Life Sign sweeps Jug poll

Life Sign, the 1993 Little Brown Jug winner, was chosen as the fans' all-time favorite and his dramatic win over Riyadh and Presidential Ball was voted as the favorite race in the 59-year history of the Delaware, Ohio Classic.



Life Sign edged 1980 Jug winner Niatross by 19 votes as the fans' all-time "Favorite Winner" in one division of the U.S. Trotting Association poll. Life Sign was a much stronger winner in the "Favorite Race" category, outpolling Niatross in the second USTA poll by more than 200 votes. A total of 1,295 ballots were cast in the "Favorite Winner" poll and 1,005 were cast in the "Favorite Race" division of the USTA poll. Bret Hanover was third in both polls.



In two awesome heats of racing Life Sign overcame almost insurmountable odds and the formidable opposition from the Bill Robinson-trained trio of Riyadh, Presidential Ball and Ready To Rumble to score two 1:52 victories to give his Ohio trainer Gene Riegle and his longtime owner George Segal their first Little Brown Jug victory. Life Sign's win gave driver John Campbell the second of three LBJ victories.



The final vote tabulations:



Favorite Horse



1993 Life Sign 469 Votes

1980 Niatross 450 Votes

1965 Bret Hanover 200 Votes

2003 No Pan Intended 105 Votes

1970 Most Happy Fella 58 Votes

1949 Good Time 13 Votes



Favorite Race



1993 Life Sign 476 Votes

1980 Niatross 256 Votes

1965 Bret Hanover 112 Votes

2001 Bettor's Delight 78 Votes

1971 Nansemond 71 Votes

1951 Tar Heel 14 Votes

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