Mischievous Jesse trotted home for his 50th victory, winning the first race at Northfield Park on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The 11-year-old, with 253 career starts, also has 33 seconds and 26 third-place finishes.

Mischievous Jesse (Jailhouse Jesse-Masters Mischief-Master Lavec) 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. He 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 of Toledo and Joni Gibb of Maumee, Ohio own Mischievous Jesse. Trainer John Kina called upon Jason Thompson for the winning drive.

(Northfield Park)