Northfield, OH — Mischievous Jesse trotted home for his 50th career victory, winning the first race at Northfield Park on Tuesday (Feb. 26). The 11-year-old veteran, with 253 career starts, also has 33 seconds and 26 third-place finishes.
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Mischievous Jesse (Jailhouse Jesse-Master’s Mischief) has career earnings of $302,861 with a lifetime mark of 1:55, taken at Scioto Downs at age six. The trotter’s richest win was for a purse of $17,000 in a conditioned event at Scioto Downs in 2015. Mischievous Jesse is a well-traveled campaigner — his 50 wins have been spread across 15 different racing surfaces.
Mischievous Jesse started from post two in the evening’s $4,200 conditioned event. He let his competition carve-out fractions of :28.2, :58.3 and 1:28.1, before taking the lead in the final quarter and drawing clear by four lengths. The $7.60 winner posted a final time of 1:58.1.
Karen Berry and Joni Gibb own Mischievous Jesse. Trainer John Kina called upon Jason Thompson for the winning drive.