BEDFORD PA – Sam Beegle “went home” to record his 1000th career driving victory during Tuesday afternoon’s card at the Bedford (PA) Fairgrounds.
The President of the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Chairman of District 7 (Pennsylvania) of the U. S. Trotting Association, the 73-year-old native of Bedford is still a full-time hands-on horseman, as he proved at the 2-day Fair Sire Stakes meet at Bedford on Tuesday, Never one to make a fuss or drag things out, Beegle went out and won the very first race of the session with the Papi Rob Hanover – Latte Lady two-year-old pacing filly Ginger Tree Millie in 2:00.1, only three-fifths off the divisional track record at Bedford.
The talented baby cut all the pace, set fractions of :30.2, 1:00.2, and 1:30.4, opened ten lengths at the stretch call, and won by 7½ lengths to break her maiden and earn Beegle his milestone win. Sam is the trainer of the filly, and he co-owns her with Ginger Tree Ventures LLC, Knollview Stable, and Robert Reber Jr.
A state finalist as a high school wrestler, Beegle still shows the energy and drive of a teenager while keeping a schedule that might be daunting (even cut in half) to a younger person.
A full recap of the Bedford meet, with summaries of the two-year-old racing of Tuesday and the three-year-old competition of Wednesday, will be following after the action concludes at Bedford Wednesday night.
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PHOTO by the BEDFORD GAZETTE
Sam Beegle is presented a sign commemorating his 1000th lifetime driving victory, which he achieved with Ginger Tree Millie over the half-mile fairgrounds oval in his hometown of Bedford PA on Tuesday.
