Always A Virgin captures Cane Pace, first leg of the triple crown

Always A Virgin took command early on and ran away with the $300,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway on Monday, setting a new course record in the process. Driven by Brian Sears and trained by Joe Holloway, the 3-year-old colt covered the mile in 1:51.1 to win the opening leg of pacing’s triple crown. Always A Virgin finished five lengths ahead of Southwind Lynx, while Fresh Deck — a stablemate of…