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Always A Virgin wins Messenger
October 27, 2007
Always A Virgin won his second Triple Crown race, capturing the $725,480 Messenger at Yonkers Raceway Saturday night with a wire-to-wire romp in 1:52. Always A Virgin won the Cane, the first leg of the Triple Crown, in early September and finished third in the second leg, the Little Brown Jug. &nbs
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Escape The Wind prevails at windy Woodbine
October 27, 2007
On a night when a strong wind played havoc with racing, Escape The Wind had no trouble beating free-for-all heavyweights Lis Mara, Boulder Creek and Silent Swing and top 3-year-old colt Tell All in the $100,000 Gold Cup Invitational at Woodbine Saturday night.   Trainer-driver Roger Mayo
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Snow White wins Goldsmith Maid
October 27, 2007
One week after she broke stride in her elimination, Snow White trotted to a 1:57.4 victory in the $652,950 Goldsmith Maid final, but the filly didn't look as pretty as she has in previous victories.   AFter the race driver John Campbell confirmed that Snow White became rough gaited
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Another big win for A And G'sconfusion
October 27, 2007
John Campbell crafted a second-over trip for A And G'sconfusion and the 2-year-old filly won the $660,200 Three Diamonds Saturday night at Woodbine, giving her victories in both of Woodbine/Mohawk's signature races for freshmen pacing fillies. Earlier this year she won the She's A Great Lady at Moha
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Dewey wins Valley Victory, still undefeated
October 27, 2007
The $666,050 Valley Victory Trot was a walk in the park for Deweycheatumnhowe, who stayed undefeated with a 1:58 victory over his stablemate Make It Happen.   Trainer-driver Ray Schnittker took control of the race with "Dewey" just past the first quarter and no one got close to the
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Governor's Cup to Santanna Blue Chip
October 27, 2007
The Art Major colt Santanna Blue Chip used a second-over trip to win the $731,700 Governor's Cup at Woodbine Saturday night, turning in a 1:53.1 effort on the windy night. Roberts Rage finished second, giving trainer Carl Jamieson a sweep of the top two positions. But it ws a bittersweet n
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