Top 10 Little Brown jug Contenders: Final Week

Over the next few weeks, Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug Publicity Director, will be ranking the top 10 contenders for the 72nd edition of the pacing classic.

This year’s Little Brown Jug will be held on Thursday (Sept. 21). For the latest LBJ information, please visit www.littlebrownjug.com.

Downbytheseaside remains the No. 1 ranked horse heading into the 2017 Little Brown Jug. Mark Hall/USTA photo

1. (Last Week #1) Downbytheseaside (1:49.0; $1,595,822)
Owners: Country Club Acres (OH), Joe Sbrocco (OH), Richard M. Lombardo (OH) & Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Brian Brown   Driver: Brian Sears

2. (#2) Fear The Dragon (1:48.4s; $1,263,201)
Owner: Emerald Highlands Farm (OH)
Trainer: Brian Brown   Driver: David Miller

3.(#3) Filibuster Hanover (1:50.0f; $385,290)
Owners: : Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Joseph DiScala, Jr. (NY) and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke   Driver: Matt Kakaley & Yannick Gingras

4. (#7) Art Scene (1:49.4s; $241,827)
Owners: Brittany Farms (KY), Alagna Racing (NJ), In The Gym Partners (NY) & Americam Art Stable (KY)
Trainer: Tony Alagna    Driver: Jordan Stratton & Scott Zeron

5. (#6) Boogie Shuffle (1:48.2f; $362,543)
Owners: Fox Hollow Farm (PA)
Trainer: Mark Harder   Driver: Scott Zeron

6. (#4) Miso Fast (1:49.2f; $457,328)
Owners: : Burke Racing Stable (PA), Weaver Bruscemi (PA), Our Horse Cents Stable (PA) and J&T Silva Stables (NY)
Trainer: Ron Burke    Driver: Matt Kakaley

7. (#5) Funknwaffles (1:50.4h; $575,687)
Owner: Crawford Farms Racing (NY)
Trainer: John Butenschoen    Driver: Corey Callahan

8. (#9) Blood Line (1:50.3f; $236,239)
Owner: Diamond Creek Racing (PA)
Trainer: Jimmy Takter    Driver: Mark MacDonald

9. (#8) Heaven’s Gait (1:49.0s; $272,947)
Owner: John R. Cummins (KY)
Trainer: Nicholas DeVita    Driver: David Miller & Jordan Stratton

10. (NR) Normandy Beach (1:51.3f; $218,002)
Owners: W J Donovan (FL)
Trainer: Ron Burke    Driver: Yannick Gingras