Southwind Amazon one to watch at Northville Downs

This coming Saturday night (Aug. 19) Southwind Amazon (Camluck – Artoonist) will seek to earn harness racing career win number 128 at Michigan’s Northville Downs, which would put the 13-year-old into a tie for second all-time with Rambling Willie on the winningest standardbreds list.

Starting from post position six in an eight horse field, Southwind Amazon will attempt to earn the victory in an effort to work towards taking over the top spot on the list currently held by Niffit with 137 wins.

Having something to say in the matter on Saturday will be seven rivals including 2022 Michigan Aged Pacer of the Year Lying In Cash (post five), Last Bet (post eight) a back-to-back winner in the Open 1 Pace at The Ville, as well as Lyons Friends (post one), Magic Shark (post two), Diesel Accelerator (post three), Gabe The Babe (post four) and Ticks A Yankin (post 7), all of which have competed with much success at the Open level this year.

Southwind Amazon currently bolsters a lifetime record of 350 starts, 127 wins, 59 seconds, and 47 thirds, lifetime earnings of $1,447,977 and a lifetime speed record of 1:48.3 f, which he set at the age of 10.

Racing at Northville Downs continues this Saturday (Aug 19) with a first race post time of 7 p.m.

The live racing meet will be contested every Friday and Saturday night through and including September 30^th, 2023. First race post time will be 7 p.m. each race night throughout the meet.

For live racing dining reservations, be sure to call Northville Downs in advance at 248-924-2073.

For complete race entries, click here: US Trotting entries.

by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs