Jerry (St Leger winner) long distance races for three-year-olds; the original race was renamed the "Great St Leger" for several years to distinguish itself from the imitators. Ridden by H. Edwards, he mas made the 5/2 second favourite and recorded his first win by beating Major Cunninghame's Outcry colt and five others, including the favourite Streatham. In July, Jerry was sent north to compete at Newcastle Racecourse in Northumberland and won the two mile XYZ Stakes from a single opponent. Nineteen colts and four fillies were attracted to Doncaster Racecourse on 20 September for the forty-ninth running of the Great St Leger. Jerry was
Jennings Handicap Jennings Handicap The Jennings Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. Raced in December each year, it is open to horses age three and older that are registered Maryland-breds and is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 mile (8 furlongs). Prior to 1993, the race alternated locations between Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The race has been run at four different distances: miles, miles, 1 mile, and 6 furlongs. The race was named in honor of William Jennings Sr. who was one of Maryland's all-time great