A few odds and end for the 75th edition of the Little Brown Jug:
Firsts
There will be a trio of trainers hitching up their first Jug starter in 2020. John Ackley, Carmine Auciello and Eric Mollor all look to make their first Jug start a winning one.
The 28 year-old Austin Siegelman will be driving in his first Jug. Siegelman is nearing 1,600 career wins and $12.7 million in career earnings.
Jug Post Times
The first elimination (Race #15) is scheduled for a 4:56 PM post time. The second elimination (Race #16) should go postward at 5:19 PM. The $335,400 second heat (Race #20) is expected to go at 6:50 PM.
Baldachino to “Perform” on Jug Day
Lexi Baldachino of Millstone, NJ has been selected to virtually perform the National Anthem during the Little Brown Jug’s “Jug Day” broadcast.
Baldachino, 22, studied dance and theatre at Penn State University and The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
She currently lives in NYC and her performing credits include roles in Flashdance: the Musical and The Wedding Singer.