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Aiken Trials See Surprises in Close Classic Races
A balmy Aiken day drew about 13 000 racing fans for the Aiken Trials featuring close finishes. A Foreign Relation, a 3 year old filly owned by Ogden Phipps and trained by C H Jack Willis, won the City of Aiken Cup as she moved at the 16th pole. Willis also won the von Stade Trophy with Empiracle by five lengths. In the third trial Acoma led early before Nimble Escort edged by at the wire. Trainer Roger Burton won the Coward Trophy with Argentum and the John M Gaver Trophy with Wyndom. his wife Linda rode to victory in both.
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Aiken
City of Aiken
C.H
Jack) Willis
Willis
Empiracle
R.L. Dotter
Acoma
Mary Ann
Nimble Escort
W. H. Hirsch Jr
Roger Burton
Argentum
John M. Gaver
Wyndom
Linda
Charles C. McNulty
William Bell
C.H. Willis
Leotard