Bartlett recognized for reaching 5,000 win milestone
February 4, 2014,from the Standardbred Owners Association of New York
Mayra Escamilla photo
Joe Faraldo presented Jason Bartlett with a plaque to commemorate the milestone. Also pictured are SOA Trustee and Secretary John Brennan (right) and driver Jeff Gregory (left).
Yonkers, NY — As the 2013 racing season came to a close at Yonkers Raceway, three-time Yonkers leading driver Jason Bartlett picked up his 5,000th career victory on Dec. 19.
On Thursday night (Jan. 30) at Yonkers Raceway, Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo presented Bartlett with a plaque to commemorate the milestone.
Bartlett is off to a fast start in 2014, with 33 wins in 157 starts, good for second in the driver standings, four wins behind last year’s leading driver Brian Sears.
- Bartlett wins 5,000th race (Thursday, December 19, 2013)
He was the victim of bad luck Monday (shuffled out of the last race) and bad weather Tuesday (Mother Nature snowed on his parade), but Jason Bartlett completed his appointed rounds Thursday night.