by Tom White, publicity director, The Little Brown Jug

Delaware, OH — The United States Trotting Association once again will host special activities throughout Grand Circuit week at the Delaware, Ohio County Fairgrounds.

The activities will center around the USTA tent adjacent to the Log Cabin on the backstretch. The USTA booth will be open from Sunday, Sept. 14 through Thursday, Sept. 18.

For the first time the USTA will offer a special kids area. Children will color their own personalized T-shirts using trainer-driver colors of their own choosing.

Here is the complete schedule for Jug speakers:

Wednesday, Sept. 17
8:00-8:45 a.m. — EPO and its impact on Standardbreds: Dr. Phoebe Smith, the Ohio State University

9:00-9:45 a.m. — Tim Tetrick: Driving through the year of a lifetime

10:00-10:45 a.m.– Jody and Carl Jamieson: ’07 Memories and ’08 Dreams

Thursday, Sept. 18
8:00-8:45 a.m. — Handicapping the Jug Day Card: Sam McKee and Dave Bianconi

9:00-9:45 a.m. — Charlie Leehrsen and Nicole Kraft: Book Signing — “Crazy Good” and “100 Years In Harness”

10:00-10:45 a.m. — John Campbell (tentative): Looking to the past and future with racing’s great driver