by John Manzi, for the Billings Series

Monticello, NY — Ten members of the Western Region of the C.K.G. Billings Amateur DrivingSeries convened at Northfield Park on Wednesday evening, May 24, for a trottingcontest and when it was declared official, “Tiny Tim” Miller walked off withthe trophy after he reined Song in My Heart to a solid 3-1/4 length victoryover Heza Rube and driver Bob “Lumberman” Troyer in a 2:01.3 clocking.

Millermade short work of his triumph when he gunned the 6-year-old Cantab Hall forthe lead from the four-hole and took command on the first turn, and indoing so they circled co-favorite Star Chip driven by Gregg “Fast Greggy”Keidel.

Asthe field headed to the half-way point Keep The Cash and Pat “the Write Stuff”Miller were hung on the limb from the start and looking for a spot down alongthe pylons. But no one would allow her any space so she was relegated to afresh-air trip.

Asthe field headed to the third station Song In My Heart couldn’t shake off theparked-out Keep The Cash and they raced one-two as the timer flashed 1:31.1.However, from there it was all Song In My Heart as the veteran trotter began toshrug off Keep The Cash and then open daylight on the field.

Atthe wire Miller’s charge was a 3-1/4-length winner over Bob Troyer’s HezaRube a 2:01.1 clocking. And even after being parked the entire mile Keep theCash finished third just four lengths behind the winner.

SongIn My Heart is owned by Bert Hershberger and trained by JD Wengerd. He returneda $4.60 win mutuel. For “Tiny Tim” it was his fourth seasonal driving victoryand the 40th of his amateur driving career.

Billingsaction continues tomorrow (May 25) with an Eastern region trot at YonkersRaceway.