How Much Would You Pay For A Jug Contender?

 

By Tom White
July 1, 2002

 
    Delaware, Ohio--How much would you pay for a Little Brown Jug
contender? Last year's champion Bettor's Delight cost John Grant $65,000 as
a yearling at the 2000 Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pa. Runnerup
Real Desire was really a bargain, costing just $16,000 at the same yearling
auction.

    Red River Hanover, the early favorite to win the 2002 Jug following  his
1:48.4 stakes record win in last week's $1,500,000 Pepsi North America Cup, 
cost Phyllis Campbell and Jeffrey Snyder $300,000 as a yearling.  Runnerup
Mach Three, who did not sell at public auction, recently was purchased for a
reported $2.1-million.

    Including Bettor's Delight, the last five Little Brown Jug winners have
been bargain basement bargains. Astreos was purchased while in foal for
$8,000, then later sold in a private sale; Blissful Hall was a $47,000
Tattersalls yearling; Shady Character cost $28,000 and Western Dreamer
$50,000 as yearlings at Kentucky Standardbred.

    Following is a list of current Jug favorites and their yearling prices.
Name        Cost as Yearling  Sale
Allamerican Ingot $285,000     Harrisburg
Brad's Gold   40,000     Tattersalls
Henry Clay 47,000   Ky Standardbred
Image Of Dawn 85,000    Tattersalls
Mach Three 2,100,000 * Private Sale
Million Dollar Cam   270,000  Harrisburg
Monsoon Hall 110,000  Ky Standardbred
Pacific Titan 65,000    Harrisburg
Red River Hanover   300,000    Harrisburg
Royal Mattjesty  210,000        Tattersalls
Three Olives  62,000   Harrisburg
Up Front Western  100,000    Harrisburg
Yankee Landa 36,000  Ky Standardbred
Yankee Sensation      90,000   Ky Standardbred
  (*) Reported On USTA Web Site
       
    
 

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