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Beckwith personifies sports decline
« on: June 18, 2020, 03:32:47 PM »
Mark Beckwith's driving would have hall of fame drivers rolling over in their graves. The top drivers never looked behind them, they could hear a horse coming. The top drivers measured the wire winning by the least margin they could because the purse money was the same winning by a nose or twenty five lengths. They did this for the horse's health and courage. Horses stay braver if you fight them to the wire rather than asking for unnecessary speed at the end of the mile. He's a hot dog as the old-timers would say.

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2020, 05:39:13 PM »
Looks to me that Beckwith is off to a solid start . Sour grapes maybe ?

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2020, 05:52:03 PM »
and if he gets caught at the wire, then he is cheating. Cross let one roll also, big deal. Instead teach the horse to slow down at the wire? Two sides to every coin.

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2020, 06:06:22 PM »
anyone that really knows mark understands that he is a solid horseman and a giving person. he is always helpful and a gentleman. i agree with nj...sour grapes

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2020, 06:38:12 PM »
anyone that really knows mark understands that he is a solid horseman and a giving person. he is always helpful and a gentleman. i agree with nj...sour grapes
do you think he is a cheater?

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2020, 06:39:01 PM »
one thing mark wants to do isWIN

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« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2020, 07:16:27 PM »
Plus Mark is extremely generous . When he was down guys like Bouchard and Dube helped him out , he paid everyone back . Hard working guy .

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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2020, 08:55:45 PM »

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2020, 09:25:42 PM »
Always important to Betwith Betwith.  Good guy, good horse family, makes great living at the Spa.

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2020, 09:52:35 PM »
Piglands friend  tmbz1

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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2020, 04:27:39 AM »
Hardest worker around. Smart businessman. Sells a lot of horses.

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2020, 05:45:26 AM »
i have know him to help others ,

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2020, 10:16:37 AM »
MARK IS VERY SHARP, HE CAN TURN A HORSE AROUND IN ONE WEEK
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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2020, 10:18:21 AM »
One of the better guys around!!!

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Re: Beckwith personifies sports decline
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2020, 11:01:04 AM »
He is a good horseman. Knows when to hold and when to fold. Bit of a cowboy reputation back in the day, he had some sad back history. Never questioned any drive for us about not trying/cheating.  Makes mistakes, yes, and he will admit it. Maybe not as sharp as he was, we all get old and lose a step or two. Always open to anyone who has a question on a horse issue. 

 

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