Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 62096 Kings Birthday Weekend

It might be the weekend to recognise the King’s Birthday, but Aaron Bain Racing hopes to be doing the celebrating.

ABR will have runners at both the Morphettville Parks meeting on Saturday, and Gawler on the Monday holiday.

At Morphettville Parks, we have accepted with three runners but is likely to only start two.

THERE GOES MY HERO, placed at his last five starts, gets his chance to break through in race three, the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (2400m) at 12.42pm SA time.

Apprentice Taylor Johnstone will ride and claim 2kg to reduce his weight to 54kg drawing barrier nine in a field of 11, but there already has been a scratching.

THERE GOES MY HERO was left a sitting shot for Lake’s Folly at his most recent run at Murray Bridge. That horse is opposed again on Saturday, but we will meet it on 2kg better terms.

In early markets, THERE GOES MY HERO has been backed from $3.50 into $3.20 favourite and hopefully Saturday is his time to shine again.

Three-year-old filly LITTLEBOURKESTREET will have her first start for ABR in race seven the Aceit Transport Solutions Handicap (1000m) at 3.02pm SA time.

Jason Holder will ride coming from gate one in an acceptance of 13 with one emergency.

LITTLEBOURKESTREET hasn’t raced since November 29 when fourth over 1200 metres at Moonee Valley when prepared by the McEvoys.

She trialled nicely at Strathalbyn on May 19 and ABR is looking forward to having her race on Saturday.

Early markets have LITTLEBOURKESTREET at $12 with the favourite the Victorian visitor Romani Ite Domum at $3.20.

ABR’s other acceptor is WARM BREEZE in race eight, the SkyCity Handicap (1000m) at 3.42pm SA time, but he also accepted at Gawler on Monday.

The trainers are leaning towards scratching on Saturday and running on Monday.

On Monday, ABR has accepted with four runners at the Gawler meeting.

ABR prefers not to have runners clash, but it is unavoidable in race two, the Coopers Brewery 2025 Barossa Cup Benchmark 58 Handicap (1700m) at 1.20pm SA time where there was an acceptance of 14 which includes four emergencies.

The Barossa Cup is a race ABR won in 2022 with TOYETIC and this year we have THERMODYNAMIC and ESKY.

Todd Pannell will ride THERMODYNAMIC which is backing up from Penola last Sunday and has drawn gate 10.

Unfortunately, ESKY is the second emergency. Jason Holder has been booked, and he has drawn barrier seven.

WARM BREEZE has been drawn in race five, the Matrix Solar Solutions Class One Handicap (1100m) at 3.05pm SA time.

Jason Holder will ride but he has drawn the extreme outside gate in a field of 10.

ABR felt the ex-New Zealander was better suited here and with the likelihood of rain affected ground, might be better suited out wide.

ABR’s day concludes with SOLAR MIST in race six, the Magain Fielke Real Estate Gawler Benchmark 56 Handicap (1200m) at 3.40pm SA time.

The grey has gate four in an acceptance of 16 with four emergencies. Jason Holder will be in the saddle.

Trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor gave SOLAR MIST a soft trial at Balaklava on Thursday to ready him for his race return.

Harness Racing

Three runners at Globe Derby Park on Saturday for ABR.

TAKE MY WALLET resumes for trainer Peter Bain and reinsman Wayne Hill in race four the NC Equine Pace (1800m) at 8.08pm SA time.

The mare has drawn gate three. She has not raced since finishing fourth at Port Pirie in July last year.

LIZZIE SHELBY will be out to make it four straight wins in race five, the Kevin & Kay Seymour Emerging Stars Pacers Series (1800m) at 8.41pm SA time.

The ex-New Zealander, trained by Peter Bain and to be driven by Wayne Hill, has drawn awkwardly in barrier eight, gate one on the second row.

CAPTAIN PERFECT will also be out for four straight wins in SA when he lines up in the Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Pace (2230m) at 9.47pm SA time.

The three-year-old will come from gate six for trainer Emma Stewart with Wayne Hill in the sulky.

At Melton on Saturday, ABR’s star mare KISS steps out in race two, the Australian Pacing Gold Pace (1720m) at 5.09pm SA time.

Mark Pitt will drive the Emma Stewart-trained mare which has drawn the extreme outside on the second row.

After running second to stablemate COASTAL BABE in the Victoria Oaks last year, KISS won the Breeders Crown final for three-year-old fillies.

She returned to racing on May 24 with an excellent victory at Melton.