By Tom White
August 26, 2002 

    Art Major and Million Dollar Cam have moved into the forefront of

contenders for the 57th Little Brown Jug. Art Major won his elimination of

the Cane Pace, his ninth win in his last 10 starts, in 1:53.1 and Million

Dollar Cam took his elimination in 1:52.2 at Freehold Raceway. The

$350,000-estimated Cane Pace, the first leg of Pacing's Triple Crown, is

scheduled for Labor Day afternoon, September 2.

    Meadowlands Pace winner Mach Three, who finished fifth in the

Confederation Cup Final, did not race this past weekend.

    The second leg of Pacing's Triple Crown is the $600,000-estimated Little

Brown Jug on September 19 at Delaware, Ohio, followed by the $300,000

Messenger Pace on October 26 at The Meadows.

    Art Major, who is coming off triumphs in the  $450,000 Hoosier Cup and

$600,000 Confederation Cup, led all the way for John Campbell to win by 1 3/4

lengths over Monsoon Hall, Cam's Fast Gun and Life Is A Cabaret. McArdle, who

finished fifth, failed to qualify for the Cane Final.

    The victory also pushed the Artsplace colt's winnings to $588,747 for

owners Deena Frost, Thomas and Louis Pontone and Lou and Debora Domiano. The

colt is trained by Bill Robinson. Art Major was bred by Brittany Farms and

sold as a yearling for $65,000 at Tattersalls.

    Million Dollar Cam, driven by Luc Ouellette, is also on a hot streak. The

Cam's Card Shark youngster won his elimination and Final of the $300,000 

Delvin Miller Adios and captured his elim of the $600,000 Confederation Cup.

Million Dollar Cam then finished just a length back of Art Major in the Final.

    Million Dollar Cam, also trained by Bill Robinson, defeated Soho by 1 1/4

lengths. Also, qualifying for next Monday's Cane Final, were Allamerican

Ingot and Mystic Art. The victory pushed Million Dollar Cam's bankroll to

$634,660 for owner Jeffrey Snyder who pushed the colt ad a yearling for

$270,000 at Harrisburg, Pa. from breeder Roger Holland.

    Next up on the Road to the Jug is the Cane Pace followed by the Jug

Preview September 7 at Scioto Downs and the Simcoe Stakes on September 7 at

Mohawk Raceway.

  Click here for the Road to the Little Brown Jug

Worldly Beauty Wins $685,400 Fan Hanover

    Jugette favorite Worldly Beauty edged Precious Delight by three-quarters

of a length in the $685,400 Fan Hanover at Woodbine Raceway in 1:51.4. The

Artsplace filly led all the way for her seventh win in nine tries this season

and hiked her earnings to $1,353,256. Wordly Beauty is trained by Patrick

Lachance and was driven by Luc Ouellette.

    The $313,000 Jugette will be raced Wednesday afternoon, September 18 at

the Delaware County Fair.

    Click here for the Road to the Jugette

Real Desire & Four Starzzz Shark Win Canadian Pacing Derby Elims

    Four-year-old Real Desire held off Camotion to win a $55,000 division of

the Canadian Pacing Derby in 1:50, the Life Sign colt's seventh straight

victory. Real Desire, driven by John Campell for trainer Blair Burgess, sent

his earnings to $2,845,024. Also, James Morrill, Jr. guided Four Starzzzz

Shark to a 1:51.1 victory in the other division for trainer Edward Hart. Four

Starzz Shark won by 4 1/2 lengths over Electric Stena and By A Length.

Click here for the Road to the Magical Mike

Box Seat Tickets Still Available For Delaware Grand Circuit A limited number of box seats and pavilion seats are available for Grand Circuit racing at Delaware, Ohio. Racing begins Sunday, September 14 and continues through Thursday, September 19. The 57th Little  Brown Jug is Thursday, September 19. For tickets contact Phil Terry at (740) 363-3754.