The Meadows: Tetrick doubles with Southwind Ozzi, Workin Ona Mystery in PaSS splits

Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action kicked off today at The Meadows with three divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings going to the gate.

The Bill MacKenzie-trained Southwind Ozzi started off the action with an impressive 1:50 4/5 win for driver Tim Tetrick, The Somebeachsomewhere colt made a long first-over move and sprinted home with an impressive last quarter of 26 seconds flat. Brian Brown trainee Proof was second, beaten a neck, with Prince of Tides grabbing the show spot. The win was a new lifetime mark for Southwind Ozzi, who is two-for-two this year with lifetime earnings over $70,000.

Tetrick returned to the winner’s circle in the very next race with Brown pupil Workin Ona Mystery in 1:50 1/5, the fastest of the three divisions. The son of Captaintreacherous was making his 2019 debut and did not disappoint. Coming three-wide from second-over off a blistering 26 4/5 third quarter, Workin Ona Mystery drew off to win by 2 1/4 lengths as the 4-5 favorite. Beaten only once as a 2-year-old in six starts, Workin Ona Mystery is now six-for-seven lifetime with $129,000 in earnings. Wild Wild Western was a game second after setting blistering fractions of 26 1/5, 55 1/5, and 1:22. Captain Malicious and Ray Schnittker finished third.

The third and final Sire Stakes event went to John Cancelliere’s Love Me Some Lou and David Miller in 1:50 4/5. With a strong first-over move, Love Me Some Lou wore down the pace-setting favorite Captain Victorious, who faded to third. Brassy Hanover and Tetrick got up for second. Love Me Some Lou paid $7.20 to his backers. The son of Sweet Lou is two-for-two in 2019 and boosted his lifetime earnings to $190,495.

--press release (The Meadows)--