Beckwith grateful for Gerrity opportunity

At 0h21, on July 20, 2023 • By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Brett Beckwith has watched the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial in the past but will see it from a whole new perspective Saturday.

Three weeks removed from getting the first Grand Circuit win of his career, the 20-year-old Beckwith will drive Semi Tough for trainer Ron Burke in the 14th edition of the Gerrity at Saratoga Casino Hotel. It will mark Beckwith’s first appearance in the Gerrity, which features eight of the sport’s top male pacers going for a purse of $250,000.

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