Youaremyrock A Steady Winner In Saratoga Series
Youaremyrock has been solid as can be this season and on Saturday evening, May 11, the Mark Beckwith-trained four-year-old completed a sweep of the Doc Frank Memorial Pacing Series at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Youaremyrock joined the Beckwith barn in early April while riding a two-race win streak. The young Boston Red Rocks gelding rattled off consecutive wins upon coming to the Spa before heading into the Doc Frank Memorial Pace where he would wind up as a 1-5 favourite or less in each of the first three legs. Brett Beckwith sat behind Youaremyrock, who was went off at 2-5 while drawing post two for his try in the $41,370 final on Saturday.
Youaremyrock wasted little time moving out to the early lead in the series final and cruised unopposed through a first half that went in :57.3. Three-leg winner Bruces VO N Coke (Wally Hennessey) was tasked with coming first-over on the big favourite and fought gamely while challenging the leader in lap two. Youaremyrock proved to be just too tough and lengthened his win streak to eight on Saturday when he achieved a wire-to-wire 1:55.1 score to complete the series sweep. Bruces VO N Coke stayed hot as he finished a strong second to the favourite while longshot War Memorial (Mitch Cushing) had his best finish of the series when he finished third behind the bettors’ top two choices.
Youaremyrock is owned in partnership by his trainer and Rick Berks.
(Saratoga Casino Hotel)