by Jay Wolf, publicity director, the Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — For the next two weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will rank the top 10 eligibles for the 70th Little Brown Jug brought to you by Fazoli’s to be raced on Thursday (Sept. 24).

Week #4 – Sept. 9, 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
Taking a short break between now and the Jug.

2. (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
Driver: Corey Callahan/George Brennan
Dude’s The Man finished second by a nose in the $500,000 Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway.

3. (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 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes final at Pocono. He was just three-quarters of a length behind and was timed in 1:48.2.

4. (Last Week #5) Artspeak (1:48.4; $1,141,170)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY), Marvin Katz (ON), Joe Sbrocco (OH) and In The Gym Partners (NY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Scott Zeron
Won a qualifier at Mohawk on Sept. 4, winning by 23-1/4 lengths in 1:50.1.

5. (Last Week #4) 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 #10) Reverend Hanover (1:48.3; $249,500)
Owners: West Wins Stable (ON), Steve Calhoun (ON) and Anthony Beaton (ON)
Trainer: Casie Coleman
Drivers: Steve Condren/Chris Christoforou
Established a new lifetime mark of 1:48.3 in a 3-year-old conditioned event at Mohawk on Sept. 5.

7. (Last Week #6) Rockin In Heaven (1:50; $324,821)
Owners: Dr. Ian Moore (ON), Douglas Polley (NS), Francois Lecomte (QC) and Gordon McComb (NS)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Drivers: David Miller/Trevor Henry
Did not race last week.

8. (Last Week #8) My Hero Ron (1:49.2; $308,963)
Owners: Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Lawrence Karr (NJ) and Frank Baldachino (NJ)
Trainer: Ron Burke
Drivers: Yannick Gingras/Matt Kakaley
Was a fast closing second in the $350,000 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes final at Pocono.

9. (Last Week NR) 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.

10. (Last Week #9) Split The House (1:48.3; $162,158)
Owners: Scott Horner (ON), Peter Milligan (ON) and James Dean (ON)
Trainer: James Dean
Driver: Randy Waples
Third in a 3-year-old conditioned event at Mohawk on Sept. 5, timed in 1:49.

Dropped Out: Dealt A Winner