After his 1:48.4 statement a week ago, Southwind Ozzi ($3.20) delivered a similarly decisive score in Sunday's (Nov. 15) feature at Harrah's Philadelphia, an $11,600 high-level conditioned pace.
Southwind Ozzi and regular driver Daniel Dubé worked to clear Da Delightful (Tim Tetrick) through a :27.2 first quarter, and after rating a :56.2 half, the 4-year-old son of Somebeachsomewhere threw down the gauntlet. By way of back-to-back :26.4 quarters, Southwind Ozzi amassed 6-3/4 lengths of clearance over his rivals and paced strongly to the end of a 1:50 mile with plenty in reserve. Da Delightful held runner-up honours over Macs Jackpot (Todd McCarthy), who lifted off stalling cover to finish third.
Southwind Ozzi begins to gain clearance over his six rivals up the Harrah's Philadelphia backstretch.
Bill MacKenzie trains 14-time winner Southwind Ozzi for Vincent Ali Jr. and Alma Iafelice. The 2019 Little Brown Jug winner has earned $907,854 thus far in his career.
George Napolitano Jr. led all drivers with three wins on the 12-race program.
Racing returns to Harrah's Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 18); the first of 14 races is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EST.
(Harrah's Philadelphia)
This is the first time that
This is the first time that Southwind Ozzi has won 2 consecutive races since he won The LBJ in Sept. 2019.