by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows

Washington, PA — Trustworthy Kid won his final start of 2015 and began the new year in much the same way, collecting a hard-earned victory from post eight in Wednesday’s (Jan. 5) $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

Trustworthy Kid saved ground in last until Brian Zendt sent him three-wide into the final turn. The 7-year-old SJ’s Caviar-Penn Worthy Lane gelding swooped the field and triumphed in 1:55.2, 1/2 length better than the first-over Major Athens. Keystone Chester shot the Lightning Lane for show.

Walter “Boots” Dunn trains the homebred Trustworthy Kid, who boosted his career bankroll to $350,552, for Dunn Stable. It was one of three wins on the 15-race card for Zendt, including a pair for Dunn.