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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1972
Page
8
A lighthearted outing unfolds on a damp Saturday as jockeys and mules compete in a quirky event. The crowd watches a curious mismatch where the bred on the wrong side of the tracks animals share the day with riders in a playful exhibition.
The First Aiken Mule Race ends with Rep. Butler Derrick Jr. riding Allied Gulf’s Agnes to victory over Savannnah River Kelso piloted by W J B Dorn and Orangeburg Exterminator. Jockeys fall, fans cheer as Susan Schubert wins in the winner’s circle with Schubert’s Serenade.
Aiken race brings a skeptical jockey and a mule to the track where the rider, with Schubert's Serenade, finishes sixth among 15 entrants. The rider praises the sport, thanks supporters, and hints at future plans including mule racing and broader competition.
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