by Greg Blanchard. WEG Media

Campbellville, ON — World champion Southwind Tempo used a stirring stretch kick to capture the C$353,710 Classic Distaff for older pacing mares on Saturday night (June 13) at Mohawk Racetrack.

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Southwind Tempo and Jody Jamieson won the Classic Distaff in 1:50.

The 5-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Tsunami Hanover got away second to last in the seven-horse field for driver Jody Jamieson and watched as A And G’sconfusion and driver David Miller carved out fractions of :26.2, :55.2 and 1:22.4.

At the top of the stretch, Jamieson found himself behind excess cover, sitting seventh and last on the outside. Southwind Tempo showed her class, however, and blasted past rivals with a blistering :26-second final quarter to stop the clock in 1:50. She was two lengths better than runner-up Tug River Princess with Hana Hanover landing the show spot.

Darren McCall conditioned both of the top two finishers, including Southwind Tempo, who was winning for the fourth time in seven outings this season. The winner’s share of the purse vaulted her over C$1,660,000 lifetime for owners Jerry Silva and Let It Ride Stables Inc.