Jug Day: Well Said favored in third Jug Future

A crowd of about 50,000 is once again expected to pack the fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, on Thursday afternoon for the 64th renewal of the $650,000 Little Brown Jug for 3-year-old colt pacers, the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Temperatures are expected to top out in the high 70s under cloudy skies, with a slight chance of light rain intermittent throughout the day.

 

As for the Jug, Well Said was installed the 2-1 choice in the third Jug Future wagering pool that closed Wednesday night. The winner of the Meadowlands Pace and North America Cup will start from post eight in the second of two elims for driver Ron Pierce. Vintage Master, who won the Cane Pace and is the only horse now able to capture the Triple Crown, was made the 3-1 second choice and will start from post four in the same elim as Well Said.

 

Here are the final odds for the third Jug Future pool, in alphabetical order:

 

Annieswesterncard 25-1

Born To Rockn Roll 99-1

Bunkmeister 99-1

Carnivore 6-1

Chasin Racin 30-1

Clear Vision 50-1

Doubleshotascotch 30-1

Fireintheshark 99-1

If I Can Dream 10-1

Keep It Real 12-1

Mr. Wiggles 14-1

Nob Hill High 99-1

Pedro Island 99-1

River Shark 45-1

Sheer Desire 12-1

Straight Shooting 12-1

Vertical Horizon 90-1

Vintage Master 3-1

Well Said 2-1