Jericho prevailed in Thursday’s feature for New York-sired trotters at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
The three-year-old son of Credit Winner was recently purchased by Linda Kenney and the DiStefano & Son Stable of Massachusetts following a season in the New York Sires Stakes.
Competing mostly in the Excelsior Series, Jericho had a solid summer and followed up his stint in the Excelsior with a win for new connections in a $20,000 trotting event at Yonkers Raceway in September.
On Thursday, Jericho made his return to the Spa and was the public’s 4-5 betting favourite while starting from the rail. Driver Mark Beckwith moved the favourite out to the early lead before withstanding a tenacious first-over bid from fellow Excelsior participant, Nono Lindy (Frank Coppola, Jr.). Jericho drew clear of that rival late in the mile and hit the wire first in 1:58.4. Nono Lindy finished second, while longshot Camp Speedy (Billy Dobson) earned the show spot in the $11,250 feature for trotters.
The three-year-old’s victory was his fifth in eleven career tries.
Live racing continues on Friday with first post time set for 6:45 p.m.
(Saratoga Raceway)