Limehouse grabs fourth in a muddy Kentucky Derby
Limehouse, trained by Dogwood Stable president Cot Campbell, finished fourth in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The colt, racing 1 1/4 miles for the first time, earned $45,000 to raise career earnings to over $620,000 after finishing eight lengths behind Smarty Jones. Campbell praised Limehouse's grit and eyed a possible run in the Preakness at Pimlico.
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Don Stewart Elliott
Jose Santos
Bluegrass Festival Supports STAR Riding Program
Aiken hosts a two day Bluegrass Festival to raise funds for STAR, a therapeutic horseback riding group for people with disabilities. Proceeds aid lessons run by instructor Patsy Sheldon at Hopeland Farms, with families like the Kraskes praising social and motor benefits for children such as four year old Mark Kraske. The event featured Mountain Heart, Savannah River Grass, and Acoustic Syndicate with activities at the Newberry Street Festival Center.
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Aiken
Hopeland Farms
STAR
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Gerhard
Kate Kraske
Gerhard Kraske
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Newberry Street Festival Center
Aiken Elementary School
Molly Groat
PACT Testing Begins Tuesday With Mixed Views
Thousands of Aiken County students in grades 3-8 will start PACT testing Tuesday amid debate over the new academic standardized exams. Shannon Strong, a former advanced student, celebrates high scores while Principal Dr. Alice Sheehan warns some children may not reach those levels and stresses all students’ worth.
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Governor Sanford Leads State Bike Ride For Fitness
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford rides across the state to promote fitness on the first day of a three day bicycle challenge. About 100 cyclists joined the governor riding 65 miles from Spartanburg County through Union and Whitmire to Little Mountain near Columbia.
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Union
Whitmire
Little Mountain
Sanford's Bike Ride Day One Covers 65 Miles
The opening leg of the bike ride covers 65 miles from southern County to Little Mountain. The second leg starts May 15 in Columbia and ends in Elloree. The third leg begins May 16 at Santee State Park and concludes in North Charleston.
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