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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2008
Page
17
The World Series start was delayed by rain and results were unavailable at presstime. Check www.aikenstandard.com for live results and updates as games unfold.
Carl Edwards beat David Reutimann to win the Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 and keep title hopes alive. He overtook Mike Bliss on lap 69 and led the rest of the race.
Aiken trained Midshipman, bred by Stonerside, trained by Tim Jones, and cooled by Bob Baffert, dominates as Derby favorite and Eclipse Award front runner for 2 Year Old Male. He won the Breeders Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita in a stakes record 1 40.94 over 1 16 miles on all weather, with a perfect four lifetime starts.
Raven's Pass, owned by Princess Haya of Jordan and Darley Stable, races to victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park. Breeder is Stonehouse Stable.
Midland Valley defeats Brookland Cayce 35 to 17 to clinch Region 5 AAA and improve to 4 0 in league play. Senior Jesse Scott scored three touchdowns as the Mustangs rolled despite a late scare and praise coach Rick Knight and assistant Rod Price for guiding the team.
Prep School trained by Jonathan Sheppard with Matt McCarron on board triumphed at the 17th Aiken Fall Steeplechase at Ford Conger Field, as Arcadia Stable’s Fiscal Storm died after a fall at the final fence. Assistant trainer Jonathan Smart also contributed to the win while McCarron reflected on a prior race at Philadelphia Park.
Miss Crown, a 3 year old daughter of High Yield ridden by Bernie Dalton, dodged a late challenge from Seeking No More to win the 2 mile Budweiser Cup. Trainer Kate Dalton celebrates her first victory as her husband Bernie comments on the race tactics and Miss Crown’s early stamina.
Erica McClain and Angelina Giancroce, both level nine at Aiken Gymnastics, advanced from early crawls to near elite status. The pair, among the first nine level gymnasts at their club since Grace Taylor, competed in the Judges Cup as they push toward higher rankings. Giancroce, age 12, trains four to five hours daily and favors the balance beam. McClain began at age three and has faced personal challenges on the path.
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