BLAKE Micallef is already having his best season yet and is now looking to take a big step up with his first group one drive.
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Micallef was at the helm as Uroc Skinny Jeans led all the way to book her place in the Regional Championships final at Riverina Paceway on Sunday.
Rick Burnett's mare made it two wins for the week after also saluting at Young on Tuesday.
Micallef was impressed with her efforts.
"I can't be happier for the trainer as he's done an awesome job with her and to her credit she's racing a bit up in grade but stuck on well," Micallef said.
She has drawn seven, outside of the two emergencies, in the final.
With 31 winners in the first half of the season, Micallef has already bettered his figures from the last, which spanned 18 months.
A lot of the success has been in the Western District and Micallef is thrilled to be getting plenty of opportunities.
"I'm getting heaps of good opportunities at the moment off Steve (Turnbull) and everyone in the bush so it's awesome," he said.
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MAJOR Roll made amends for galloping in the score up in his first start for Belinda McCarthy by winning his second.
The five-year-old had more nervous moments in the score up at Menangle on Saturday before dictating terms to win by 8.9 metres.
The Stunning Nun also produced in her first start since leaving Hellen Scott's stable.
In her first run for Jason Grimson, the five-year-old also found the front to bring up her seventh career win.
She set a new career best mile rate of 1:52.0 in the process.
Meanwhile Rubies For Tash put in another strong finish to finish runner up in the free-for-all for a second straight start.
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HELL Of A Memory made it three wins on the trot after resuming at Shepparton on Friday.
Coming off two wins at Goulburn, West Wyalong trainer Peter Birks headed south with his promising three-year-old.
Hell Of Memory just got his nose to the line first to win by a half head.
Leeton reinsman Reece Maguire also tasted success on the program, combining with Laurence Dawson to win a Vicbred bonus with Louis Litt.
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MUSCLE Factory has drawn barrier three for his next group one test.
After winning his heat of the Regional Championships at Menangle earlier this month, the Wagga bred and part-owned entire has drawn well for the final on Saturday.
However another heat winner Send It has drawn in barrier two.
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WAGGA'S Carnival Of Cups meeting will kick off at 4.33pm on Sunday.
The Wagga Pacers Cup is another feature of the big 10-race meeting however there wasn't enough nominations for the Wagga Derby to be run.
Young then races on Tuesday.
Courtney Rees
Courtney is a sports journalist from The Daily Advertiser focusing on Group Nine, Southern Inland, cricket, harness racing and greyhound racing.
Courtney is a sports journalist from The Daily Advertiser focusing on Group Nine, Southern Inland, cricket, harness racing and greyhound racing.
