On the strength of 10 wins in his 2025 campaign, Platinum As scored a decisive victory in his second start of 2026 in Tuesday’s (Feb. 10) $16,500 Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
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‘Landing’ gets clearance, takes Big M feature
Clear For Landing found just enough space along the rail nearing the wire and shot through that opening to take the Friday night (Feb. 6) feature at The Meadowlands, a $17,500 high-end conditioned trot.
Beckwith wins five, sweeps series finals in Batavia closer
Brett Beckwith, currently the third winningest driver in North America for 2026, substantially added to his victory total on Thursday (Feb. 5) at Batavia Downs after winning five races on the program.
Beckwith bags five at Batavia
Heavy oscillating snow squalls that fell throughout the card and temperatures that hovered around 15 degrees provided the conditions to be dealt with for those racing at Batavia Downs on Thursday (Jan. 15). But despite the inclement weather, there were many impressive performances on display during the program, including by one of the leading drivers in North America.
Beckwith wins four, sweeps co-features at Big M
Lately at The Meadowlands, driver Brett Beckwith has turned the marvelous into the mundane, as the red-hot defending Big M driver champ, who guided 36 winners during the month of December, won four races on the Friday night (Jan. 9) program, including both $17,500 co-featured high-end conditioned events.
Beckwith reflects on World Driving Championship experience
Brett Beckwith might have wanted to come away from this month’s World Driving Championship with a few more victories, but the opportunity to represent the U.S. and visit host country New Zealand still proved to be a winning experience.
Ranger rolls with four at Plainridge
Driver Bruce Ranger put himself back into first place in the dash driving competition after he won four races on the Tuesday (Nov. 18) card at Plainridge Park, including accomplishing a natural hat trick in races five, six and seven.
October Hoof Beats: Shining Star
The October issue of Hoof Beats features Brett Beckwith, who, on the heels of his first Meadowlands driving premiership, will represent the United States at the 2025 World Driving Championship, held next month in New Zealand.
Plainridge Open winners repeat; Beckwith wins five
A pair of $25,000 Open Handicap events headlines the card at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Oct. 2) and both winners scored their second straight victories at the top level.
Beckwith youngest ever Big M driving champ
Things went about as well as they could have for driver Brett Beckwith during 2024. And one could make a strong case that 2025 is going even better.