By Jay Wolf, Little Bown Jug — The top 10 horses eligible for the 78th edition of the $1,000,000 (est.) Little Brown Jug to be contested on Thursday, September 21, 2023. In a special feature for 2023, there will be a pair of guest pickers during Weeks #4 and #5. Dave Bianconi, analyst on the Little Brown Jug simulcast show, and Brad Conrad, long-time track photographer at the Delaware County Fair, will provide their selections on August 29 and September 5.
Top 10 Little Brown Jug Eligibles
Week #3 – August 23, 2023
1. It’s My Show (1:46.4; $624,215) – Last Week #1
Owner: Richard P. Young (FL) and Joanne Young (FL)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: Scott Zeron
2. Cannibal (1:48.1; $429,978) – Last Week #2
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Nancy Takter
Driver: Yannick Gingras
3. Seven Colors (1:48.1h; $348,398) – Last Week #3
Owners: William A. Pollock (NJ), Bruce M. Areman (NJ) & Andrew S. Harris (NJ)
Trainer: Andrew Harris
Driver: Dexter Dunn
4. Stockade Seelster (1:49.3s; $957,984) – Last Week #5
Owners: Sally A. MacDonald (PE) & Paul G. MacDonald (ON)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Drivers: Jody Jamieson/David Miller
5. Hungry Angel Boy (1:48.2; $270,645) – Last Week #7
Owners: Alagna Racing (NJ), Pryde Stables (ON), Pit Bull Stable (NJ) & Brittany, Head, Riverview Racing (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Todd McCarthy
6. Voukefalas (1:48.1; $298,658) – Last Week #4
Owner: Michael N. Pagonas (NJ)
Trainer: Michael Russo
Driver: Jordan Stratton
7. Thunder Hunter Joe (1:49.2s; $209,216) – Last Week #9
Owners: David R. Hamm (DE), Glenn R. Phillips (DE), Christopher Giaccio (NY) & Devita Racing Stable (NY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita
Driver: Tyler Buter
8. Redwood Hanover (1:49s; $209,939) – Last Week #6
Owners: Mac T. Nichol (ON), Anthony B. Beaton (ON), McKinlay & Fielding (ON) & David L. Mercer (NS)
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Driver: James MacDonald
9. Moment Is Here (1:49s; $286,278) – Last Week #8
Owners: Robert McIntosh Stables (ON), Al McIntosh Holdings (ON), Frank D. Baldachino (NJ) & Mardon Stables (ON)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: James MacDonald
10. Ken Hanover (1:49f; $353,395) – Last Week #NR
Owners: Roland Maller (PA), Patrick Leavitt (ME), William Jordan (ME) & Dennis Osterholt (FL)
Trainer: Roland Mallar
Drivers: David Miller/Tim Tetrick
Upcoming Events
August 25 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Indiana Sire Stake Leg
August 25 Hollywood Gaming at the Meadows Pennsylvania Sire Stake Leg
August 26 Eldorado Scioto Downs Ohio Sire Stake Leg
August 27 Tioga Downs Empire Breeders Classic
September 1 Woodbine Mohawk Park Ontario Sire Stakes Leg
September 3 Harrah’s Philadelphia Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Final
September 3 Harrah’s Philadelphia Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Consolation
September 4 The Red Mile Kentucky Sire Stakes Leg
September 5 Harrah’s Hoosier Park Hoosier Cup Elimination
Supplement Information
Any three-year-old pacer not currently eligible for the 78th Little Brown Jug may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the 2023 Little Brown Jug. Supplemental entries are due by Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Those currently eligible must submit their entry by Monday, September 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.
