from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — An impressive list of Little Brown Jug winners and Hall of Famers headline the USTA Speaker Series, to be held the mornings of Wednesday (Sept. 21) and Thursday (Sept. 22) in the USTA/OHHA tent next to the Log Cabin on the backstretch of the Delaware County (Ohio) Fairgrounds.

The Speaker Series kicks off Wednesday morning, Jugette Day, with trainer Tony Alagna, who sends second elimination favorite Racing Hill, as well as Dr J Hanover, into the 71st Little Brown Jug. He will be joined by Brett Miller, driver of Racing Hill; and Myron Bell, who serves as racing manager for Brittany Farms, owner of Jug starters Dr J Hanover and Western Fame.

At 10 a.m., trainer Casie Coleman and driver David Miller, the connections of first elimination favorite Betting Line, will take questions from fans.

On Thursday morning, announcer Roger Huston will give his pick for the Little Brown Jug. Celebrating 50 years of calling the races at Delaware, Huston will be joined by analysts Sam McKee and Dave Bianconi.

At 8:45 a.m., trainer-driver Anthony MacDonald will talk about the success of his innovative fractional ownership group, TheStable.ca.

The USTA Speaker Series will wrap up at 9:30 a.m. with John Campbell, a Hall of Famer and the richest reinsman in harness racing history.

Video recaps of each session will be posted to the Harness Racing FanZone’s Little Brown Jug mini-site, http://harnessracingfanzone.com/little-brown-jug.

Below is the complete schedule of speakers:

Wednesday (Sept. 21)
9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.: Trainer Tony Alagna, driver Brett Miller and owner Myron Bell
10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Trainer Casie Coleman and driver David Miller

Thursday (Sept. 22)
8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Announcer Roger Huston and analysts Sam McKee and Dave Bianconi handicap the Jug card
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.: Trainer-driver Anthony MacDonald talks about TheStable.ca
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Driver John Campbell