Gerry Longo reached a career milestone with his first winning drive of the new year at Cal Expo.

The 76-year-old Longo recorded win No. 3,000 on Saturday night (Jan. 1) when he guided A Major Omen to victory in the evening’s co-featured Open Pace.

Longo also owns and trains A Major Omen, who has captured all three of his starts at this meet since arriving from Kentucky, including the Dave Goldschmidt Pace on December 10.

Longo recorded his first driving win in 1966 at the Tiffien Fair in Ohio and had one of his best years in 1972 when he set two world records and beat Joe O’Brien for the driving title at Hollywood Park.

(With files from Cal Expo)