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Article: `Jake' Upsets Beach Towel to Win Record Messenger

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Jake And Elwood won his second pacing triple crown event this year by upsetting favorite Beach Towel in the $311,059 Messenger Stakes last night at Rosecroft Raceway.

Driven by John Campbell, Jake And Elwood's winning time of 1:52 3/5 in the final heat of the Messenger set a stakes record, equaled the track record for 3-year-old pacers and was just one-fifth of a second off the overall track record held by T K Skipper. In addition, the Messenger victory was the sixth of seven for Campbell last night, a Rosecroft record.

Jake And Elwood won the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway two weeks ago. There will not be a triple crown winner this year since Jake And Elwood is not eligible to the final ...

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