Big Bad John wins Little Brown Jug
September 22, 2011DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) - Big Bad John held off Roll With Joe down the stretch in the third and final heat Thursday to win the Little Brown Jug, the second leg of pacing's Triple Crown.
Driven by David Miller and trained by Ron Potter, Big Bad John was timed in 1:50.0 for the mile and became the first Ohio-trained horse to win the race at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
It was the third Little Brown Jug win for Miller, an Ohio native. Big Bad John is owned by Winchester Baye Acres Inc. of Ocala, Fla.
BetterThanChedddar, who won the Cane Pace - the opening leg of the Triple Crown - was third.
Big Bad John won the first heat in 1:50.2 a time matched by Roll With Joe in winning the second heat.
Big Bad John has won nine races in 12 starts this year with earnings of over $600,000.
The final leg of the Triple Crown is the Messenger Stakes at Yonkers Raceway on Nov. 12.