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Title: best new driver?
Post by: hot2trot on January 29, 2024, 06:28:51 PM
beckwith? ahle? boyd? who else?

they all really good in my opinion and its still early  - its nice we have some young blood     
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Perfecta Parlay on January 30, 2024, 04:31:55 AM
Both beckwith and Boyd will get even better with age. I'm rooting for Boyd!
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Jctoronto on January 30, 2024, 10:59:34 AM
Borth at Mohawk
never a toss.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: ferdinand the bull on January 30, 2024, 11:17:36 AM
Both beckwith and Boyd will get even better with age. I'm rooting for Boyd!
Beckwith is only 20 years old
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Mailbox Money on January 30, 2024, 12:09:33 PM
The Beckwith kids biggest liability is the threat of having to go down as family trainer in the event of another "happenstance "!
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: toothman on January 30, 2024, 12:31:38 PM
along with those mentioned, watch matt athearn.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: SwankToliverA on January 30, 2024, 12:59:32 PM
Tyler Borth. Beckwith, Ahearn and Braxton Boyd are talented with the lines
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Harness racer on January 30, 2024, 12:59:40 PM
Ahle looks very talented.  Beckwith and Dalious have gotten some wins this winter at M!. 
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Halliday on January 30, 2024, 01:18:39 PM
While not on the East coast, I would add Jacob Cutting to this list.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Low Groove on January 30, 2024, 01:19:04 PM
Ahle
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: chester on January 30, 2024, 01:56:14 PM
Alot of the men spoken about were born in the business.  Johnathan Ahle has come along way in a very short time.  2 years ago he was driving in amatuer races, learned the game working for Shaun Vallee, travels all over to get drives
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: seriously on January 30, 2024, 05:57:13 PM
Borth and Boyd are at a different level.

Ahle and/or Beckwith both could be decent, but are not even close to the other two.

Cutting is not even close to cutting it, relative to this group.

Adam Moeykens has improved a lot in the past 6 months, something about 1 in a 100 harness drivers ever do...improve at any point. 
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Jazzman on January 30, 2024, 06:50:37 PM
hard to rate east coast drivers since the driver pool there is so weak
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: hoosierboy on January 30, 2024, 08:33:49 PM
Boyd
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Sunmoon 1219 on January 30, 2024, 10:20:57 PM
Beckwith. He just turned 21 he won 450 races dont care wear.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: rainman2 on January 31, 2024, 12:52:49 AM
Borth and Boyd are at a different level.

Ahle and/or Beckwith both could be decent, but are not even close to the other two.

Cutting is not even close to cutting it, relative to this group.

Adam Moeykens has improved a lot in the past 6 months, something about 1 in a 100 harness drivers ever do...improve at any point.

Sorry, Mohawk is a step below the meadowlands and too many 'over the hill' drivers! 

Boyd had difficulty winning races with some of the "better" trainers at pocono in 2023.  Beckwith the best by open lengths.  Saratoga and Plainridge!
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: rainman2 on January 31, 2024, 12:53:58 AM
along with those mentioned, watch matt athearn.

Was runner up to Ranger at Plainridge.  Also, a force at Saratoga too!
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Perfecta Parlay on January 31, 2024, 05:37:16 AM
Sorry, Mohawk is a step below the meadowlands and too many 'over the hill' drivers! 

Boyd had difficulty winning races with some of the "better" trainers at pocono in 2023.  Beckwith the best by open lengths.  Saratoga and Plainridge!
Boyd has the right attitude towards the trainers, listens, good hands, takes care of the horse. I think his mind is on the little girl, not winning.👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨🤯
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Pinfire on January 31, 2024, 09:24:34 AM
beckwith? ahle? boyd? who else?

they all really good in my opinion and its still early  - its nice we have some young blood     

Beckwith by FAR over the other 2 names listed.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: Newt Lobell on January 31, 2024, 12:41:01 PM
Ahle just gets better.
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: seriously on February 01, 2024, 04:19:50 PM
Runner up to Ranger at Plainridge and a force at Saratoga. 

God, that was funny! 

As for the ones that actually might have a future,

Beckwith, Brett   345   34   10%   37   11%   44   13%   0.201   33%   -44%   $434,494   $1,259
Boyd, Braxten   248   26   10%   31   13%   23   9%   0.205   32%   -24%   $324,662   $1,309
Ahle, Johnathan   301   25   8%   31   10%   28   9%   0.171   28%   -15%   $423,969   $1,409

Jan 1 2023 to the present at the Big M. 
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: rainman2 on February 01, 2024, 05:32:44 PM
Runner up to Ranger at Plainridge and a force at Saratoga. 

God, that was funny! 

As for the ones that actually might have a future,

Beckwith, Brett   345   34   10%   37   11%   44   13%   0.201   33%   -44%   $434,494   $1,259
Boyd, Braxten   248   26   10%   31   13%   23   9%   0.205   32%   -24%   $324,662   $1,309
Ahle, Johnathan   301   25   8%   31   10%   28   9%   0.171   28%   -15%   $423,969   $1,409

Jan 1 2023 to the present at the Big M.

Tougher driving colonies at plainridge and Saratoga than pocono. As mentioned earlier, Boyd had difficulties at pocono in 2023. Just for fun, who was/will be driving at pocono in 2024 and who drove there in 2023??
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: panhunter on February 01, 2024, 06:41:46 PM
Justin Irvine
Title: Re: best new driver?
Post by: RockingStretchDrive on February 07, 2024, 06:32:46 PM
Beckwith is on a tear. Guy can drive
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