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Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Champions

Reading and Book Signing - Sept. 17

Lisa J. Hall, author of Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Champions, (published in 2017), will have a book signing and lecture on Wednesday, September 17. The event will be at 11:00 a.m. and held at the Anne and Cot Campbell located at Aiken Senior Life Services located at 1310 E Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC 29803.

Attendees may pre-purchase a book for $20 and Ms. Hall will bring it and personalized it the day of the event. The lecture is free.

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.

The cost is $20 person and pre-registration is required. Click here to register online or register and pay at the Weeks Center located at 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken, S.C. 29801.

For more information or issues with online registration please contact 803-643-2121 or [email protected].

Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum

"Home of Aiken's Racing Champions"

Information: 803-642-7631

[email protected]