By Tom White
July 10, 2002

Delaware, Ohio--Kentucky Standardbred Sales Company, All American
Harnessbreds and Embassy Suites Hotel are among the major 2002 Delaware, Ohio
Grand Circuit sponsors.


Kentucky Standardbred Sales Company will host owners of all entries to
the 57th Little Brown Jug scheduled for Thursday, September 19 at the
Delaware, Ohio County Fair. Additional tickets will be available at a
discount. Kentucky Standardbred's "Sale of Champions" begins Sunday,
September 29 and continues through Tuesday, October 1. "We will sell in three
continuous sessions beginning each day at 1 p.m.," said General Manager Randy
Manges.


All American Harnessbreds will provide tickets to all owners of fillies
who are entered in the 31st Jugette three-year-old filly pace. The Jugette
will be raced Wednesday, September 18 during the Delaware Grand Circuit
meeting. All American Harnessbreds is owned in partnership by Lou Arno, Fred
Hertrick, Grinfromeartoear syndicate and the Yankee Paco syndicate. All
American Harnessbreds' yearlings will sell at Kentucky Standardbred in
Lexington, KY. and at Standardbred Horse Sales Company in Harrisburg, PA.


Embassy Suites is the official "Hotel Sponsor" for the 2002 Little Brown
Jug. Embassy Suites Hotel also will host the traditional Tuesday Night
Cocktail Party to celebrate the 57th renewal of the Little Brown Jug.
Embassy Suites is located in Dublin, Ohio with easy access to the Delaware
fairgrounds. The hotel is offering a special rate to Delaware Grand Circuit
visitors. To secure Your reservation, call 614-790-9000 or 1-800-362-2779. 


The Delaware Grand Circuit begins Saturday afternoon, September 14 and
continues through Jug Day, Thursday, September 19. Post time will be 12:30
p.m. Saturday through Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday.