Concession reinsman Carson Millar hasn’t taken long to carve out a following in the trots, notching his first victory at just his 11th drive last Thursday night at Geelong.
The victory came aboard Glenferrie College for trainer Dean Braun in the Corio Waste Management Pace, the six-year-old paying almost $10 at TAB.com.au.
It followed a second placing aboard Evil Trickster at Geelong earlier this month when a 50-1 shot, and with three other minor placings in his handful of drives to date at big odds Millar’s each-way followers must be enjoying his work.
“It was a great feeling,” the 26-year-old said of his breakthrough win.
“I help out at Dean’s nearly every day off that I get. Dean’s been a great help and I couldn’t ask for a better trainer to work with.”
Millar’s grandfather, the late Helmut Richert, was a trainer and the reinsman said it was through him that he got involved in the trots.
“My grandad trained. He passed away in early February but it was him who got me into the sport,” he said.
Millar said the fact a couple of drivers were keen to battle each other up front helped his cause aboard Glenferrie College, but his decision to get off the pegs and into the one-one proved a winning one.
Millar said he was hoping to pick up more driving opportunities, especially in the new concession drivers series races.
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