61st Little Brown Jug News Notes
By Tom White
09/18/06
Driver changes in Little Brown Jug elimination heats:
1st Elim--no changes
2nd Elim--Brian Sears will drive No.7 Rock N Roll Star and Andy Miller will
drive No. 8 Western Guy.
3rd Elim--David Miller will drive No. 7 Dave Panlone and Tony Morgan will drive
No. 8 Jereme’s Jet. Still no driver assigned to No. 3 Four Starz Lights.
Jug Day Race Schedule:
FIRST POST: 11 a.m.
The Jug elimination heats will be the 19th, 20th and 21st races on the Thursday
program. The top three finishers in each elimination will return in the second
heat scheduled as race No. 24. If necessary, the raceoff will be race 25.
AB’s Beach Boy Wins at Indiana Downs
Jug starter AB’s Beach Boy won a conditioned pace Saturday at Indiana Downs in a
lifetime best 1:51-flat. AB’s Beach Boy has post position three in the first of
three Jug eliminations.
Took Hanover qualified in 1:52.1 Friday at The Red Mile. Took Hanover has the
rail in the third elimination heat of the Little Brown Jug.
Post Position Statistics for Little Brown Jug Eliminations:
Post position is extremely important when handicapping the Little Brown Jug.
Assistant Publicity Director Jay Wolf has provided statistics for the Little
Brown Jug for all elimination heats from 1981 through 2005, There were 71
starters from posts 1 through 6; 67 starters from post 7; and 48 starters from
post 8.
Wins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 12 11 7 9 10 5 1
PLACE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 10 10 9 8 10 4 4
SHOW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 12 6 14 10 6 5 3
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