Southwind Amazon now sports 127 career wins

The third-winningest harness racing horse of all time, in terms of races won, Southwind Amazon (Camluck-Artoonist), captured the featured $10,800 Open Pace this Saturday (May 20) in 1:54.1 for driver Art McIlmurray at Northville Downs.

The Paul Holzman trainee, Southwind Amazon, made his return to the Michigan oval a winning one as he sat off the pace set by Jet’s Sureshot (Kim Pluta) and Go Dancing A (Kody Massey) then made a sweeping three wide move down the backstretch to grab command and open up to win easily by four and three-quarters lengths over the field of five other rivals.

Commander Bob closed well for second with Jason Merriman in tow and Catch Me Conrad and Lindsay Moen got up for third.

Southwind Amazon pushed his career earnings to $1,443,917 and has amassed 127 career wins to date, just one win behind Rambling Willie who is the second winningest standardbred of all-time with 128 wins.

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For driver Art McIlmurray, he took home four driving wins on the night while Justin Irvine had a driving double.

Racing resumes next Friday May 26th, 2023, with first post of 7pm. Northville Downs races every Friday and Saturday night from now until September 30th with said 7pm post time. For live racing dining reservations, be sure to call Northville Downs in advance at 248-924-2073.

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by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs