Aiken Trials kicks off the Triple Crown
The 68th edition of the Aiken Trials will once again feature Thoroughbred racing’s stars of tomorrow as well as veteran campaigners looking to return to form at the racetrack this spring.
The first leg of the Aiken Triple Crown will be held Saturday, with gates opening at 10 a.m. The race card will be composed of six contests and will be conducted at the Aiken Training Track, a public training facility located on Two Notch Road. Post time for the first race is 2 p.m.
The safe, controlled and family-oriented environment attracts people of all ages, who have an opportunity to experience the excitement of Thoroughbred racing.
The day’s activities will feature a carriage parade at 1 p.m. The races will also feature a Polo Pony race sponsored by the Aiken Horse.
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Events of the Triple Crown.
The festivities begin Thursday with the Breakfast at the Gallops, a fund-raiser for the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum, held at the Aiken Training Track’s clockers stand. Learn more about the sport of Thoroughbred racing as trainers based at the training facility discuss the sport and answer questions. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The event will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. For more information call 642-7650.
The Starting Gate Party is Thursday on the infield of the Aiken Training Track and will feature music by Anybody’s Guess. The dinner will be catered by Papa Russ’s Catering by Jennifer, and the meal will have a barbecue theme with a varied menu. Tickets to the Starting Gate Party are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. More Info.
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Museum to look at the Triple Crown.
The Aiken County Historical Museum is planning an upcoming exhibit documenting the town’s enduring love for the Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown exhibit will open on Tuesday at the museum on Newberry Street, and will remain on display in the ballroom through the end of March. A reception is tentatively planned for Friday, March 13, but details have not been finalized, according to the museum’s executive director, Elliott Levy.
“It’s primarily going to be photographs and posters. We do have some equipment, but not a lot. Again, like all exhibits, we find they have a tendency to be added to as time goes on,” Levy said. Full Story.
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