Ambushed (Always B Miki) made her local debut a winning one Sunday afternoon (March 29) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The Cory Stratton-trained distaffer was the public’s 3-5 betting favorite for her first try in the $16,500 Fillies and Mares Open.
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Beckwith wins six at Pocono
Brett Beckwith won six races on the Saturday afternoon (March 21) card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, the most for any driver during a single 2026 program at the northeast Pennsylvania oval.
Admiral Hill sails first-over, wins Pocono feature
Pylon-hugging horses did not get a major share of the money on Saturday afternoon (March 14) at a cool Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as horses in the two-wide lane during the second half of their miles during a crosswind session were most effective, including the Sweet Lou gelding Admiral Hill, a 1:51 winner in the $27,500 featured fast-class pace.
‘Boy’ bullies field in Big M feature
With stiff winds in their faces down the backside, the front end wasn’t where you wanted to be Friday night (March 13) at The Meadowlands, but the veteran 7-year-old gelding Bully Boy Hill, despite some anxious moments, was able to go wire-to-wire in the featured TrackMaster 77.5 on the trot.
Platinum As scores at the Spa
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.
‘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.