Dexter Dunn has bragging rights over some of his older and younger counterparts until next year - but after that he might be waiting a while before he's invited back.
Dunn, 24, held on to his lead after the fifth and final heat of the youth versus experienced drivers' series at Waikouaiti yesterday, despite Maurice McKendry finishing strongly with a win on Queen Kenny in the feature trot.
Dunn's fourth placing on Mr Mayfly in the same race left him with 47 points, one ahead of McKendry who finished up on 46 points.
The cut-off for the youth team is 25, and Dunn is preparing himself for a quarter-century without a chance to race in the series after 2015, as members of the experienced team have to be 50 or older.
"One more year, hopefully, then I'll have 25 years on the sideline, but that's all right," Dunn said during the presentation of the Greg Brodie Drivers' Challenge trophy.