By Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug – For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director Jay Wolf will rank 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 #2 – August 16, 2023
1. It’s My Show (1:46.4; $604,215) – Last Week #1
Owner: Richard P. Young (FL) and Joanne Young (FL)
Trainer: Linda Toscano
Driver: Scott Zeron
2. Cannibal (1:48.1; $389,978) – Last Week #2
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Nancy Takter
Driver: Yannick Gingras
3. Seven Colors (1:48.1h; $348,398) – Last Week #5
Owners: William A. Pollock (NJ), Bruce M. Areman (NJ) & Andrew S. Harris (NJ)
Trainer: Andrew Harris
Driver: Dexter Dunn
4. Voukefalas (1:48.1; $298,658) – Last Week #3
Owner: Michael N. Pagonas (NJ)
Trainer: Michael Russo
Driver: Jordan Stratton
5. Stockade Seelster (1:49.3s; $882,984) – Last Week #7
Owners: Sally A. MacDonald (PE) & Paul G. MacDonald (ON)
Trainer: Dr. Ian Moore
Drivers: Jody Jamieson
6. Redwood Hanover (1:49s; $209,939) – Last Week #4
Owners: Mac T. Nichol (ON), Anthony B. Beaton (ON), McKinlay & Fielding (ON) & David L. Mercer (NS)
Trainer: Anthony Beaton
Driver: James MacDonald
7. Hungry Angel Boy (1:48.2; $246,645) – Last Week #6
Owners: Alagna Racing (NJ), Pryde Stables (ON), Pit Bull Stable (NJ) & Brittany, Head, Riverview Racing (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna
Driver: Todd McCarthy
8. Moment Is Here (1:49s; $286,278) – Last Week #10
Owners: Robert McIntosh Stables (ON), Al McIntosh Holdings (ON), Frank D. Baldachino (NJ) & Mardon Stables (ON)
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
Driver: James MacDonald
9. Thunder Hunter Joe (1:49.2s; $177,716) – Last Week #8
Owners: David R. Hamm (DE), Glenn R. Phillips (DE), Christopher Giaccio (NY) & Devita Racing Stable (NY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita
Driver: Tyler Buter
10. Ammo (1:50.3f; $466,189) – Last Week #9
Owners: Val D’Or Farms (SC) & Theodore Gewertz (NY)
Trainer: Joe Holloway
Driver: David Miller
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