Harness Racing: I Luv The Nitelife heads stellar Jugette field
I Luv The Nitelife, the number three ranked standardbred in North America, is the heavy favorite in the $257,750 Jugette 3-year-old filly pace on Wedensday, September 18th at the Delaware County Fair.
The daughter of Rocknroll Hanover has won 10-of-11 seasonal starts and has banked more than $1.5 million in career earnings. I Luv The Nitelife will leave from post three and will have the services of Tim Tetrick. She is owned by Richard and Joanne Young of Florida and is conditioned by Chris Ryder.
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Shebestingin and Jerseylicious should provide the main competition to I Luv The Nitelife. Shebestingin has 10 career wins in 16 starts and owns a lifetime mark of 1:49. Joe Holloway trains the daughter of Bettor's Delight for Val D'or Farms, Ted Gewertz and L&L Devisser who will leave from post seven.
Jerseylicious drew the cozy two-hole strating poistion. She has shown consistancy this season with 15 top-three finishes in 18 seasonal starts. Corey Callahan will drive Jerseylicious for the Legacy Stable of Delaware and Pamela M. Curran.
A pair of Jugette entries, Carol's Desire and Novascotia Hanover, will be racing Friday night in the Pennsylvania Sire Stake Final at the Meadows.
All 10 horses will advance to the second heat. The winner of the second heat will be declared the Jugette champion. The first heat will be raced for $103,100 and the second heat will carry a purse of $154,650.
2013 Jugette (1st Heat)
| POST | HORSE | LISTED DRIVER |
| 1 | Social Scene | B.Sears |
| 2 | Jerseylicious | C.Callahan |
| 3 | I Luv The Nitelife | T.Tetrick |
| 4 | UF's Dragon Queen | D.Palone |
| 5 | Carol's Desire | M.Kakaley |
| 6 | Macharoundtheclock | B.Sears |
| 7 | Shebestingin | D.Miller |
| 8 | Belle Boyd | J.Jamieson |
| 9 | Novascotia Hanover | D.Miller |
| 10 | Parlee Beach | B.Miller |
- edited release (Delaware County Fair)