Saratoga Springs, NY — Monday afternoon (Feb. 21) was a big one for Brett Beckwith at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The young reinsman took home the Johnny Page Award for the track’s top up-and-coming driver in 2021 and the son of driver Mark Beckwith has established himself as one of the top catch-drivers at the Spa in ’22. Brett scored his first local grand slam on Monday’s matinee highlighted by guiding a trio of Melissa Beckwith trainees to victories.

Precious Alexis scored decisively on the engine in a $7,000 conditioned race for fillies and mares to make good at odds of 1-2. A beaten favorite when trying to come from last in her seasonal debut last week, Precious Alexis wasted no time grabbing the early lead on Monday and despite moving through a first half of :57.2 powered away to win by 5-1/2 lengths in a mile clocked in 1:55.

Yummy Candy also made good at odds-on when she went coast-to-coast for Beckwith in 1:57.4 in a $9,000 race for young fillies and mares while Mckella led it every step of the way before stopping the timer in 1:55.4.

Brett’s grand slam was completed when the Jaymes McAssey-trained Aintnohollabackgrl aired by seven lengths in 1:56.2.

Beckwith has begun his season in the top five in the local driver standings after enjoying his biggest ever day at the Spa on Monday.

Live racing resumes on Saturday evening at Saratoga with a 5 p.m. first post.