Not every victory in harness racing happens under the lights or at the wire and not every achievement or moment that matters is charted on paper. The moments that count the most happen behind the scenes and out of the spotlight - most often when no one is watching. Bronze Over N is a veteran pacing mare, a daughter of Changeover and the Lislea mare Bronze Lady. Now 14, Bronze Over N made $580,761 on the track with a record of 49-44-35 in 260 starts. She earned her mark of 1:52 1/5 at Yonkers Raceway at the age of 6 and continued to be a powerhouse at Saratoga Harness Track under the guidance of the Beckwith stable. Melissa Beckwith is a multi-year leading trainer and multiple award-winning trainer at Saratoga. Her son Brett Beckwith is an award-winner himself and has also been leading driver on more than one occasion at tracks like Saratoga, Plainridge Park, and the Meadowlands. Stacy Hahn is a well-respected caretaker at Saratoga Harness Track with years of experience and dedication. On paper, this is a group of established and accomplished horse and horsemen, but those stats on paper in no way tell the full story of any of them, nor does it reveal the details of the moment that counted most in each of their recent lives. If you scroll through Facebook and have connections to any kind of horse industry, you're sure to come across the posts about horses in situations that need rehoming and/or rescuing. A couple weeks ago, I came across another one of those posts. It was lengthy and didn't name the horse right off the bat. Out of curiosity, I scrolled the comments to see if there were any identifiers when the name jumped out at me as one I was very familiar with - Bronze Over N. Racing at Saratoga every year since I've moved here and also stabling in the same barn as her connections, she was one I knew instantly, and so I forwarded the post to Melissa Beckwith, who shared it with Brett. The post explicitly stated that Bronze Over N was not in a kill pen at this time, but that she was in need of bail money and a new home or she would be sent to auction where her fate from that point would be unknown. Immediately, Brett reached out to the original poster and asked for more information, stating his interest in getting the mare. A $2,500 bond was split between both Brett and Melissa to bail Bronze Over N out of that situation. And then, Stacy Hahn was informed as well. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter During her tenure at Saratoga, in addition to racing for the Beckwith stable, Bronze Over N competed in two dozen starts for Chris Dubois, under the watchful eyes of caretaker Stacy Hahn. Now, three years later, Bronze Over N's name came up again, and this time, in the worst way that Stacy had feared. "I was actually in the Saratoga paddock getting a horse ready to race when I overheard Allie Skowyra mentioning Bronze was in a bad spot, so I involved myself in the conversation and immediately asked how to get in touch with whoever has Bronze," Hahn said. "She added me to the group chat, and I reached out to Melissa Beckwith for some help in getting Bronze out of the situation." Now that the mare was bailed out, she needed to find her way from Middletown, Viriginia, where she had ended up, back to Saratoga Springs, New York. Hahn reached out to Bronze Over N's previous owners when she was in the care of Dubois - Brian Gordon and Morrison Racing - and they helped cover the shipping costs. Without hesitation, Hahn jumped in the truck and trailer headed for Virginia on a 15-1/2 hour round trip. "It was well worth the trip when Bronze heard my voice! She basically loaded herself on the trailer to go home," Hahn said. Bronze Over N will now spend out her retirement at Hahn's farm, where she has five other horses, including three Quarter Horses and two other retired Standardbreds - War Story, a retired trotter and Roll With Dom, a retired pacer. After nursing her back to health with some more weight, she will become a riding horse, mainly trail riding. So why Bronze Over N? What was the lure for Hahn and others to make sure the mare lived out her life in good health and happiness? "I was her groom for trainer Chris Dubois and she was the most outgoing mare in the barn; easiest mare to handle and jog. Everyone loved her and she had a great personality. [She was] very quiet, but a barn favorite for sure! She never hesitated to do anything you asked of her, and she gave her all every time she hit the track with the biggest heart," Hahn said. Hahn's daughter, Alexis, even learned how to jog with Bronze Over N, as it was the one horse they knew they could trust. It was her first experience sitting behind a horse instead of on top. For Brett and Melissa, the story also resonates, with the mare's personality shining through above all else. "Bronze was a great mare," Melissa said. "She didn't do anything wrong in the barn or on the track. She was a sweetheart." The Beckwith family is known for finding homes for their horses if their racing careers end or don't pan out. Despite having a dozen starts and a year and a half in between having Bronze Over N in their barn, they stepped up for her in a big way to get her to a forever home, with Brett learning from his parents (Mark and Melissa) in the best way. "Bronze has always been a sweetheart of a mare who tries hard and races hard," Brett said. "She was one of those who never put in a bad race; you knew she tried hard. It's tough to give them all the home they deserve, but sometimes you have to do the right thing when they did the right thing for you." On paper, we have a half-million-dollar earning veteran pacing mare, award-winning leading trainer, award-winning leading driver, and arguably the most dedicated and hardest-working caretaker on the track. In reality, we have a well-loved mare with a special personality and a group of horsemen who care deeply about their horses coming together to ensure that mare gets the special retirement that she deserves.