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Aiken thoroughbred racing champions / Lisa J. Hall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hall, Lisa J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horse racing--South Carolina--Aiken--History.
- Horse racing.
- Race horses--South Carolina--Aiken--History.
- Race horses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (104 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- Since the 1940s, forty racing champions have traveled the hallowed grounds at the historic Aiken Training Track. Thoroughbred icons such as Kelso, Tom Fool, Swale, Pleasant Colony, Conquistador Cielo and Shuvee trained at this world-renowned track. Numerous members of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame won the biggest races in the sport. These champions combined for a total of 546 wins in 1, 395 starts, including wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Race along with author Lisa J. Hall as she pays homage to these equine champions and an Aiken legacy.
- Contents:
- A brief history of the Aiken Training Track
- A brief history of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum
- Aiken's racing champions.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781439660232
- 1439660239
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