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Merriman vs Beckwith
« on: April 17, 2024, 08:24:31 AM »
                    Starts           Wins      Win %
Merriman       1,047           218        20.8
Br Beckwith     898            198         22.0

Is the driving title Beckwith is shooting for ?  Is it possible for him to maintain enough drives throughout the year to stay close ?  Merriman is pretty much set with Northfield and Meadows racing year round.


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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2024, 08:48:09 AM »
In my opinion Beckwith will be the next big thing among heavily desired drivers for the Grand Circuit events. The kid is paying his dues now getting a ton of experience. In a few years he will begin replacing a lot of today’s biggest stars.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2024, 10:42:15 AM »
Not even  AM league

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2024, 12:04:17 PM »
From what I have heard, Beckwith is a very polished 21 year old. Polite to all and appreciates the opportunity he is getting. Too many of the top drivers today have attitudes. Not him.

Plus you don't see him rocking in the bike, or whipping to the max allowed. It's almost like the pro golfer or the pro baseball player with the perfect swing. He's able to put horses in good spots and has great hands.  . He won't beat out Merriman in yearly wins purely because he can't drive in as many races.  But- you will see his name as one of the top drivers around for many many years to come.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2024, 12:32:57 PM »
guess who was the same way when he was 21???
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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2024, 01:52:36 PM »
Does anyone know Merriman's main account at the Meadows and his main account at Northfield?  All these top guys are good. Horsepower helps even more

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2024, 03:06:46 PM »
Does anyone know Merriman's main account at the Meadows and his main account at Northfield?  All these top guys are good. Horsepower helps even more

Rhoades at northfield
.kahrig lately at meadows.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2024, 03:49:58 PM »
Beckwith tried The Meadowlands this winter. Weren't really a factor drives his father's horses. Hard to believe there are running on oats water. 

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2024, 03:54:04 PM »
aaron drives for a number of people at the meadows. the only people he is 100% loyal to is the bercurys. i know they only have a few horses but he will never choose off a bercury horse.
rhoades at northfield
why does ronnie wrenn not drive everyday? i see many days where he is not present. i think if he did what aaron does he would be leading dash winner.
  aaron is very personable. people tend to really like him. its a PR game. you have to have some talent obviously. 

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2024, 04:29:54 PM »
beckwith might have potential to be best ever in a bike....
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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2024, 04:31:41 PM »
Wrenn is night and day and afternoon and evening and dusk ahead of Merriman.  Winning is one thing, being excellent at a craft is another.  Aaron is no Ronnie. 

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2024, 04:37:40 PM »
Brett has much better set of hands then A.M.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2024, 04:45:20 PM »
Brett has much better set of hands then A.M.

At least beckwith can give the owner/trainer a horse to drive next week.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2024, 04:58:08 PM »
with the exception of brett miller( especiailly back when he was fucking crazy) no one better than ronnie. i think brett is the best driver in ohio. maybe he has gotten a lil older and he has a lil more fear now a days but man back in the day he had no fear he could drive the fur off one. when he got on one he hasnt been driving from someone else it was a 3 to 4 second driver change.

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Re: Merriman vs Beckwith
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2024, 04:59:34 PM »
if aaron lost the rhoades account he would end up like grismore. he would still get drives for a while but there wont be 7 win nights. drivers need power.

 

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