WORLD OF WISHES ROMPS AGAIN, BECKWITH WINS 6 AT BIG M
Apparently not satisfied with a 1:48.4 romp last week, World Of Wishes came back Saturday night at The Meadowlands and did it again in the same exact lifetime-best time, walloping five overmatched foes in the $27,500 feature, an Open II for pacers ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Sepember 5, 2026 -- Apparently not satisfied with a 1:48.4 romp last week, World Of Wishes came back Saturday night at The Meadowlands and did it again in the same exact lifetime-best time, walloping five overmatched foes in the $27,500 feature, an Open II for pacers.
Just as flashy was winning driver Brett Beckwith, who not only guided the 4-year-old gelded son of Bettor’s Wish-Peak Of Chic to that victory, but had five others on the card to become the first driver in 2026 to win a half-dozen on a program twice at The Big M.
“What a really nice horse. He's push button,” said Beckwith.
World Of Wishes, who is now two-for-two since relocating to the Joe Bongiorno barn, sprinted to command from post 5 in the six-horse field and led at the quarter in :26.3. He continued to roll on the front end past the half in :54.3 and three-quarters in 1:23, and barely broke a sweat pacing home in :25.4 to complete a jogola 2-length score.
Christopher Dance N, the 2-1 second choice, was second best, with Captain Crusader A finishing third.
“All I did was pop plugs, and he just sprinted on in :25.4 pretty easily,” said Beckwith. “(When he got a little bumpy in mid-stretch) I think he just turned a foot a little too quick. I called on him and pulled the plugs, and I think he just wanted to switch gears a little too fast. So maybe that's on me. But other than that, I mean, he's a gem to drive. Anyone could drive him. From what I've driven before, he's probably up there as some of the best horses I've sat behind.”
As the 1-5 public choice, World Of Wishes paid $2.60 while upping his lifetime stats to 12 wins from 45 tries, good for earnings of $183,804 for owner El Dorado Stables.
A LITTLE MORE: Bongiorno and Petter Engblom topped the trainers with two winners apiece. … Robert Glaser ($305.40) and Joe Barre ($210) finished with top two bankrolls in Leg 9 of the $1,000 Meadowlands Handicapping Contest. For finishing 1-2, the pair earned entries into the invitation-only $10,000 contest final that takes place on Dec. 12. The win was the second this year for Glaser. … All-source handle on the 14-race program was $2,201,259. … Racing resumes Friday at 6:20 p.m.
