from Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – April 23, 2005 – Canyon Wind [$3.60, $2.20, $2.10] made it three in-a-row when he emerged the winner of a tight photo finish over Boulder Creek [$2.40, $2.20] in the featured $42,500 open pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

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Canyon Wind (on inside) prevailed over Boulder Creek by a nose in 1:50.1.

Canyon Wind cleared the lead from Eaton Road Kill past the opening quarter and took the field through middle fractions of 54.2 and 1:22.3, while a game Boulder Creek had to grind out a first-over trip. The two horses matched strides in deep stretch, but it was the tenacious Canyon Wind, driven by David Miller, who prevailed by nose in 1:50.1.

It was three-quarters of a length back to Eaton Road Kill [$2.20], who made a late bid along the rail.

Trained by Steve Elliott, Canyon Wind improved his 2005 record to five wins in 12 starts. The five-year-old son of Cambest has banked $434,306 lifetime for Schoor-Racing Stable of Colts Neck, New Jersey and Val D’Or Farms of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.