Longshot Billy to trot race of his life in Inter Dom Final

1 February 2012 - A wide barrier draw has made a difficult task even more difficult for Bendigo trotter Billy The Brat in Saturday night's Group 1 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Final. The Bill White trained Billy The Brat, a 100-1 shot, snuck into the field for $250,000 Final at Melton with a creditable fourth placing behind deadheaters I Can Doosit and I Didnt Do It in last Saturday night’s final round of heats at Ballarat. The tradesman-like performance was enough to qualify the 7yo Huntly squaregaiter for the historical Championship decider but the White's who have done a fantastic job to get Billy The Brat into the Final were hoping for a better barrier draw. Billy The Brat drew 11 on the second row for the Final. The Inter Dominion will be easily the biggest race Billy The Brat has contested with each of the rig's seven victories on Victorian country tracks. The son of Keystone Salute has had 34 starts, winning a total $42,000 in stakes. Kiwi squaregaiters dominate the top rankings but there are a couple of Victorian's with real winning prospects. Seelite Window's and Doors' Michael Taranto will be represented by a favourite in I Didnt Do it who has drawn perfectly at gate 2. Jodi Quinlan drives I Didnt Do It for Merv Williamson. Defending Inter Dominion champ I Can Doosit (gate 4) heads the table for champion Christchurch conditioner Mark Purdon after winning both of his heats at Shepparton and Ballarat. Fellow New Zealander’s Springbank Richard (9), Stylish Monarch (6) and Sovereignty (13) are next on the list with four-time Australian Trotting Grand Prix champ Sundon’s Gift (7) seventh on 19.5 points. - David Aldred