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Aaron Bain Racing will be seeking more black type successes in two states on Saturday during another busy weekend.

Following BEACH DIAMOND’s success in the Group 2 Vicbred Super Series for three-year-old fillies last Saturday, it will be the opportunity for star mare KISS this week in the Group 2 $100,000 APG – A Horse For Everyone Vicbred Super Series (2240m) for four-year-old mares.

At Launceston in Tasmania, HUNGRY HIPPO and HEZA PUNK ROCKER will be chasing Group 3 wins in the Golde Derby Pace (2200m) and Tassie Golden Apple (2200m) respectively.

Harness Racing

Trainer Peter Bain made the trip to Mildura on Wednesday for a 100% result.

First starter General Rocker scored an all-the-way win in the Club Aquarius Fitness Maiden (2190m) rating a respectable 2:00.5 scoring by 22 metres.

Then, ABR’s Aloha Princess remained unbeaten with her win in the Australian Pacing Gold Pace (1720m).

Caught three wide early from gate five, driver Wayne Hill urged the three-year-old filly to find the front, and she never looked seriously challenged winning by seven metres rating 1:58.0.

The daughter of stallion Betting Line was a winner on debut at Globe Derby Park on June 1 and looks to have more wins in store.

On the weekend racing front.

ABR’s star mare KISS has drawn gate one in Saturday’s Group 2 $100,000 APG – A Horse For Everyone Vicbred Super Series (2240m) for four-year-old mares.

It is race seven and will be run at 9.07pm SA time. Ryan Sanderson will have the drive.

KISS had gate one in the heat at Ballarat and had to eventually sit parked before proving too good.

She is likely to be outpaced early again so It will be up to Sanderson to plot a path to enable the mare to win.

Betting agencies believe KISS is the one to beat and opened her the $1.80 favourite, she firmed into $1.75 and has since dived into $1.45.

KISS ran fourth to stablemate SHOWSOMEJOY in the Vicbred 3Y0 Fillies final before going on to win the Breeders Crown in 2024.

HEZA PUNK ROCKER will start from barrier three in Saturday’s Group 3 $50,000 Lees Orchard Tassie Golden Apple (2200m), a standing start event which is race six at 8pm SA time.

Alex Ashwood retains the drive as he has been in the sulky for the gelding’s two Tassie wins which included a heat of the Golden Apple.

Price assessors have installed HEZA PUNK ROCKER as the $2 favourite to secure the Golden Apple.

Ashwood also drives HUNGRY HIPPO which will come from gate three in the Group 3 $75,000 Nutrien Ag Solutions Globe Derby (2200m), race seven at 8.38pm SA time.

The three-year-old colt won the Globe Derby Prelude (2200m) two weeks ago before coming from gate one last Sunday and finishing second in the Family Fun Night 29 November Pace (1680m).

Despite his defeat. HUNGRY HIPPO has opened at $1.70 for the Globe Derby feature.

No runners at Globe Derby Park in Adelaide on Saturday with ABR’s two acceptors both scratched but with no serious concerns.

 At Albion Park in Brisbane, SWEET MIA will line up in the Garrards Queen Of The Creek (1660m), race 5 at 7.16pm SA time.

Unfortunately, she has a back row draw of nine, gate two on the second row.

Trained by Chantel Turpin, SWEET MIA will be driven by Pete McMullen.

The mare has been racing in great form and looks a good winning chance despite the draw.

Price assessors opened SWEET MIA at $4, she firmed into $3.90 then eased back to $4.20 with the favourite Tremendous Sensation opening at $2.50 and easing to $2.80.

On Monday, ABR unveils ex-New Zealander MIKIS BEAUTY in race four at Globe Derby Park, the Northside Trophies Pace (2230m) at 2.14pm SA time.

Trained by Peter Bain and to be driven by Wayne Hill, the mare has drawn barrier 11, four on the second row.

MIKIS BEAUTY trialled well at Gawler last Sunday and despite the draw, should prove hard to beat.

NAROBI makes her return to racing in race seven, the Bianco Reinforcing Pace (1800m) at 4.04pm SA time.

She is also trained by Peter Bain and will be driven by Wayne Hill.

An impressive first-up winner in September, NAROBI then ran fifth in early October.

She trialled nicely at Gawler last Sunday in readiness for Monday.