History will be in the ‘Little Master’s’ hands on Saturday when Brian Gath takes the reins of favourite Bettor Enforce in the Benstud Queen Of The Pacific.

A flick through recent records reveals if the 76-year-old salutes at Tabcorp Park Melton he’d become the most senior Australian Group 1 winner since the millennium, surpassing the records currently held by Colin McDowell (29/3/2019), Graeme Lang (9/6/2006) and Graeme Bowyer (24/5/2008), who were all aged 73.

In his usual style Gath, who himself won the Vicbred Super Series two-year-old fillies' trotting crown at age 72 behind Betty Hall, doesn’t see what all the fuss is about.

“I’ve been driving from when I started, it’s not like I stopped and started again, I don’t think much has changed,” he told RSN 927. “Just because you get a bit older I don’t think you forget how to drive.

“If you’ve got the will and the horse under you, give it a go. I love horses, I love trotting and I love the people in it. I’ve got no reason to walk away from it.”

Gath’s steer is a $1.90 favourite to win the $100,000 feature for trainer Craig Cross, with Gath sliding into the seat usually occupied by Luke McCarthy, who was unable to make the trip south.

“Tony Peacock owns a share in her and he always said (to Luke) if you can’t come down any time we’d like Brian to drive it, and he never had any qualms with that,” Gath said.

“I get along really good with Luke and his father. He knows I’ve driven her before and he understands that I understand how she races.”

Gath steered Bettor Enforce to three victories from six drives last year before the talented mare was shipped north to race for Cross, and he’s optimistic she’ll be able to make good use of her favourable gate two draw when the gates open at 8.45pm on Saturday.

“A lot of things are in her favour, she’s got a good draw, she’s very good out of the gate and she loves the long journey,” he said. “She’s tough as tough. All points to her having a good shot.”

And that includes making a bold play for the lead, with only Emma Stewart’s Kualoa, to be driven by Jodi Quinlan, on their inside.

“You’ve got to analyse what the other drivers might be thinking. It’s 2700, a long way to go, if I was driving the pole horse I’d be darn pleased to sit on her knowing that I’ll have every chance in the race in the passing lane. I won’t be driving her soft, she’s a strong mare.”

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