FLAT OUT SPEED (Flat Out) skipped to an easy win in the IOWA SORORITY S. at Prairie Downs. Off the prohibitive favorite, she was 9 lengths to the good at the top of the stretch and won geared down. The 2-year-old filly won her first outing, won the Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes and remains undefeated in 3 starts. She is owned by Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC  and is trained by  Lynn Chleborad. She was bred by her owner and   Wynnstay LLC

For those that have reserved stalls please remember the following:

There will be no fee for the stalls that are used.

You must provide your own feed and bedding as well as cleaning the stalls before leaving Aiken.

A liability release form and a COG Form must be signed.

Please keep in mind that many stores in Aiken will be closed on Monday, September 2 for Labor Day.

Our address is

Aiken Training Track
538 Two Notch Rd
Aiken, SC 29801

Office Hours:
9am – 12pm
Monday – Friday
803-648-4631
aikentt@bellsouth.net

The following people may be called if you arrive in Aiken and the track office is closed. The office will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2.

Alice Knowles 502-548-0654
Jim Rhodes 706-373-6350
Jack Wetzel 803-645-7565

Aiken Equine Resources:

Aiken Saddlery, Inc.
1044 E. Pine Log Road
Aiken, SC 29803
803-649-6583
info@aikensaddlery.com.

Aiken County Farm Supply
1933 Park Ave
Aiken, SC 29801
803-649.2987
aikencountyfarm@bellsouth.net

Tractor Supply
2655 Whiskey Rd.
Aiken, SC 29803
803-648-4449

Aiken Equine Veterinary Associates
1231 Toolebeck Rd
Aiken, SC 29803
803-648-0430
aikenclinic@bellsouth.net

Southern Equine Service
1258 Banks Mill Road
Aiken, SC 29803
803-644-1544
melissa@southernequineservice.com

Carolina Equine Clinic
951 Powderhouse Rd SE
Aiken, SC 29803
803-642-9195
cec4horses@gmail.com

OBS April 2016 $75,000 sales grad consigned by Cary Frommer, KILLYBEGS CAPTAIN (Mizzenmast), became a stakes-winner in his first 2019 start winning the Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay. Since then he has not been off the board in stakes company. Stepping up into graded stakes company, he ran third in the John A. Nerud Stakes (Gr. 2) and now adds a G1 stakes placing in the Forego. The 5 year old horse was bred by Allen Poindexter and is owned by Curragh Stables and trained by John P. Terranova. He earned his highest Equibase figure yet of 110 and upped his earnings over $371,000.

3 year old ROANSMOKE (Proud Citizen)  owned by The Estate of Gustav Schickedanz broke his maiden sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the all weather track at Woodbine. He pressed the pace in 2nd and then cleared for the win. ROANSMOKE was prepared at the Aiken Training Track by Mike Keogh.

Started by Legacy Stables, GIOVANNA  BLUES (Gio Ponti) added her first stakes win in the FLAMING PAGE S., C$104,000 at Woodbine.  She was knocking on the door as last out she ran 3rd in the Ontario Matron Stakes (Gr. 3).  Racing 1 1/2 miles on the turf, GIOVANNA BLUES dropped back to last, then gradually improved her position until she dueled down the stretch to a win by 1 1/4.  The 6-year-old mare is owned by Dora Alcon, Dogwood
Plantation & Larry M. Marcus and was bred by Dogwood Plantation (KY).  She is trained by Francine A. Villeneuve.
Lifetime Record: 21-4-3-2, $229,828

BUNTING (Bandbox) is a homebred for Hillwood Stables, LCC  and trained by Rodney Jenkins.  The 3-year-old filly broke her maiden this spring and stepping up into stakes company for the first time, added a stakes placing in MISS DISCO S. at Laurel to add the first black-type to her pedigree. She ran dueled through most of the race and dug in gamely in the stretch  to miss by only half a length at the wire.

Two-year-old flly  THREE D FLAG (Super Saver) racing in a MSW at Ellis rushed up to vie for the lead then confronted with the favorite, she battled to the wire and edged clear by a head for the win in her second start. She was prepared at the Aiken Training Track by Legacy Stables. THREE D FLAG is owned by Mike G. Rutherford and trained by Steven M. Asmussen. She is from the amazing family of My Flag (Easy Goer) and Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat)

Also winning at two was Playground (Friesan Fire) who sprinted to score by a length in a MSW at Charles Town in his first start. He was purchased and started by Cary Frommer and is now owned by  Debbie Rhodes and trained by  Jeff C. Runco.

Purchased by Mark Grier for $162,000 at OBS March and started by Legacy Stable, DUBINI (Gio Ponti) added still another stakes placing in the DA HOSS S,  sprinting on the turf at the newly opened Colonial Downs.  The 6-year-old gelding is owned by Pewter Stable and trained by Kathleen A. Demasi. He has earned over $207,000.

A stakes winner of the Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park earlier this summer. GOTHAM GALA (Smart Strike) had to settle for second in the Lady Jaqueline S at Thistledown. She came wide, grabbed the lead, but was passed by a closer.  She swung even wider to came on again with determination despite losing ground and missed by a nose. GOTHAM GALA was selected by Clancy Bloodstock for $260,000 as a yearling at Keeneland. She was prepared at the Aiken Training Track by Legacy Stable.   The 4-year-old filly has earned $207,090 and is owned by Mark B. Grier and is trained by Arnaud Delacour.

SWEET BLAME (Blame) broke her maiden this spring at Monmouth Park. Racing a mile and seventy on the dirt at also Monmouth, she rallied between horses to take over the lead willingly and score by a length. She is owned by her trainer Glenn Thompson and got her start over the Aiken Training Track.