OCALA, FL (January 28, 2010)–It will be déjà vu at HITS Post Time Farm during the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit when the big-ticket Grand Prix of the circuit will once again be sponsored by DeLuca Toyota of Ocala, Florida.
The $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group will take place on Sunday, March 21 at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida to conclude the eight-week circuit in the heart of horse country. This is Deluca Toyota’s third year sponsoring the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group at the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit.
DeLuca Toyota is also a presenting sponsor of the popular ‘Ocala is a HIT’ National Anthem competition through HITS Ocala’s Official Radio Station, Thunder Country (WTRS 102.3 FM). DeLuca will provide a cash award of $500 to the winner of Thunder Country’s Anthem Contest, which will be presented prior to the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group on the final Sunday of the circuit.
DeLuca Toyota will have trucks on display at HITS Post Time Farm and DeLuca Toyota sales representatives, including Sales Manager Bill Morrison, will be available to answer questions and schedule test drives. This year DeLuca Toyota is offering HITS clients a really amazing opportunity. HITS customers can receive invoice pricing minus any incentives, which adds up to thousands in savings! In order to take advantage of this special offer, customers must first obtain the HITS voucher from Bill Morrison, who will be on-site at Post Time Farm each weekend. HITS vouchers will also be available by request at the DeLuca Toyota dealership located at 1719 SW College Rd at Highway 200 West in Ocala.
“Many of our Ocala customers have purchased trucks and cars from DeLuca Toyota that they saw at HITS Post Time Farm,” said HITS Account Executive for Corporate Sponsorship Lisa Engel. “Now with this special offer, even more people will be able to experience just how great it is to purchase a vehicle from DeLuca. It never ceases to amaze me that I can be at HITS Culpeper, HITS Saugerties or in my home town of Ringoes, New Jersey and see license plates with DeLuca Toyota on the plate holder.”
During the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit there will be 14 Grand Prix classes and each is a qualifier for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix that will be held at HITS-on-the-Hudson on Sunday, September 12, 2010.
Without a doubt, the biggest qualifier at the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit will be the $100,000 class sponsored by DeLuca Toyota that will offer the winner a first-place check of $30,000. Last year, it was Laura Linback who won the class riding Woodrun’s As Di Villagana. During the first year of DeLuca Toyota’s sponsorship of the class, Aaron Vale took the blue aboard Blue Danube.
In addition to the 14 qualifying grand prix events, HITS Ocala will also be home to the all-new Devoucoux Hunter Derby, a unique two-round classic which will be offered throughout the circuit. This popular new division was a huge success at HITS Saugerties this past summer and is the Marshall & Sterling League’s 13th hunter division that riders can earn points toward qualifying for the National Finals.
Exhibitors heading to HITS Post Time Farm for the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit are encouraged to visit DeLuca Toyota when in the ‘Horse Capital of the World.’ For more information on DeLuca Toyota, click here.
In order to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, a rider must compete in eight or more HITS Grand Prix classes. The top 40 riders based on money won by horse/rider combination will be eligible to ride for the Pfizer Million. For more detailed information on the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, please visit our website at HitsShows.com.
HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.
Media should contact the HITS Media Team at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com.