Wilton, NY
Birthplace: Howell, NJ
Birthdate: 01/22/2003
Colors: Blk-wh-c red
Brett Beckwith started driving in harness races at Saratoga Casino Hotel in 2020 when he was just 18 years old. in 2021, he won 69 of 625 starts, garnering the SCH/SHHA Johnny Page Driver Breakthrough award. Brett is a fourth generation harness horseman, with parents Mark and Melissa, and grandparents and great-grandparents on both sides of his family all being involved in harness racing.
Brett drove at several tracks in 2023, including the Meadowlands, Freehold, Yonkers and Batavia. He finished second in the driver standings at Saratoga with 227 wins. he tied for the 2023 SCH/SHHA Horseman of the Year Award with Jim Devaux.
At 20 years old, Brett was one of the youngest drivers in North America to earn $4 in purses in a single season.