2018 Little Brown Jug Contenders, Post Positions & Odds

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Edited Little Brown Jug Release

The 73rd running of the $642,000 Little Brown Jug, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers, will be held on Thursday, September 20 at the Delaware County Fair.

A total of 13 horses entered the 73rd Little Brown Jug, which required the group to be divided into two eliminations that will determine the field for the same-day final.

Ohio-bred champion Lather Up and supplemental entry Courtly Choice, drew the coveted rail positions in their eliminations for the $642,000 Little Brown Jug, presented by the Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, to be held Thursday, September 20th at the Delaware County Fair.

Lather Up is a homebred son of I'm Gorgeous and has won $738,965 for Gary and Barbara Iles. He has won 14 of 19 career starts including the $760,000 North America Cup and the $275,000 Ohio Sire Stakes Final.

Lather Up will be driven by Montrell Teague and is trained by Clyde Francis, the same connections that won the 2015 Little Brown Jug with Wiggle It Jiggleit.

2018 Little Brown Jug Odds & Entries

Race 15 on Delaware County Fair card - Thursday , September 20

$102,720 - 1st Elimination (first four finishers return for second heat)

Entry Horse ML Odds Jockey Trainer
1 Lather Up 9-5 Montrell Teague
Clyde Francis
2 This Is The Plan 8-1 Andrew McCarthy
Chris Ryder
3 Babes Dig Me 3-1 Yannick Gingras
Tony Alagna
4 Done Well 7-2 Tim Tetrick
Brian Brown
5 Key Advisor 15-1 Chris Page
Tony Alagna
6 Nutcracker Sweet 6-1 Jordan Stratton
Jimmy Takter
7 Wes Delight 12-1 Yannick Gingras
Chris Oakes

Courtly Choice has won nine starts this season and has banked more than $700,000 lifetime. The bay son of Art Major is owned by Huff Racing Stable, Mac & Heim Stables, Daniel Plouffe and Touch Stone Farms. Courtly Choice is conditioned by Blake MacIntosh and driven by the four-time Jug champion David Miller.

Courtly Choice was not Jug eligible, but thanks to his win in the $701,830 Meadowlands Pace his connections could pay the $45,000 supplemental payment.

Drawing post #4 in the second elimination is Stay Hungry, who is looking to become the 11th horse to win pacing's "Triple Crown." It has been 15 years since No Pan Intended accomplished this feat.

The Sombeachsomewhere - My Little Dragon colt has won $1.1 million, including the $281,000 Cane Pace and the $500,000 Messenger Stake. Stay Hungry is owned by Bradley Grant and the Estate of Irwin Samelman, trained by Tony Alagna and will be piloted by Doug McNair.

The first four finishers in the $102,720 eliminations will return for the second heat. The winner of the $436,560 final heat will be declared the 73rd Jug champion.

The complete Little Brown Jug field , morning line betting odds and announced drivers:

2018 Little Brown Jug Odds & Entries

Race 16 on Delaware County Fair card - Thursday , September 20

$102,720 - 2nd Elimination (first four finishers return for second heat)

Entry Horse ML Odds Jockey Trainer
1 Courtly Choice 2-1 David Miller
Blake MacIntosh
2 Hayden Hanover 10-1 Andy Miller
Julie Miller
3 Hitman Hill 6-1 Brett Miller
Chris Oakes
4 Stay Hungry 5-2 Doug McNair
Tony Alagna
5 Dorsoduro Hanover 4-1 Matt Kakaley
Ron Burke
6 Decoy 15-1 Jimmy Takter
Jimmy Takter

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