Each week the Little Brown Jug will rank the Top 10 eligibles for the 63rd edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday, September 18, 2008.

 

Week #6 - September 9, 2008

 

#1 (Last Week #1) – Art Official

Owners: Sawgrass Farms (IL)

Trainer: Joe Seekman

Driver: Ron Pierce

Lifetime Earnings: $1,327,082    Lifetime Mark: 1:47.0m

Had the week off after his win in the Cane Pace Final on September 1

 

#2 (Last Week #3) - Badlands Nitro

Owners: John Celii (PA) and Teague Inc. (DE)

Trainer: George Teague

Driver: Brian Sears

Lifetime Earnings: $1,418,389    Lifetime Mark: 1:50f

Had the week off after his second place finish in the Cane Pace Final on September 1

 

#3 (Last Week #4) - Shadow Play

Owners: Ian Moore (PEI), R.G. McGroup Ltd. (NB) and Serge Savard (PQ)

Trainer: Ian Moore

Driver: David Miller

Lifetime Earnings: $365,555    Lifetime Mark: 1:48.2f

Did not race last week.

  

#4 (Last Week #7) – Santanna Blue Chip

Owners: Carl Jamieson (ONT), 1140545 Ontario Ltd. (ONT), Jeffrey Gillis (ONT) and George Arthur Stable (ONT)

Trainer: Carl Jamieson

Driver: Jody Jamieson

Lifetime Earnings: $1,478,568    Lifetime Mark: 1:51.1m

Won his division of the $130,326 Simcoe Stakes by a nose in 1:53.2.

 

#5 (Last Week #6) – Moon Beam

Owners: Howard Schneider (NY)

Trainer: Eric Abbatiello

Driver: Yannick Gingras

Lifetime Earnings: $686,707    Lifetime Mark: 1:51f

Did not race last week.

 

#6 (Last Week #5) - Dali

Owners: Uncirculated Stable (ONT)

Trainer: Duane Marfi

Driver: Ron Pierce, John Campbell

Lifetime Earnings: $750,966    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2m

Finished fourth in the $132,326 Simcoe Stakes, beaten by six and a half lengths..

 

#7 (Last Week #8) - Major General

Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Reality Stable (KY)

Trainer: Ervin Miller

Driver: Andy Miller

Lifetime Earnings: $190,418    Lifetime Mark: 1:51.1m

Had the week off.

 

#8 (Last Week #9) – Hey Mister DJ

Owners: John Carver (IL)

Trainer: Ervin Miller

Driver: Brent Holland, Ron Pierce

Lifetime Earnings: $70,200    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.1m

Won a conditioned event at the Red Mile on September 7.

 

#9 (Last Week NR) - Atochia

Owners: Sylvia Burke (PA), Weaver Bruscemi LLC (PA), JJK Stable (FL) and M1 Stable (PA)

Trainer: Michael Burke

Driver: Yannick Gingras

Lifetime Earnings: $296,892    Lifetime Mark: 1:49.2m

Won the $150,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stake Final at Harrah’s Chester in 1:50.2.

 

#10 (Last Week #10) - Lis Deo

Owners: Classic Photo Stable (IL), MJG Racing Stable (NJ), Hill View Enterprises (NJ) and Louis Willinger (KY)

Trainer: Ervin Miller

Driver: Tim Tetrick

Lifetime Earnings: $205,061    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2m

Did not race.

 

Dropped Out: #2 Somebeachsomewhere – What chances Delaware fans had exited when this colt came up sick after his win in the Simcoe Stakes. He will be given some rest.

 

Upcoming Event:

September 13 - $175,000 New York Sires Stake Final (YR)