Greentree Stable Lecture

Greentree Stable was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. The Whitneys had a horse farm and stable in New York and a breeding farm in Kentucky. Its training base was in Aiken at the Aiken Training Track. Learn more about one of the most famous stables in American horseracing history. Greentree stable race photos and other memorabilia will be on display at this lecture.

Lisa Hall with the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame will talk about the history of the Belmont Stakes and the horses who received the blanket of pure white carnations, which stand for love and luck. Lisa Hall has worked for the City of Aiken for 39 years. She oversees the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame & Museum. She grew up in Aiken and is a graduate of Aiken High School and USC Aiken.

The lecture will be held at Aiken Senior Life Services 1310 E Pine Log Rd, Aiken, SC 29803.

To register contact Aiken Senior Life Services at (803) 648-5447.