A winner of three cups in the Riverina, as well as the MIA Breeders Plate at two, part-owner and former trainer-driver Stephen Maguire believes he was out of options with the five-year-old.

"You can't place them here and he's on the mark now where you have to travel," Maguire said.

"It's too hard on him so it's easier if he's already there so I decided to leave him there."

Major Roll remained in Sydney after sixth at Menangle last month following an eighth in the Riverina Championships final at group one level in Wagga.

He's won 20 of his 46 starts and over $155,000 in prizemoney for Maguire and is a national ratings 99 pacer.

Major Roll has drawn barrier two in the Bulli Cup with Jack Callaghan to take the drive.

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SPORTS Candy set a new track record at Leeton on Friday.

Driver Jess Prior was able to dictate terms on the Luke Mulley-trained mare before she left her rivals in her wake.

Sports Candy set a new mile rate of 1:54.7 with her 12.6 metre win.

The five-year-old took almost a second off the previous mark set by Three Summas in January 2019.

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STEWARDS have started investigations into two positive swabs recorded in the region.

The first centres around Mark Buckingham after levamisole was detected in the post-race urine sample of Tara Leeann following her win at Leeton on March 9.

Stewards have also started an investigation into Matthew Johnstone after synephrine was detected in the post-race urine sample of Jay Peez Official after its win at Temora on January 5.

Both investigations are ongoing.

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THE long trip to Mildura was made worthwhile for Coolamon trainer-driver Daryll Perrot on Friday.

Perrot won a Vicbred bonus as Hy Voltage dominated his rivals, winning by 12.9 metres.

After an all Riverina quinella at Cobram when resuming, Hy Voltage went one better to bring his record to two wins and three placings from seven starts.

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SARAH Anne made it two wins in a row at Cobram for West Wyalong trainer Peter Birks on Monday.

The five-year-old was able to lead all the way for reinsman Greg Sugars and she held off David Kennedy's B K Swy to win by 1.9 metres.

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BLAKE Micallef tasted success at the Carnival of Cups meeting at Forbes on Sunday.

The Young reinsman combined with Steve Turnbull to take out the Forbes Diggers Harness Racing Club Final with Mach Daddy.

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MUSCLE Factory booked his place in another group one after winning his Regional Championship heat at Menangle on Tuesday.

In his first start since finishing seventh in the Riverina Championships, the four-year-old led all the way to qualify for the $100,00 final on May 22.

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WAGGA will hold the first round of heats for the Regional Championships on Friday.

The first of five heats of the group one is at 5.41pm with the first of nine races at 5.06pm.

Young then races on Tuesday.