In the years after
World War II, he made horse racing his profession, quickly establishing himself on the
Chicago circuit. He captured four Chicago driving championships from 1950 to 1955 and finished fourth nationally in 1954 with 103 wins. In the mid-1960s, Beissinger partnered with the Antonacci family of New York to develop and race stakes winners. In 1969, Beissinger guided
Lindy's Pride to wins in trotting's Big Five: the
Yonkers Trot,
Kentucky Futurity,
Hambletonian Stakes,
Dexter Cup, and the
Colonial Trot, with the first three securing the
Trotting Triple Crown. At 64, Beissinger drove Defiant One to victory in the 1987
Breeders Crown in Toronto, Ontario, becoming the oldest winner in the event's history. ==Death==