradley Grant (ON) & Irwin Samelman Estate (NV)
Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Doug McNair

4. (Last Week #4) Dorsoduro Hanover (1:49.4f; $762,606)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Silva Prunel & Libby (FL), Weaver Bruscemi (PA) and Wingfield Five (OH)
Trainer: Ron Burke Driver: Matt Kakaley

5. (Last Week #3) American History (1:47; $332,285)
Owner: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON) & American History Racing (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: Yannick Gingras

6. (Last Week #7) Hitman Hill (1:49.3f; $346,920)
Owners: Tom Hill (ON) & Northfork Racing Stable (PA)
Trainer: Chris Oakes Driver: Brett Miller

7. (Last Week #8) Babes Dig Me (1:52.2h; $231,252)
Owners: Bradley Grant (ON), Joe Sbrocco (OH), Robert Leblanc (TX) and In The Gym Partners (NY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna Driver: George Brennan

8. (Last Week #9) Nutcracker Sweet (1:50.2; $370,484)
Owner: Howard Taylor (PA), Order By Stable (SD) & Richard Lombardo (OH)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter Driver: Brian Sears

9. (Last Week #5) Done Well (1:51f; $371,762)
Owners: James Stambaugh (OH), Wingfield Brothers (OH), Milton Leeman (OH) & Alan Keith (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown Driver: Scott Zeron/Tim Tetrick/Joe Bongiorno

10. (Last Week NR) Wes Delight (1:50.2f; $311,930)
Owner: Rick D. Phillips (NY), Deena Rachel Frost (FL) & Mark A. Harder (NJ)
Trainer: Mark Harder Driver: Corey Callahan