Arts and culture thumb|Kendall Lake in Camden, SC The Carolina Cup is an annual event held on either the final Saturday in March or the first Saturday of April. The first race was held on March 22, 1930, and has been held every year since, with the exception of 1943 and 1945 during World War II and 2020 due to the coronavirus. The races have become a South Carolina tradition, and normally draw a crowd of over 70,000 spectators. "The Cup" has become a premier social sporting event in Camden and in South Carolina. The race is held at the Springdale Race Course, just north of Camden. The National Steeplechase Museum is located near the course. Among major steeplechase horse races, the Carolina Cup is unique that in South Carolina state law prohibits gambling on horse racing.
arts and culture thumb|kendall lake in camden sc the carolina cup is an annual event held on either the final saturday in march or the first saturday of april the first race was held on march 22 1930 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1943 and 1945 during world war ii and 2020 due to the coronavirus the races have become a south carolina tradition and normally draw a crowd of over 70000 spectators "the cup" has become a premier social sporting event in camden and in south carolina the race is held at the springdale race course just north of camden the national steeplechase museum is located near the course among major steeplechase horse races the carolina cup is unique that in south carolina state law prohibits gambling on horse racing