by john Manzi for
the Billings Series
The
ever-traveling CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series was on the move again on
Wednesday night (June 5) where members of the mid-west region convened in
greater Cleveland, Ohio for a trotting contest at Northfield Park. The well
contested event turned out to be a barn-burner with three horses battling head-to-head
down the stretch for supremacy and when the judges hung the official sign, Song
In My Heart and driver “Tiny Tim,” Miller emerged victorious by a neck, over
Heza Rube and Bob “the Lumberman” Troyer in a 1:59.2 clocking.
It
was the second time this season that Tim Miller and the 6-year-old altered son
of Cantab Hall combined for a victory. Their first triumph together was on May
24th also at Northfield Park when they vanquished an eight-horse
field in a 2:01.1 clocking and strangely Heza Rube was second to the winner
that night, too.
Last
night Song In My Heart was hustled away from the starting gate and fell into
the two-hole behind Patricia “the Write Stuff” Miller who gunned Keep The Cash
to the lead from the pole position.
They
raced one-two past the quarter in :29.4 and by the half in 1:00.2. As they
approached the third stanza Troyer and Heza Rube charged at the leaders as the
timer flashed 1:29.4. And when they rounded the final turn the real battle for
paydirt ensued as Song In My Heart ,Heza Rube and Keep the Cash
battled all the way to the wire. But the pace-setter emerged
victorious over Heza Rube with Keep The Cash right there in the three-horse
photo.
Owned
by Bert Hershberger and trained by J D Wengerd Song In My Heart was sent off
sent off as the betting favorite and returned $4.20 for win. For “Tiny Tim”
Miller it was his second seasonal winning drive in as many starts and now
the Wilmot, Ohio resident has 41 career driving victories.
