Little Brown Jug mini-site launched on Harness Racing FanZone
September 15, 2016,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association announced the launch of the 2016 Little Brown Jug mini-site on www.HarnessRacingFanZone.com on Thursday. The page can be located under the Grand Circuit tab on the menu bar at the top of the HRFZ home page or directly by clicking here.
The mini-site contains all of the latest news about the 71st edition of the Little Brown Jug on Thursday (Sept. 22), including the “Road to the Jug” top 10 contenders, as well as historical information on previous winners and Jug statistics.
In addition, the site provides social media feeds from Facebook and Twitter posts using the hashtag #LBJ16.
On Wednesday (Sept. 21) and Thursday (Sept. 22), the site will feature on-site racing and behind-the-scenes video and photos from Jugette and Jug days. Currently, video and photo highlights from 2015 Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit’s Little Brown Jug victory last year as well as video features from the Little Brown Jugs from 2008 through 2015 are available.
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