COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts after robust hauls by Republican rival Mitt Romney and a slew of GOP-leaning super PACs that are raking in cash from the party faithful highly motivated to topple the Democrat.
It’s a dream come true! Delaware favorite Big Bad John, reined by David Miller, held off Roll With Joe in a head-to-head battle in the final of the $526,800 Little Brown Jug as the sun slowly set in the west Sunday evening at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
More than a few people watching the Little Brown Jug from the west side of the oval Thursday proudly displayed their Delaware County pride. Even if they weren’t from Delaware County. “I’m not from here,” said one man who nonetheless wore a sticker emblazoned with “Big Bad John: Delaware County’s Hometown Horse” along with a photo of the horse.
Wednesday was an “Idyllic” day for the favored Idyllic, owner-trainer Casie Coleman and veteran driver David Miller in the $292,350 Jugette 3-year-old filly pace at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.Idyllic, a 9-to-5 favorite, captured the 41st Jugette in straight heats of 1:53.1 and 1:54 on a rain-soaked track that was rated anywhere from “good” to “sloppy” as the day’s 21-race program was waged under on-and-off heavy showers throughout the afternoon.
Ohio’s Big Bad John is the 2–1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacers at Mohawk Racetrack, near Toronto.
John Howard Nicodemus, 79, of Villa Rica, Ga., entered into rest on Saturday (June 11, 2011).