Aaron Bain Racing takes a team of three to Morphettville Parks on Saturday looking to continue to keep our brand in the racing spotlight.
ABR was easily the most active buyer at the 2025 Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sales on Monday and Tuesday this week coming away with 16 lots.
However, it is on the racetrack where we have been under the spotlight.
ABR is the only trainer in South Australia this year which has been able to supply at least one winner at the metro races for an incredible seven straight meetings.
Never wanting to get ahead of ourselves, we look to have a good chance of stretching it to eight on Saturday.
Good mare EVERGLADE returns to racing in the opening event, the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1000m) at 12.27pm SA time.
The event is a heat of the Festival State Sprint Series which culminates in a rich final at Morphettville during the autumn carnival.
Apprentice Taylor Johnstone has her first ride on EVERGLADE and claims 2kg coming from gate one in a field of 10.
The five-year-old mare has built up a good record with ABR and has had two trials to prepare her for a return to racing.
The TAB has listed EVERGLADE at $6 in early markets behind equal favourites Nextonixs and Sistine Tunnel at $3.90.
Former Singapore galloper BAKEEL will be out to bring up a hat-trick of wins in race three, the Sportsbet Handicap (1400m) at 1.37pm SA time.
Manoel Nunes retains the ride, and the gelding has drawn barrier three in a field of nine.
BAKEEL has looked super impressive winning first up for ABR at Morphettville on February 22 over 1200m, then again over 1400m at Murray Bridge on March 8.
A different challenge for the four-year-old this week around the tighter Parks circuit but he still looks very capable of making it a hat-trick of wins.
BAKEEL has opened at $1.65 favourite with the TAB with Seeking Stardom the second pick at $5.
ABR&rsquo;s final runner on Saturday is OVEREXTEND is race five, the Hahn Handicap (1000m) at 2.47pm SA time. It is also a heat of the Festival State Sprint Series.
OVEREXTEND will come from gate one in a field of 12 with apprentice Taylor Johnstone to ride and claim 2kg.
There should be excellent speed in the event which should give Johnstone every chance to have a good trail on the six-year-old.
OVEREXTEND was a creditable fourth over this track and trip on March 1 and should prove competitive.
The TAB opened OVEREXTEND at $4.60, the second favourite behind Volcanic Express at $2.60.
ABR&rsquo;s harness team is starting to step out again and HEZA PUNK ROCKER will attempt to add another Group 1 to his record on Saturday stepping out in the $150,000 Ladbrokes Tasmania Cup Final (2579m) at 8.40pm SA time.
HEZA PUNK ROCKER, driven by James Herbertson and trained by Emma Stewart, will carry the nine saddlecloth and come from four on the 10-metre handicap group in the standing start event.
There are 15 acceptors with one emergency.
The gelding ran third in his heat after racing roughly several times and stumbling once.
The Vic Super Series winner will no doubt be improved by the run.
In early Cup markets, the TAB had HEZA PUNK ROCKER the $2.40 favourite.
Earlier, on Friday evening, ABR&rsquo;s talented two-year-old LOUCASSO was engaged in the Nathan Xuereb Farrier Services Gold Crown Heat Seven (1730m) at Bathurst in New South Wales.
LOUCASSO, trained by Emm Stewartand driven by James Herbertson, drew nine, gate one on the second row.
The two-year-old colt was an easy winner on race debut at Kilmore on February 27 rating a smart 1:57.4.&nbsp;
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Magic Millions Adelaide Sales
Aaron Bain Racing came away with a huge number of yearlings from the 2025 Magic Millions Adelaide Sales conducted on Monday and Tuesday this week.
Aaron Bain, principal of ABR, said the business had acquired 16 yearlings over the two days.
&ldquo;We purchased 12 in our own right and with Summit Bloodstock, plus picked up another four,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;One of the highlight purchases was the half-brother to our star Dubai Focus which cost $120,000 but was quickly sold out.
&ldquo;There were four other yearlings which were taken up before Wednesday.
&ldquo;It is also good to welcome new owners to our ABR family.
&ldquo;Prominent Victorian owner-breeder David Moodie, who previously raced Dual Pressure, has come on board, and so too has the super successful Yulong operation.&rdquo;
Bain said he welcomed enquiries from anyone wanting to jump onto the Bain ownership train in the yearlings left to sell out.
&ldquo;We were really happy with all the yearlings we purchased and look forward to taking them forward to a racing career.&rdquo; <a href="https://www.aaronbainracing.com.au/horses-available/thoroughbred" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to see all Yearling Purchases</a> <img src="https://www.prism.horse/api/public/image/6505f9147cbf45da9e8388e3c1d9322f.png" alt="" width="684" height="855" />

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Weekend Preview

Aaron Bain

Winning is contagious and it is a habit Aaron Bain Racing doesn&rsquo;t want to break anytime soon.
Talented three-year-old DUBAI FOCUS on Saturday made it seven consecutive metro Adelaide race meetings where co-trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor had had at least one win.
WA-owned mare PACIFIC JEWEL provided the cherry on top with her victory in the final event.
So after three winners on Magic Millions Saturday at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on the previous Saturday, to follow with a double at Morphettville Parks seven days later was incredible.
Thoe two winners made it six winners for the week in the city, plus one, BEACH PAD, at Strathalbyn on Wednesday, gave ABR seven for the week.
ABR wants this sensational run to continue at Morphettville Parks this Saturday.
Firstly, the Bain Train heads to Oakbank on Wednesday, where we have just the one runner, THERE GOES MY HERO.
The four-year-old has drawn barrier one in a field of 14 in the Ray White Real Estate Benchmark 56 Handicap (1900m), race four at 2.50pm SA time.
Apprentice Taylor Johnstone will ride and claim 1.5kg.
THERE GOES MY HERO finished midfield at Balaklava over 1400 metres when resuming on February 23.
He has an excellent second up record with a win and two seconds from three runs.
While having his first run at the trip, ABR believes this type of ground is what he has been looking for and will be well suited.
ABR has been active at the 2025 Adelaide Magic Millions yearling sale which is being conducted on Monday and Tuesday.
We had picked up four yearlings in early sales so keep an eye on our social media for chances to jump on the Bain Train and #experiencetheTHRILL.
<h2>ABR Weekend Star </h2>
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DUBAI FOCUS stepped up again as our star of the weekend.
An attempt was made to take him out of his comfort zone but the front-running three-year-old still proved way too good.
DUBAI FOCUS won the battle of tactics and also the race at Morphettville Parks.
Stretching his winning run to three, the Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor trained gelding raced away to win the Croser Handicap (1400m).
Rival Swiftie Harriet jumped quickly and held the inside trying to get the free-wheeling Dubai Focus out of his comfort zone early, but jockey Jason Holder pressed on to eventually find the front.
&nbsp;The question of whether that early pressure had a negative effect was answered in the home straight when Dubai Focus ($2.40 fav) dashed away to win by 1-2/4 lengths from Swiftie Harriet ($3.80) with Gruelling ($41), two lengths away third.
Trainer Ned Taylor was proud of Dubai Focus&rsquo; win.
&ldquo;He is a very progressive horse,&rdquo; Taylor said.
&ldquo;We have worked out he just likes to roll along, and Jason (Holder) has been riding him a treat.
&ldquo;We think he has a good future ahead.
&ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t get it easy early, they made him do it, but Jason didn&rsquo;t panic and cruised across.
&ldquo;Jason let him find the front under his own steam, gave them something to chase from the corner and he was too good.
&ldquo;The one concern today was how far he is going to get.
&ldquo;We think he will get a trip but sticking to the 1400, if there was one a bit sharper than him it was going to be a danger, but he was good enough.&rdquo;
Taylor said there were options going forward for Dubai Focus.
&ldquo;There is a 1600 metre race at Morphettville in two weeks leading into the Port Guineas, or in three weeks is the Nitschke over 1400 metres on the Parks circuit.
&ldquo;Credit to all the staff at home, both at Angaston and Gawler, they are doing a wonderful job, and the results are on the board.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Jason Holder has been impressed by the progress of Dubai Focus.
&ldquo;Today was his best win,&rdquo; Holder said.
&ldquo;We had to work a little bit early, and he just likes to be running freely.
&ldquo;What I loved about him was that he changed stride at the 400 (metres) and it felt like he got into another gear. He gave me a lovely ride.
&ldquo;This horse just keeps stepping up.
&ldquo;I like the way he won today, doing a bit of work early and being strong late.

Weekend Review

Dubai Focus

Pacific Jewel

Aaron Bain Racing heads to Morphettville Parks on Saturday looking to extend our fantastic record of having had at least one winner at the past six Adelaide metropolitan meetings.
The sequence of wins, including last Saturday&rsquo;s treble at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge, has lifted co-trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor to sixth position on the SA Metro Trainers Premiership with 11 wins.
On Saturday, it will be up to one of BULLET WING, DUBAI FOCUS or PACIFIC JEWEL to return to the winner&rsquo;s circle after their race.
BULLET WING will be ABR&rsquo;s first runner stepping out in race two, the PFD Food Services Handicap (1550m) at 1.02pm SA time.
Jasson Holder takes the ride from barrier five in a field of eight.
The six-year-old ran a close second over this track and trip two starts back before a creditable fourth at his most recent outing, also here and over 1550m on March 1.
The TAB opened BULLET WING at $6.50 with Grid Girl the early favourite at $2.
Impressive DUBAI FOCUS runs in race seven, the Croser Handicap (1400m) at 3.57pm SA time.
The three-year-old was super in winning first up around this track and trip on March 1.
Jason Holder remains in the saddle, and the gelding has drawn four in a field of 10.
A bold on-pace runner, DUBAI FOCUS tackles a tougher field but should give his rivals something to chase.
The TAB believes DUBAI FOCUS is ABR&rsquo;s best chance of a winner opening him the $2.40 favourite.
ABR&rsquo;s final runner is PACIFIC JEWEL in race nine, the SkyCity Handicap (1550m) at 5.19pm SA time.
The trainers opted to scratch from a poor draw at Strathalbyn on Wednesday and were rewarded with barrier one on Saturday in a field of 14 with two emergencies.
Apprentice Taylor Johnstone retains the ride and can claim 2kg.
PACIFIC JEWEL was an impressive maiden winner at Naracoorte at her most recent run and can measure up in the city.
The mare has opened at $19 in a tougher affair.
On Friday, ABR headed to Murray Bridge with a team of eight for the trials.
We are taking SHOGUN CHIKARA, METRO LEGEND, HOLLYWOOD HIGH, MIDNIGHT HARRY, WARM BREEZE, MAKIN, GOODNITE MOON and PIANTA.
With so many horses ready to go racing, ABR wants to keep finding the winner&rsquo;s stall to help out owners #experiencetheTHRILL.
Next week is the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale and our team expects to be active so keep checking social media to see what we have purchased and whether you would like to become involved.
<h4>Beach Pad</h4>
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0eK1ycJTfg" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe> Aaron Bain Racing unveiled a talented staying prospect when Beach Pad returned to the winning list at Strathalbyn on Wednesday, March 12.
The victory gave ABR five winners in five days.
After settling third last in the field of 12, Beach Pad, trained by Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor, rounded up his rivals comfortably and raced away to win The Terminus Hotel Strathalbyn Handicap (2050m).
Jockey Jason Holder allowed the four-year-old to balance up early before asking him to improve from the 800-metre mark.
Owned in Western Australia by Geoff Evans, the gelding rounded up his rivals by the home turn then dashed away.
Well backed from $2.50 into $2.20, Beach Pad won by three lengths from Discreetly Blue ($2 fav) with Fiano Now ($12), a distant 6-1/4 lengths away third.
Trainer Ned Taylor said the stable was confident Beach Pad could find his way into the city.
&ldquo;Stubby (Holder) didn&rsquo;t panic,&rdquo; Taylor said.
&ldquo;He got him into a comfortable rhythm, and he certainly put them away well.
&ldquo;The danger, Discreetly Blue (second) has run well as well but they have gapped the rest.
&ldquo;Hopefully, he is a nice horse than can go on and win a couple more.
&ldquo;He certainly looks like a Saturday style of horse.
&ldquo;Beach Pad is a horse we knew would be better on a softer track and the track today had a little bit of give in it which helped him.
&ldquo;Going into winter at the back of the carnival there will be races aplenty for him.&rdquo;
Beach Pad came to ABR towards the end of last year and had run midfield in the WA Derby (2400m) in April last year.
Winning jockey Jason Holder said Beach Pad had been impressive.
&ldquo;Before the race we thought we might have been in front of a few more,&rdquo; Holder said.
&ldquo;But we also didn&rsquo;t want to get him out of his comfort zone.
&ldquo;It worked out really well.
&ldquo;I rode Discreetly Blue last start and didn&rsquo;t realise it was in today, but the ABR team were confident we could still win, and they were right.
&ldquo;Without doubt Beach Pad has gone a city win in him on that performance.
&ldquo;I really liked he stays and going forward he will be suited to staying races.&rdquo;

ABR Weekend Preview

Beach Pad

An amazing weekend for Aaron Bain Racing!
A super Saturday at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge with our first metro treble, from just three runners at the races, then on Monday our first Adelaide Cup day winner with Dual Pressure winning first up.
It was the sixth consecutive metro meeting that ABR has had at least one winner.
Each Saturday winner had its own special significance.
SHADY THINKER made a tough transition from winning a maiden to success against well performed opposition in the Magic Millions 3&amp;4YO Classic to record our best win.
Importantly, SHADY THINKER was selected by the ABR team at the 2023 Magic Millions Adelaide Sales and with this year&rsquo;s sale taking place this week ABR is out looking for more value purchases.
ABR Bloodstock Manager Barend Vorster has headed our team looking at the sale yearlings as we seek new stars.
It was fantastic to see BAKEEL back up his impressive ABR debut and we hope he can continue his way through the grades and pick up a feature race.
ABR has always believed NAVY GOLD was capable of winning a metro race and to see him do it was most satisfying and no reason why he can&rsquo;t do it again.
Monday saw DUAL PRESSURE win at his first start for ABR.
He was a high-price purchase of $220,000 but ABR believes he will more than repay that price, Monday was just the start.
As we have reported it was the sixth straight metro meeting where ABR has had a winner, and the treble has continued the rise up the premiership ladder for trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor.
ABR heads to Strathalbyn on Wednesday with one runner, owned in Western Australia by Geoff Evans.
BEACH PAD steps up to an ideal trip in race four, the Terminus Hotel Strathalbyn Class One Handicap (2050m) at 2.50pm SA time.
Jason Holder rides the four-year-old which has drawn barrier nine in a field of 14.
The gelding has run well in both starts from a break and Wednesday&rsquo;s race looks ideal for him to figure in the placings.
PACIFIC JEWEL accepted in race eight, the Goolwa Central Meats Benchmark 58 Handicap (1350m) but after drawing wide, it was decided to scratch and save for another day.
<h2>ABR Weekend Star</h2>
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WzuevAWDTWs" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe> A host of winners to choose from for ABR but we have settled on SHADY THINKER.
It is very hard for a horse to win on debut in a maiden, then step up in grade and score again &ndash; especially against opposition with excellent form.
But that is what SHADY THINKER did on Saturday, finishing off his race in great fashion.
He stamped himself as a quality three-year-old with an outstanding victory at Murray Bridge.
Co-trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor claimed arguably their best race win when SHADY THINKER pulled clear to land the $122,250 Magic Millions SA 3&amp;4YO Classic (1200m).
Ridden by Jason Holder, the son of champion racehorse and stallion So You Think, started a solid $2.70 favourite and drew away to win by 1-1/4 lengths from Overstrike ($12) with Tripod Terror ($91), a half-length away third.
SHADY THINKER came from gate 10 in a field of 11 and, after jumping well, was caught three and four wide in the run to the home turn.
Holder asked the gelding to lengthen, and he joined the leaders, but it looked like being a tight battle past the 100-metre mark.
Under hard riding, SHADY THINKER responded and raced away to win impressively.
Trainer Aaron Bain said SHADY THINKER was a three-year-old of untapped potential.
&ldquo;He was challenged today and really dug deep,&rdquo; Bain said.
&ldquo;There is a lot of upside to this horse, he is a good horse.
&ldquo;A big win, we were worried a little bit about his draw.
&ldquo;Our Racing Manager Will (O&rsquo;Malley) said, with the shute start, he was not so worried about the wide draw.
&ldquo;In the end, he won with authority.&rdquo;
Winning jockey Jason Holder said it had been a huge effort by SHADY THINKER.
&ldquo;He was taking on well performed horses, some which had been placed in Melbourne,&rdquo; Holder said.
&ldquo;I was going to try and follow another of the fancies, but we jumped too well, and I ended up two lengths closer than we had scripted.
&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t think they went too hard early, so I had to use my initiative and ride him where he was comfortable.
&ldquo;The most pleasing part was when the challenges came, he had another gear.
&ldquo;He definitely won me over today, I thought he had to prove himself, and he did.&rdquo;

Dual Pressure

Navy Gold

Shady Thinker

Bakeel

An exciting weekend of racing with the Magic Millions race day on Saturday at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge, then the Adelaide Cup meeting at Morphettville on Monday.
Aaron Bain Racing will have key runners at both meetings and look to continue our excellent results in metropolitan races over the past month.
While the focus will be on racing this weekend, ABR was busy earlier in the week purchasing four yearlings at the 2025 Inglis Premier Sale in Melbourne.
The first purchase was a colt by Wild Ruler out of Fu Ni, a mare by Adelaide that won three races and is from a good staying family. He cost $50,000.
Our second purchase, at $30,000, was a So You Think filly for the highly successful Grand Syndicates. She is out of a More Than Ready mare Missari.
ABR&rsquo;s third purchase cost $80,000. He is a colt by Dirty Work out of the stakes placed WA mare Saxy Grace, which was best around the 2000 metre mark.
Our final purchase was a filly offered by South Australia&rsquo;s Willow Grove Stud.
She was by Wild Ruler from Spanish Miracle, a relation to prolific stakes winners Another Award and Tequila Time.
ABR has now purchased yearlings at the Gold Coast Magic Millions, Sydney and Melbourne Premier Sales and will be at Magic Millions Adelaide next week.
Have a look at our website to see if any of our purchases attract your interest so you can #experiencetheTHRILL.
ABR has three runners at the Magic Millions race day at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on Saturday.
First to step out will be the impressive debut winner SHADY THINKER.
He lines up in the $122,250 Magic Millions SA 3&amp;4-Year-Old Classic (1200m), race seven at 3.52pm SA time.
SHADY THINKER has drawn poorly in barrier 11 in a field of 12 with Jason Holder to ride.
Trainers Aaron Bain &amp; Ned Taylor have opted to accept in a strong field with a number of well performed runners, but the event will be a great way to measure the gelding&rsquo;s potential.
The TAB price assessors don&rsquo;t think there are too many negatives and have SHADY THINKER the $2.90 favourite &ndash; let&rsquo;s hope they are excellent judges.
Ex-Singapore galloper BAKEEL, so impressive at his first run for ABR, will start in race eight, the Happy 75th Birthday Phil Fitzsimmons Handicap (1400m) at 4.32pm SA time.
Manoel Nunes will be aboard again jumping from gate four in a field of 14.
The extra 200 metres should suit perfectly after winning first up at Morphettville over 1200 metres.
ABR hopes BAKEEL can again prove super competitive.
The TAB believes the gelding can be the one to beat and he is the $1.50 favourite with the second elect at $8.50.
The promising NAVY GOLD completes our day in race nine, the Thomas Farms Handicap (1400m) at 5.12pm SA time.
Manoel Nunes will be in the saddle and the gelding has drawn barrier four in a field of 20 with four emergencies. Already there has been two scratchings which do not affect the ABR runner.
Nunes was aboard NAVY GOLD when an unlucky second at this track and trip on January 24 before the gelding returned to the winning list at Oakbank with Jason Holder in the saddle.
The long, wide straight at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge suits the four-year-old and expect him to run well again in tougher company.
NAVY GOLD is $9.50 in early markets behind the $6 equal favourites Swiftie Harriet and Wild Winner.
ABR has three acceptors also at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup day, Monday March 10.
Tiny mare DON&rsquo;TDOUBTLAYLA runs in race two, the Glenelg BMW Handicap (1100m) at 1.05pm SA time.
Jason Holder will ride the mare which has drawn gate six in a field of 13.
It will be a tough contract, but the wide spaces of Morphettville should suit and allow her to unleash her late finishing burst.
ABR is excited to have recent purchase DUAL PRESSURE step out in race three, the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at 1.40pm SA time.
No luck with draw and he will come from the extreme outside gate in a field of 12 but we have star jockey Jason Holder in the saddle.
ABR has given DUAL PRESSURE two trials to ready him for Monday. The most recent was a win over 1050m at Morphettville on February 11 when ridden by Holder.
Another of ABR&rsquo;s ex-Singapore gallopers GHALIB completes our day in race eight, the Listed Thomas Farms Manihi Classic (1100m) at 4.55pm SA time.
GHALIB has drawn barrier seven in a field of 15 quality gallopers as one would expect in such a feature.
Manoel Nunes will ride.
GHALIB has had two nice trials to ready him for Monday.
The five-year-old has not raced since unplaced in Singapore on September 21 but it is worth noting on July 28 he did run third behind the local champion Lims Kosciusko and Golden Money in the Lion City Gold Cup (1200m), beaten just over two lengths.
It is an exciting time to be involved in the racing industry and ABR looks forward to being a key participant.

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