Platinum As became the first trotter to win the Open three times this season at Saratoga Casino Hotel when on Monday afternoon, the Melissa Beckwith trainee went coast-to-coast for the second consecutive week in the $16,500 feature for trotters. It was a monster day for the Beckwith stable and for driver Brett Beckwith who piloted Platinum As to the 1:56.4 score in the feature. Brett Beckwith won four consecutive races on the card and five overall to continue what has been a terrific start to the 2026 campaign for the 23 year old reinsman. Platinum As faced pretty steady pressure throughout in the feature while posting fast first-half fractions of 27.3 and 57.1 but remained strong in the stretch before stopping the timer in 1:56.4 for his third Open win of the year. By The Book (Jay Randall) sat the pocket to the winner before finishing second. Longshot City Of Hope (Jimmy Devaux) earned the show spot. Platinum As was one of four winners out of the Beckwith barn on the Monday matinee card.
Live racing continues on Tuesday with an eleven-race card that begins at 12pm.
Mike Sardella | Saratoga Casino Hotel | Saratoga Springs, NY
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