Racing

John Caldow has been engaged to drive Vulcan in the $A50,000 group one V L Dullard Cup at Melton on Friday night.

Linda Laing, the trainer of Veyron, said the best has not been seen of the 6yr-old who won the group one Waikato Sprint in near track record time at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Franco Ledger trounced the opposition in the Waikouaiti Cup in track record time of 4.07 for 3200m yesterday.

Ohoka Texas is poised to add the Waikouaiti Cup to his imposing record tomorrow.

Sir Lincoln has firmed in favour for the Magic Mile at Ashburton tomorrow with the scratching of Gomeo Romeo and Monkey King.

Guiseppina could prove the worth of her Telegraph Handicap win in the Waikato Sprint at Te Rapa tomorrow.

Bryce Buchanan, who died in Christchurch on Wednesday after an illness, was successful as a trainer, driver, owner and breeder in standardbred racing.

Allan Beck, the Winton trainer, has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay costs of $500 over a positive test returned by his horse, Call Of Duty.

Jay Bees Grin is set to resume racing at Addington on February 24 after a brilliant trial win at Motukarara yesterday.

Ohoka Texas, winner of five of his six starts this season including the Invercargill Cup at his last outing, is among six cup winners of summer racing nominated for the Waikouaiti Cup on Sunday.