videos by Chris Tully

Southwind Amazon wins 100th career race

January 26, 2021

Muscles For Life and Seeing Eye Single shared the spotlight at Pompano Park on Monday night, each taking top honors in their respective $11,500 Open events, while Southwind Amazon earned his 100th career victory in style, stopping the timer in 1:49.3.

Southwind Amazon finally reached the coveted 100 career win plateau with a splendid 1:49.3 performance in a conditioned pace. The ageless and courageous 11-year-old gelded son of Camluck survived a rough opening panel in :26.1 where he was three-deep before taking charge and then went on to post fractions of :54.3 and 1:22.1 before a :27.2 final panel capped the milestone win..

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Southwind Gendry ties Keystone Classic mark with 1:51.1 win

September 14, 2020

Fresh off his triumph in the Pennsylvania Sires Stake championship, Southwind Gendry equaled the stake record 1:51.1 in Monday’s Keystone Classic at The Meadows — although he had to repel a pair of serious challengers to do it. Sweet Angel Boy took the other division in the $88,500 event for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers.

Although Southwind Gendry typically rallies from mid-pack, David Miller quarter-poled him to the point Monday, where he faced determined bids from the first-over Whichwaytothebeach and the pocket-sitting Chase H Hanover. Southwind Gendry downed Chase H Hanover — also the runner-up in the PASS final — by  three-quarters of a length, with Whichwaytothebeach third. The time matched the record Dragon Eddy established in 2014.

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Southwind Ozzi scores in 1:51 at Harrah's Philly

September 13, 2020

After being outmatched by the likes of Filibuster Hanover at Pocono, Southwind Ozzi ($4.80) returned to the site of his only prior win to date this year — Harrah's Philadelphia — and delivered a decisive 1:51 score in Sunday afternoon's (Sept. 13) $14,400 top-level pacing feature.

The 4-year-old Somebeachsomewhere landed in midfield in the early stages while Joesstar Of Mia A (Simon Allard) strode clear to control soft early fractions of :28 and :57.2. Before the midway stage, Daniel Dubé angled Southwind Ozzi off the pegs from fourth to gain ground, and gain ground he did. Southwind Ozzi attacked Joesstar Of Mia A up the backstretch and used a :25.4 individually-timed third quarter to seize command. After hitting the three-quarter mark in 1:23.3, Southwind Ozzi opened up a 3-1/2 length lead through the final turn, three of which he maintained at the winning post. Joesstar Of Mia A narrowly held second over Jack's Legend (Pat Berry), who sustained his pursuit after losing cover up the far side.

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Southwind Gendry wins PASS at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono

September 5, 2020

The Always B Miki–Gamblers Passion gelding Southwind Gendry won in off-the-pace fashion in 1:51.3.

Bayfield Beach led the field to the quarter in a sharp :26, with Always A Miki, the top point earner and second betting choice, going to the lead in front of the stands and slowing the half to :55.3. Chase H Hanover, who tucked fourth early from the post 9, came up to pressure the leader, passing three-quarters in 1:23.4 and carrying the fight around the turn until Always A Miki made a break nearing headstretch, briefly bothering Bayfield Beach.

Chase H Hanover continued on after his rival’s misfortune but Southwind Gendry, who had been on his back most of the way, went wide and was the fresh horse late. Chase H Hanover finished one-and-a-half lengths behind the winner and a length ahead of a recovering Bayfield Beach..

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Southwind Tyrion undefeated with Wellwood elim win

September 4, 2020

Undefeated rookie trotters were the stars of the show in Thursday evening’s eliminations for the Wellwood Memorial and Peaceful Way at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Each event for two-year-old trotters required two $30,000 eliminations to determine the fields for their respective finals, to be held on Saturday, September 12. This year’s William Wellwood Memorial comes with added stakes, as the winner will receive the tenth and final slot in the $1 million (USD) Mohawk Million.

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Southwind Gendry provide Miller with a sweep in PASS action at The Meadows

August 29, 2020

Chase H Hanover and Southwind Gendry each captured a division of Saturday’s (Aug. 29) Pennsylvania Sire Stakes at The Meadows, giving David Miller a sweep of the $213,858 event for freshman colt and gelding pacers. Miller’s big day didn’t end there, as he also won two PA Stallion Series splits and an overnight race to give him five victories on the 15-race card.

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Southwind Tyrion stays perfect in Big M’s Garden State

August 8, 2020

Southwind Tyrion continued his impressive winning ways Friday night (Aug. 7) at The Meadowlands, upping his lifetime record to three wins in as many starts after taking the $60,000 Garden State (sponsored by the Standardbred Owners and Breeders of New Jersey) for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot in 1:54.3 over a track labeled ‘good.’  The popular 1-9 favorite swung wide off the far turn and sprinted past his foes through the stretch to record a safe one length win for trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt. Cricket Fashion was second with Red Redemption third.

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Southwind Gendry sets mark, Lou’s Pearlman stays unbeaten in Adios Day stakes

August 1, 2020

Saturday’s Adios Day card at The Meadows was rich with supporting stakes that included a pair of Grand Circuit events for freshmen and two Pennsylvania Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters. Here are the highlights:

$59,088 Arden Downs — 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pacers

Last week, Southwind Gendry (Yannick Gingras) scored with a covered trip. In the Gov. David L. Lawrence, as this stake is known, he needed no help, powering to the point at the quarter and winning in a stake record 1:51.2. That knocked a tick from the mark set by Yankee Bounty in 2014.

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Southwind Tyrion score in NJSS Finals

July 25, 2020

Southwind Tyrion both found their way to the winner's circle in a pair of $160,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals at The Meadowlands Friday night.

In the 2-year-old colt and gelding trot, the Ake Svanstedt trained and driven Southwind Tyrion stayed perfect in two lifetime outings after scoring in a lifetime-best 1:54 coming from off the pace.

The son of Muscle Hill-Taylor Jean was pushed wide into the first turn and took back to mid-pack before emerging from the five-hole approaching the half, flushing cover from Mon Amour, who was looking for a three-race Sire Stakes sweep.

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Major Betts’ 1:49.4 fastest in NYSS 3CP splits

June 28, 2020

Tioga Downs played host to three divisions of the New York Sires Stakes  for sophomore pacing colts and geldings at Tioga Downs on Sunday.

Major Betts (Dexter Dunn) rocketed past Splash Brother (Tyler Buter) to take the $38,233 first division.

Major Betts ($10.20) jumped out of the gate and went to the front and led to a first quarter in :26.1. The big favorite Splash Brother went first-over from third and took over the lead with a circuit to go.  He led to the half in :53 with Major Betts following in the pocket.  As they made the move down the backstretch it was Groovy Joe (Matt Kakaley) to make the first move going first-over from third.  He couldn’t make any traction and actually fell back as Splash Brother hit three-quarters first in 1:21.

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Southwind Chrome wins Meadowlands feature

June 27, 2020

Southwind Chrome was sent on a mission by his driver Scott Zeron in the $22,500 feature Trot Friday night at the Meadowlands. And he completed it in spectacular fashion.

The 5-year-old son of Chapter Seven-Counter Pointe won a second straight start in the Preferred for trotters, as the razor-sharp Jeff Cullipher trainee scored in 1:50.4 after going a less-than-ideal trip.

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