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Mach Three, Allamerican Ingot And Three
Olives
Head Solid Group Of
Little Brown Jug Contenders
By Tom White
Delaware, Ohio--One year ago Real Desire and Bettor's Choice were ranked
one-two on the U.S. Trotting Association's preseason Experimental Ratings.
The two colts each won two of their division's most glamorous events.
Bettor's Delight took the $1,148,000 North America Cup and the $646,050
Little Brown Jug. Real Desire beat his arch rival in the $1,009,000
Meadowlands Pace and the $781,050 Breeders Crown.
Earlier this year Stan Bergstein, author of the
Experimental Ratings,
gave Western Shooter a "nose" edge over Mach Three in the 2002 ratings.
This
is the same margin that Western Scooter had beaten Mach Three in last
October's Breeders Crown. Bergstein also rated Louie Louie Too,
Allamerican
Ingot and Three Olives in his top five.
Then, in a span of four days,
everything changed. On March 27 Louie
Louie Too died on the track of a likely heart attack and on March 30
Western
Shooter was euthanized after the colt was afflicted with a severe case of
Toxemia.
Based on the Experimental Ratings, Mach Three,
Allamerican Ingot and
Three Olives appear to be the early leaders for the 57th renewal of the
$550,000-est. Little Brown Jug scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September
19
at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair.
The Jug is the second leg of Pacing's Triple
Crown along with the Cane
and Messenger and is one of four races that make up the $1,000,000 Grand
Slam
bonus. A pacer that wins the North America Cup (Woodbine), Meadowlands
Pace
(The Meadowlands), Little Brown Jug and their division of the Breeders
Crown
(Woodbine) will earn the $1,000,000 bonus.
A total of 180 three-year-olds
are eligible to the Little Brown Jug
including eight of the top 10 colts on the USTA Experimental Ratings. The
first important three-year-old engagements are the $300,000 Berry's Creek
eliminations on May 4 at The Meadowlands and the $165,000 Max Hempt
Memorial
on May 25 at Pocono Downs. However, elims for the $600,000 Prix de
Montreal
and the $500,000 New Jersey Classic, both on May 25, are usually the first
real tests of the division leaders and pretenders.
The Grand Slam begins with the North America Cup
(June 15 and June 22);
Meadowlands Pace (July 6 and July 13); Little Brown Jug (September 19) and
Breeders Crown (October 12 and October 19). The Cane Pace kicks off the
Triple Crown Series (August 24 and September 2), Little Brown Jug
(September
19) and Messenger Pace (October 26).
In early season action, Mach Three defeated seasoned
older pacers in
1:52.3 in his first start at Mohawk; Kilowatt won at The Meadowlands in
1:50.3; and Brad's Gold scored in 1:53.1 in the $61,400 Youthful Series
Final
at Mohawk.
Following are resumes of 18 three-year-olds who likely
will be in
Delaware, Ohio on September 19 to race in the Little Brown Jug Pacing
Classic.
ALLAMERICAN INGOT (Western Hanover-Incredible Margie)
Owner: Robert Waxman
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
2001 Record: 7-4-1-2 $421,915
1:51.3
Major Stakes: Won Woodrow Wilson Final and Smullin Memorial; third in
Metro
Elimination.
Experimental Rating: 4th
ASHLEE'S BIG GUY (Life Sign-Lady
Ashlee Ann)
Owners: Jim Wheeler, Philip and Donna Steinberg
Trainer: Tom Artandi
2001 Record: 10-3-1-1 $111,138
1:53
Major Stakes: Won Div. Bluegrass Stakes; second in Div. International
Stallion Stakes; Third in Nassagaweya.
Experimental Rating: 23rd
BRAD'S GOLD (Cam's Card Shark-Winbak The Gold)
Owner: Jeffrey Snyder
Trainer: Bill Robinson
2001 Record: 12-2-3-1 $282,986
2,1:53.4; 3, 1:53.1
2002 Record; Won $61,400 Hopeful Series Final (4-19) at Mohawk
Major Stakes: Won NYSS Final; second in Champlain and Niatross.
Experimental Rating: 24th
CAMYSTIC (Camluck-Mystic
Mistress)
Owner: Millar Farms
Trainer: Gregg McNair
2001 Record: 13-7-2-2 $443,171
1:52.4s
Major Stakes: Won Champlain and Ontario SS Final; third in Nassagaweya
Experimental Rating: 18th
DREAMFAIR VOGEL (Village Jiffy-JC's Nathalie)
Owners: John and Mary Lamers
Trainer: Jason Libby
2001 Record: 13-4-1-2 $251,547
1:54.4h
Major Stakes: Won Ontario SS Final; third in Ontario SS Final.
Experimental Ratings: Not Rated
ELEPHANTS CAN FLY (Jenna's Beach
Boy-Dawn Q)
Owners: Richard P. and Joanne Young
Trainer: Lora Sodano
2001 Record: 10-2-2-0 $64,360 1:52.4
Major Stakes: Won Champlain; second in Governor's Cup Elim and Metro Elim.
Experimental Rating: Not Rated
IFIHADYOURLUCK (Camluck-Respectfully Yours)
Owners: Schoor Racing Stable, TH Stable LLC and Laura DeLucia
Trainer: Brad McNinch
2001 Record: 15-5-3-2 $283,010
1:52s
Major Stakes: Won Ontario SS; second in Breeders Crown Elim and Champlain.
Experimental Rating: 11th
KILOWATT (Western Hanover-Very Rare)
Owners: McDonald Racing Stable, J. Celii, Val D'Or Farm
Trainer: Joe Holloway
2001 Record: 11-4-2-1 $172,041
1:52.4; 3, 1:50.3
2002 Record: Won April 14 in 1:50.3 at The Meadowlands.
Major Stakes: Won Div. International Stallion Stakes and Woodrow Wilson
Elim;
second in PASS Championship.
Experimental Rating: 21st
MACH THREE (Matt's Scooter-All Included)
Owner: Linda Magid
Trainer: Shawn Robinson
2001 Record: 9-7-2-0 $954,708
1:51.1s
2002 Record: Won an overnight (4-20) at Mohawk in 1:52.3
Major Stakes: Won Metro Elim and Final, Breeders Crown Elim, Nassagaweya
and
Champlain; second in Breeders Crown Final.
Experimental Rating: 2nd
MATT'S WALLER (Matt's Scooter-Jazzabel Hanover)
Owners: JA Konen, JB Hawks, SE Oldford and J. Cummings
Trainer: Nathaniel Varty
2001 Record: 13-5-4-2 $171,836
1:52.4s
Major Stakes: Won Fox Stake, Tompkins-Geers, American-National Elim,
Nassagaweya; second in American-National Final and third in Bluegrass.
Experimental Rating: 20th
MILLION DOLLAR CAM (Cam's Card Shark-Jate Mate)
Owner: Jeffrey Snyder
Trainer: Monte Gelrod
2001 Record: 7-3-1-0 $150,552 1:53.3s
Major Stakes: second in Governor's Cup Final
Experimental Rating: 14th
MONSOON HALL (Cambest-Matt's Sunshine)
Owners: Val D'Or Farm and Schoor Racing Stable
Trainer: Monte Gelrod
2001 Record: 5-3-1-0 $240,404 1:53.2
Major Stakes: Won Niatross and Woodrow Wilson Elim; second in Wilson
Final.
Experimental Rating: 19th
PACIFIC TITAN (Camluck-Flat Foot Fluzy)
Owner; John Grant
Trainer: Scott McEneny
2001 Record: 16-5-4-2 $507,918
1:51.3s
Major Stakes: Won Breeders Crown Elim; 2nd in Canadian Breeders
Championship, third in Metro and fourth in Breeders Crown.
Experimental Rating: 12th
RED RIVER HANOVER (Western
Hanover-Rich N Elegant)
Owners: Lothlorien Equestrian Center and Jeffrey Snyder
Trainer: Shawn Robinson
2001 Record: 12-6-0-0 $142,231
1:52.2s
Major Stakes: Won Metro Elim, Champlain and Nassagaweya.
Experimental Rating: 13th
ROYAL MATTJESTY (Matt's Scooter-Lady Hathaway)
Owners: Perretti Farms, John Rizzo and Sampson Street Stable
Trainer: Tom Artandi
2001 Record: 10-3-2-1 $163,043
1:50.3
Major Stakes: Won International Stallion Stakes and Bluegrass; second in
Nassagaweya and Champlain.
Experimental Rating: 10th
THIRD STRAIGHT (Western Hanover-Terri Letsgo)
Owner: North Woodland Stables
Trainer: John Hubbard
2001 Record: 13-2-2-3 $176,604
1:53.3s
Major Stakes: second in Breeders Crown Elim; third in Governor's Cup Elim
and
Final; fifth in Breeders Crown Final.
Experimental Rating: 25th
THREE OLIVES (Jenna's Beach
Boy-Mood Indigo)
Owners: Lee and Linda DeVisser
Trainer: Joe Seekman
2001 Record: 10-6-2-2 $600,637
1:52s
Major Stakes: Won KYSS Championship, Metro Elim, Review, Hanover and
American-National; second in Metro Final; third in Breeders Crown elim and
Final.
Experimental Rating: 5th
WESTERN MAVERICK (Western
Hanover-Diamond Dawn)
Owner: Robert Waxman
Trainer: Robert McIntosh
2001 Record: 10-4-2-2 $200,346
1:52
Major Stakes: Won Abe Lincoln, Bluegrass and Arden Downs; second in
Nassagaweya and Champlain; third in International Stallion Stakes.
Experimental Rating: 17th
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