By Tom White
2/21/05

To celebrate the 60th Birthday of The Little Brown Jug, the LBJ officials have decided to let their fans participate in this celebration.

Who is your favorite Little Brown Jug winner? Which Jug race stands out as the best you have ever seen, read or heard about? You will have an opportunity to vote for your favorite horse in one poll and your favorite race in another poll beginning today on the U.S. Trotting Association web site. (www.ustrotting.com). We ask that you vote only once in each poll.

A special panel of 72 trainers, drivers, owners, breeders, media representatives and fans were asked to select their favorite Jug winners and their favorite Jug races for the past six decades. The results of this poll are as follows:

FAVORITE HORSE

1946-1955 -- Good Time

1956-1965 -- Bret Hanover

1966-1975 -- Most Happy Fella

1976-1985 -- Niatross

1986-1995 -- Life Sign

1996-2004 -- No Pan Intended

(Vote for one horse)

FAVORITE RACE

1946-1955
1951 -- Tar Heel (Del Cameron) defeats stablemate Solicitor Delvin Miller) in World Record 2:00.

1956-1965
1965 -- Delaware native and trackman Curly Smart worked a sea of mud into World Record condition for Frank Ervin and Bret Hanover.

1966-1975
1971 -- Trainer-driver Herve Filion yelled at Nansemond in both French and English as his colt scored a major upset over Stanley Dancer and Albatross.

1976-1985
1980 -- Niatross established World Records of 1:55 and 1:54.4 for trainer-driver Clint Galbraith.

1986-1995
1993 --Life Sign, driven by John Campbell and trained by Ohioan Gene Riegle, overcomes a tough trip and guts out a victory over Riyadh and Presidential Ball.

1996-2004
2001 --Mike Lachance scored his record tying fifth Jug victory as Bettor's Delight defeated Real Desire and Four Starzzz Shark in a stakes record 1:51.4.

(Vote for one race)

The 60th Little Brown Jug will be raced Thursday afternoon, September 22 at the Delaware, Ohio County Fair.