THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 ©2014 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Coleman Looks For Jug Three-Peat With McWicked ACCEPTING ENTRIES With a victory by McWicked in Thursday afternoon’s $647,500 Little Brown Jug presented by Fazoli’s at the Delaware, Ohio, fairgrounds, Casie Coleman would join an elite group of trainers who have captured three or more Jug trophies over their careers. Drawing post 1 in the second of two eliminations, McWicked is listed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite with David Miller driving. While Billy Haughton leads the list with six Jug victories, NOVEMBER 17-18-19-20, 2014 followed by Stanley Dancer with four and Brett Pelling, John Simpson Jr. and Frank Ervin each with three, Coleman BLACK TYPE SESSION - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 could accomplish something none of her peers were able to Black type entries close October 1. do: Win three consecutive Little Enter Online Now At Brown Jugs. This is the fourth straight year www.bloodedhorse.com Coleman arrived in Delaware with a Chris Gooden Photo leading Jug contender. In 2010 she supplemented Betterthancheddar to the race after that colt won the Cane Pace, but he finished second in his elim and third in the second heat. Coleman won her first Jug in “There’s No Substitute for Experience” 2012 with Michael’s Power and then JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN (937) 947-1218 last year she was victorious with P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 “We’ll give it our Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES best shot and I Vegas Vacation, making her the sev- [email protected] Auctioneers think we have a enth trainer to ever score back-to- real good shot back Jug victories. WHAT’S INSIDE . at it.” “It’s pretty awesome to think about it, that’s for sure,” Coleman – Casie Coleman He’s Watching has half-mile experience—pg. 2 answered when asked about her Jug brings Welsh owner to Ohio—pg. 6 back-to-back-to-back Jug possibility. “We’ll give it our Seeking a Jug winner—pg. 10 best shot and I think we have a real good shot at it. It Ohio connections in “Limelight” at Jug—pg. 11 would be pretty cool to win three. Eye on Delaware—pg. 12 “I love the Jug but I only go if I think I have a real good Dave Briggs’ Stretch Call—pg. 13 shot,” added the 34-year-old Coleman, who also won back- to-back Jugettes in 2010 and 2011 with Western Silk and Idyl- then when he went to pull him up he choked him because lic. “I’m not one that enters if I don’t think I have a shot.” he heard him make a gargle sound. Then when he pulled While McWicked has made 23 career starts, just one has him around, he grabbed a quarter. So he had a bloody foot come on a half-mile track. On Aug. 15 he posted a dead- and had choked before he even raced that day. heat second-place finish in the $400,000 Carl Milstein Me- “Obviously, we won’t do that again,” she added with a morial at Northfield Park. Coleman said the race was a laugh. learning experience for both her and the horse, who suf- Coleman said she made a couple of equipment changes fered a string of miscues that night. prior to the race and left them intact for his subsequent two “There’s a few things that went wrong there that night,” victories in PASS. said Coleman. “It was his first time on a half and Dave (dri- “When he went to the half I added a blind inside and I ver David Miller) scored him out and he told me he thought tightened his hobbles up a little bit, and I’ve left it the he went a quarter in about 27 seconds. He said he got too same,” she said. “So that’s how he’s been racing the last aggressive. He scored him pretty big through the turn and few starts.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 16 September 18, 2014 www.harnessracing.com He’s Watching Has Lots Of FREE Half-Mile Track Experience Program JUG DAY Landing post 6 in the second of two eliminations for Pages FEATURED RACES Thursday’s $647,500 Little Brown Jug presented by Fazoli’s, All times listed are local. He’s Watching was designated the 5-2 second choice on the Thursday, September 18 morning line, behind the 7-5 favorite McWicked, starting 1:19p Dela5 Standardbred 2CT Trackmaster PPs from post 1. The Jug elim will be just the second time He’s Watching and 3:31p Dela11 Old Oaken Bucket Trackmaster PPs McWicked will have squared off on the racetrack. The only 4:18p Dela13 Standardbred 2CP Trackmaster PPs other match-up came in the $1 million North America Cup 4:45p Dela14 Little Brown Jug elim Trackmaster PPs final at Mohawk in June where He’s Watching and McWicked 5:10p Dela15 Little Brown Jug elim Trackmaster PPs “Everybody said finished third and fourth, respec- 5:30p Dela16 Standardbred 2FP Trackmaster PPs he was only a tively, behind JK Endofanera. 5:50p Dela17 Miss Versatility OMT final Trackmaster PPs Although he drew an unfavorable ‘small-track sized 6:15p Dela18 Little Brown Jug 2nd heat Trackmaster PPs starting spot in arguably a much horse,’ but the Click here to download all Thursday PPs Meadowlands tougher elim than the first, He’s Pace showed that Watching’s prior half-mile track ex- Visit www.trackmaster.com he likes every perience should play to his favor. and subscribe to download size track.” He’s Watching parlayed an unde- feated eight-for-eight season on full cards from your favorite tracks! – Dave Menary the New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) circuit in 2013 to national honors as the 2-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year, with six of those wins coming on half-mile ovals. Trainers With Repeat Jugs Despite his Empire State domination in 2013, He’s Watch- Trainer Winners Years ing did not make a single start this year on the NYSS. In- Delvin Miller Tar Heel, Meadow Rice 1951-52 stead, trainer and co-owner Dave Menary aimed at bigger John Simpson Noble Adios, Torpid 1956-57 things and the decision paid off as the diminutive colt cap- Stanley Dancer Henry T. Adios, Lehigh Hanover 1961-62 tured the Meadowlands Pace in a world-record 1:46.4. Billy Haughton Rum Customer, Laverne Hanover 1968-69 “Everybody said he was only a ‘small-track sized horse,’ Richard Stillings Barberry Spur, Jaguar Spur 1986-87 but the Meadowlands Pace showed that he likes every size Tom Artandi BJ Scoot, Goalie Jeff 1988-89 track,” said Menary. Casie Coleman Michael’s Power, Vegas Vacation 2012-13 He’s Watching’s perfect ledger came to an abrupt end this year in his first start when he finished sixth in the Art Rooney HarnessRacing Weekend Preview elims on June 24 at Yonkers (his lone start this year on a half) Kathy Parker Heather Kemper and failed to make the final. 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