While handicappers can perhaps find solace in being right when they lose, the only goals of a bettor should be finding value and profiting from it. Since there is rarely value with the best, one of the keys to unearthing it from any race is by playing drivers that perhaps are more talented than the betting public gives them credit for on a daily basis. We all know what Dexter Dunn, Aaron Merriman and Dave Palone bring to the track, but if you watch enough races we also get to see those drivers which perhaps aren't getting the best horses but perhaps could perform well above par if provided that opportunity. This column is devoted to those talented people as we asked a number of industry participants across North America to provide a driver or two they felt are hovering under the radar at their local track. Before we dig into the opinions of others, you won't be surprised to know that I have a few names which inspired this column -- Brett Beckwith, Joseph Chindano, Jr., Austin Siegelman and Victor Kirby -- which are conspicuously (not by design) listed in age order. Brett Beckwith only started driving full-time in 2021 at age 18 but has immediately impressed me with his ability to not only make a horse go but also show patience in the right moments. He won a solid 10.8% of his races despite not even being old enough to enter a casino in many states. While he has just three wins in 55 starts at The Meadowlands in 2022, it is worth noting that he doesn't get the best stock in many races and is still finishing in the top three 33% of the time, which ranks him above some of the better-known Big M regulars. Joseph Chindano, Jr. is simply a Giwner favorite. The number of times I've cashed a double-digit ticket on the 22-year-old at Pompano Park -- where he sits fifth in the driver standings -- exceeds the number of digits on my hands. That he'll ignore the toteboard when his horse is live but over 10-1 is a huge plus for his followers. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Most people probably don't think of the name Austin Siegelman when considering the top drivers in the sport but the numbers tell a different story. He sits 12th in North America in wins this year and was 25th in 2021. The 30-year-old has the knack for making high speed off the gate and he's not afraid to mix it up or park out another horse on occasion. While he doesn't win with the same efficiency as the top drivers at his home track of Yonkers Raceway, he does finish in the money nearly as often and usually at better prices. A past leading driver in Delaware where he competes regularly, Vic Kirby makes the list for his ability to step onto the big stage at The Meadowlands and win overnights or stakes races. Since January 2021 the 49-year-old driver has posted a respectable 12% win rate in 100 starts over the East Rutherford track while producing a healthy 30% return on investment. Kirby is almost always good value when he leaves Delaware and he's come through quite often. Now that my selections are in the books, we'll take a tour of North America to see what some others think when it comes to the tracks they follow. Garnet Barnsdale (DRF): "Jonathan Drury at Mohawk Park. He always seems to put a live horse into the race, and he has a knack for keeping front-end types brave to the wire. He comes out on the right side of close photos more often than not." Tim Bojarski (Plainridge): "I think Matty 'Ice' Athearn at Plainridge is a driver that is many times overlooked and if you peruse results, he has seriously lit up the board on multiple occasions over the past couple years. "He commits to drive family horses, who many times are younger, sometimes homebred and coming up through the classes, so he passes on a lot of other opportunities. "Plus there are seven rock-solid catch drivers at the Ridge who get the best rides so when he can drive for someone else, he's not getting the pick of the litter. That said, he has improved and produced on a circuit that has been very competitive over the past several years. "His nickname is because he usually doesn't make a bad decision due to a lack of patience. He's only 24 but he's been driving for nine years already." Dave Brower (Meadowlands): "I think I have to go with Scott Zeron. He never gets the full credit he deserves. And he's always so good with young horses -- and trotters -- 'teaching' them how to race." Jerry Connors (Pocono/Philadelphia): "Braxten Boyd. Son of Michigan horseman Brett Boyd (who once announced a race in which he drove!), he's only 23, but after racing at several ovals he seems to be settling in well when at Pocono -- had three wins [March 28], and is currently in the top 10. He can race on or off the pace, and often gets something out of outsiders he sometimes drives as "second or third call." Gabe Prewitt I think would speak well of him too." Keith Gisser (DRF): "He is out injured right now, but at Northfield I would say Ryan Stahl. He is solid and rarely gets caught making a wrong decision on the track. I'm not sure that Kurt Sugg gets the props he deserves, either, especially since stepping away from training to drive more at age 50 something (52)." ► Celebrate the 10th anniversary of DRF Harness with FREE Harness Eye PPs Bob Pandolfo (USTA handicapper): "Joe Bongiorno. The reason is simple, to me, he drives like he realizes that people are betting and they deserve a shot to win, and he always looks like he's trying to win, even when he has a bad post position." Mike Priboze (Nahu): "At WEG I've always liked J Harris. He makes the most of limited opportunities and can get away from the car. He's also smart, aggressive and usually a price on the board. "Austin Sorrie is up-and-coming right now and winning a lot of races on the big circuit. He's always very sharp at the B tracks all over Ontario. What I like about him is he can win from on and off the pace and he's getting drives from the bigger outfits now. At Running Aces, especially last year, Tony Kerwood was underrated (for a guy that has earned 5,000 wins). I feel he doesn't get much action on the board like the Rolands, Planos and Magees up there. But he's just as capable and has a ton of experience." Matt Sparacino (Harrington): "Russell Foster. Even though he has been a leading driver in Maryland, I still feel he's often underrated. He gets a lot out of a horse and is competitive on many different circuits." Jeff Zidek (The Meadows): "Brady Brown is a well-known quantity at The Meadows, but not very well known outside of here. So, he's underrated as far as the sport as a whole, but not underrated HERE, as he drives in nearly every race." Do you have an under-the-radar driver you think belongs in the conversation? Email me at DGiwner@DRF.com and maybe we'll use your comments in a future DRF Harness Digest newsletter issue.