80th Running of the Aiken Trials
Saturday March 18, 2023
Race Results
First Trial – Two Year Olds |
The Coward Trophy |
Sponsored by The Richard L. Duchossois Family, In Memory of Richard L. Duchossois |
One-Quarter Mile |
Place Horse Owner Trainer Rider Time |
1 Mii Amo Legion Racing Travis Durr Brody Durr 24.0 |
2 Unheard Legion Racing Travis Durr Rakeem Pauling |
3 Unnamed (Prenuptial Vow 21) Allen Poindexter Cary Frommer Ismael Gonzalez |
4 Major Mayhem R Marie Farms Rebekah Hurt Lizzie Quinn |
5 Attrayant Kirkwood Stables Cary Frommer Ismael Benitez |
6 Unnamed (California Breeze 21) Stuart Morris Jason McCutchen Lamont Smalls |
Second Trial – Two Year Olds |
The Gaver Trophy |
The Dr. Rebekah Brady Memorial Trophy |
Sponsored by Southern Equine Service |
One-Quarter Mile |
Place Horse Owner Trainer Rider Time |
1 Callin My Name Mason & Walker McCutchen Jason McCutchen Lamont Smalls 21.2 |
2 Unnamed (Thunder Lilly 21) Riri Stables Cary Frommer Roberto Benitez |
3 Tunechi Legion Racing Travis Durr Rakeem Pauling |
4 Unnamed (Seeking Options 21) Riri Stables Cary Frommer Ismael Gonzalez |
Third Trial -Three Year Olds and Upwards |
The Von StadeTrophy |
Sponsored by Aiken Saddlery |
One Mile |
Place Horse Owner Trainer Rider Time |
1 Dante’s Fire Pathfinder Racing Neil Morris Ivan Cruz 1:49.3 |
2 Seismic Wave William Russell Neil Morris Charles Bennett |
3 Junonia Kinross Corporation Neil Morris Joseph Sharp |
Fourth Trial -Three Year Olds and Upwards |
The City of Aiken Trophy |
Sponsored by Meybohm Real Estate |
Four and One-Half Furlongs |
Place Horse Owner Trainer Rider Time |
1 Sinful Dancer Kimberly Smith David Figueroa Makaia Paige Carpenter 55.0 |
2 He Is Bonafide R. Marie Farms Rebekah Hurt Kathleen Wilson |
3 American Bound Terry Hutto Marion L Cuttino Joe Sharp |
4 Cacio E Pepe Mr. Amore Stables LLC Travis Durr Rakeem Pauling |
Fifth Trial -Three Year Olds and Upwards |
The Iselin Hall of Fame Trophy |
Sponsored by Jack Wetzel |
Four and One-Half Furlongs |
Place Horse Owner Trainer Rider Time |
1 Say It Loud Cherry Knoll Farm Peter Pugh Caroline Pugh 55.4 |
2 Study Committee Carson Ann McCutchen Jason McCutchen Lamont Smalls |
3 Brown Liquor Man James M Miller Wes Carter Rakeem Pauling |
4 Noble Gem Quail Ridge Farm Neil Morris Ivan Cruz |
Foxhunter Challenge Race |
Sponsored by: Helen Naylor, In Memory of the Mare, Roxy |
Three Quarter Mile |
Place Horse Owner Rider Hunt |
1 In Effect Pathfinder Racing Neil Morris Cedar Grove Hounds |
Other entries: |
Zella Alicia Brigode Josh Daniels Aiken Hounds |
True Up Stacy Armstrong Stacy Armstrong Whiskey Road Fox Hounds |
Knockout Kick Kristin Schlachter Kristin Schlachter Rose Tree-Blue Mountain Hunt |
Sweet Lady Mary Mr. & Mrs. Ismael Gomez Ismael Gomez Rose Tree-Blue Mountain Hunt |
Family Tree Irvin Naylor Trey Bennett Cedar Grove Hounds |
Zeke Alicia Brigode Alicia Brigode Aiken Hounds |







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