On Saturday, September 2, Steve Oldford, a former National Amateur Driver of the Year in the United States, returned to the winner’s circle for the 127th time since the business professional began driving in the amateur ranks.
Oldford recorded his Saturday win in a Midwest region Billings trot at the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon, Ohio. He guided The Budster to a 2:02.4 victory over four others.
“This was the first time that the Billings ever raced at Wauseon,” said Oldford. “We (the Billings) got to race there due to the efforts of Larry Farley, who, by the way, sponsored the winning blanket trophy.”
Oldford owns The Budster, who is trained by Terry Deters. The Budster was sent off as the slight favourite and paid $5.00 to win.
(With files from the CKG Billings Amateur Driving Series)