Merriman vs Beckwith

[remington]

Beckwith raced at Meadowlands last Saturday didn't do very well. If he didn't drive his father's and other trainers gassed up horses at Saratoga and Plainridge he wouldn't win shit.

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

because Ronnie spends time with his wife and kids.  There’s more to life than racing.

i can respect that. he seems like wholesome solid guy. good for him.

[SwankToliverA]

Ronnie stopped driving on Tues and Wed nights at Northfield, because the purses are too low on those nights.

[Mr.Turnpike]

Who would be better between Merriman and Beckwith if they both had a fair shake there at the Meadowlands or any other major track? 

I'll vote Beckwith.

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[PIGLAND]

atleast betwith has a chance to be a driver

[Pony4141]

I'll take Aaron at Northfield any day. Definitely a different story at bigger tracks though - even Scioto he isn't as aggressive and doesn't have the favorite every race. Good driver but not elite - really good drivers like Palone and Brett Miller have tried the Meadowlands a few times and couldn't stick. Only the cream of the crop.

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

cream of the crop? look who ever drives the pwer there will do good. these who you call the cream of the crop drive for people who buy the highest priced horses. they buy the best bred. they race for the most money. of course they will do good depending on the accounts they have. how do you think yannick would do if not for arm and hammer ronnie? if you drive for the dopers who also buy cream of the crop stock you will do well.

[Stan durbread]

Driving for the best stables helps. But you got to earn those drives. They don’t just put up any monkey standing around in a set of colors

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

pretty sure any monkey can do well with burkes.takters,engbloms. dont get parked and pull the right line. sure some get more out of horses than others but others would do just as well as the people driving for these trainers.

[Stan durbread]

Burke has tried bringing some top level drivers from the Ohio tracks to the big scene. Wrenn and Grismore come to mind. Didn’t do so well and went back to Yannick for the big money

[White Rabbit]

You got give Bert the nod, AM has had a few shots at some big stakes and didn’t fair well. I think Bert will get he’s shot this summer and let’s see how he fairs. I told my trainer and partner s if Bert comes to Meadows this summer give him a shot on ours

[Ramnap]

Aaron will go down as the top winning driver in the history of harness racing. Feel fortunate to have witnessed history in the making.Our sport will soon be gone forever so cherish what we have left.

[White Rabbit]

Mathematically he has a shot, but I don’t see it happening unless the Red Dragon retires in the next 2 yrs. Last time I talked with him in the paddock he said he would drive til 65

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Like one or the other or like 'em both, it's going to take a lot more than good driving to be a regular and be competitive on the grand circuit. There's a lot of good drivers out there, and a lot of them are good horsemen too. Picking up drives when they come to your home track or two doesn't make you a GC driver.

[dinkadoo]

Updated stats


                       Starts           Wins        UDRS
Merriman          1124             230          .354
Beckwith            967             208           .348
Wrenn Jr            645             178           .416