
| HOME | ABOUT US | NEWSROOM | RACETRACKS & FAIRS | OHIO PEOPLE & HORSES | LEGISLATIVE | ABOUT HARNESS RACING |
|
||
| May 3, 2010 The 2010 Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest begins today, Monday, May 3. Contestants age 18 and over can play for free and can win any of 50 prizes, topped by a package that includes box seats for the 2010 Jug, admission to the Hospitality Pavilion, three nights at the Sheraton Suites, a $250 betting voucher, a ride in the starting gate, a chance to join the Jug trophy presentation and more. Details, including the complete rules governing play, may be found online at www.jugbarn.com. Players select 10 horses from the list of those eligible to the 2010 Little Brown Jug that can be found online at www.littlebrownjug.com, and also select two drivers and two trainers. Before each of the major races leading up to the Jug, shown below, they “activate” five horses who will earn points based upon their finishes in positions one through five in each of these races. Horses and drivers and trainers can also be dropped and added to and from stables during two “supplemental draft” periods during the coming summer. Here is the schedule of races and draft periods for the 2010 Little Brown Jug Fantasy Stable contest: Date – Race – Track May 29 - Hoosier Cup - Hoosier Park June 12 - Burlington Stakes - Mohawk Racetrack June 12 - Art Rooney Final - Yonkers Raceway June 19 - North America Cup Eliminations - Mohawk Racetrack June 26 - North America Cup Final - Mohawk Racetrack July 10 - Meadowlands Pace Eliminations - The Meadowlands July 17 - Meadowlands Pace Final - The Meadowlands July 19 to 23 - First Supplemental Draft Period July 24 - Adios Eliminations - The Meadows July 31 - Adios Final - The Meadows Aug. 7 - The Oliver Wendell Holmes - The Meadowlands Aug. 15 - The Confederation Cup - Flamboro Downs Aug. 22 - The $500,000 Battle of Brandywine - Harrah's Chester Aug. 28 - Cane Pace Eliminations - Freehold Raceway Sept. 6 - Cane Pace Final - Freehold Raceway Sept. 11 - Simcoe Stakes - Mohawk Racetrack Sept. 13 to 17 - Second Supplemental Draft Period Sept. 23 - Little Brown Jug Eliminations - Delaware, Ohio Sept. 23 - The Little Brown Jug - Delaware, Ohio Prior to the first race in this year’s Little Brown Jug Fantasy Contest, the Hoosier Cup Final, to be raced on Saturday, May 29, at Hoosier Park, players must select their 10 horses, two drivers and two trainers not later than 10 a.m., eastern time. Updated point standings will be posted at www.jugbarn.com during the weeks leading up to the 65th Little Brown Jug. Jugbarn.com is a joint venture between the Delaware County Fair and the U.S. Trotting Association, and the contest is sponsored in part by Youbet.com. The U.S. Trotting Association/Harness Tracks of America Members Benefits Program, and Jim Winske’s Embroidery, Ltd. |
| Copyright © 2008-2012 Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association ®. All rights reserved. OHHA, 800 Michigan Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43215-1166. 1-614-221-3650 OR 1-800-353-6442 |