Stablemates headline 79th Little Brown Jug
At 0h02, on September 17, 2024 • By Jay Wolf, Little Brown Jug
Nijinsky and Legendary Hanover headline a field of 14 in the $625,000 Little Brown Jug on Thursday (Sept. 19) at the Delaware County Fair.
Nijinsky (1st Elimination – Post 4) comes into Delaware on a three-race win streak, all over the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval in Ontario. He has a career mark of 1:47.3 and earnings of $876,905.
Legendary Hanover (2nd Elimination – Post 3) is the fastest in the field based on his 1:46.2 effort in the $248,000 Cane Pace (Aug. 3) at The Meadowlands. He has amassed more than $1 million in career earnings.
The two have squared off three times this season. Nijinsky won the North America Cup (June 15) and Simcoe Stakes (Sept. 7) and Legendary Hanover came out on top in the Meadowlands Pace (July 13).
West Wins Stable and Mark Dumain own both and they share ownership in Nijinsky with John Fielding and in Legendary Hanover with Eric Good. Anthony Beaton trains both.
Louis-Philippe Roy will drive Nijinsky and James MacDonald will pilot Legendary Hanover.
Captain Albano, a winner of $955,223 lifetime, will provide a major challenge in the first elimination. He will leave from post six and will have the services of Todd McCarthy. He won the $350,000 Adios Pace final at The Meadows (July 27).
The second $50,000 elimination will have Captain’s Quarter’s and driver Jody Jamieson leaving from the coveted rail spot. He was second to Nijinsky by a length and a half in the North America Cup final.
The 21-race card will kick off at 11 a.m.
Below are the fields for the eliminations:
First Elimination – $50,000
- Timeisonmyside (Anthony MacDonald/Tim Twaddle)
- Captain Luke (Scott Zeron/Tony Alagna)
- Escape To America (Dexter Dunn/Deborah Daquet)
- Nijinsky (Louis-Philippe Roy/Anthony Beaton)
- Huntingforchrome (Matt Kakaley/Travis Alexander)
- Captain Albano (Todd McCarthy/Noel Daley)
- Mirage Hanover (Dexter Dunn/Jake Leamon)
Second Elimination – $50,000
- Captain’s Quarters (Jody Jamieson/Herbert Holland)
- Total Stranger (Dan Noble/Virgil Morgan Jr.)
- Legendary Hanover (James MacDonald/Anthony Beaton)
- Rose Run Zane (Austin Hanners/Dan Venier)
- Solid Character (David Miller/Ron Burke)
- Play Action Pass (Dexter Dunn/Brian Brown)
- Sweet Beach Life (Matt Kakaley/Travis Alexander)
Second Heat – $525,000
Top four finishers from each elimination advance to the second heat.
