Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64018 Abr Weekend Preview

Aaron Bain Racing ventures to the famous Karaka Yearling Sales in New Zealand for the first time this weekend.

There has been a concerted effort by the ABR team to source horses from New Zealand and we are most excited about three-year-old filly THUNDARA which arrived at Angaston Park early this week.

THUNDARA, formerly trained by Stephen Marsh, was sold out by ABR after being offered on our socials. She was bred by the successful Mapperley Stud which has retained a percentage in her ownership.

Trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor hope she might be able to develop into an SA Oaks chance.

She is a filly, ABR would look to kick off at 1400m in Adelaide and build out to the SA Oaks of 2000m on April 26, with then a possible view to the Queensland Oaks over 2200m on June 6.

THUNDARA is only one of a number of horses we have purchased from the Shaky Isles.

DANNY’S DILEMMA was recently purchased after impressive trial performances. He is an unraced four-year-old with great speed and should show up in SA.

Trainer Ned Taylor along with High Performance & Racing Manager Will O’Malley will be at Karaka so check the ABR socials to see which yearlings they have purchased.

Will is pretty keen on several, so let’s hope they measure up and don’t exceed our budget.

The hot weather has caused massive changes to racing in South Australia.
The Morphettville meeting, originally scheduled to start at 11.57am, has been brought forward to 9.27am!

The Strathalbyn race meeting set down for Australia Day on Monday has been moved now to Sunday, February 1.

The Globe Derby Park harness meeting set down for Saturday has been moved to Sunday.

ABR has four acceptors at Morphettville.

Last-start winner MRS PENNY CRACKER kicks off our day in race three, the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1600m) at 10.27am SA time.

Apprentice Taylor Johnstone stays aboard and with her 1.5kg, MRS PENNY CRACKER will carry .5kg under the minimum coming from the extreme outside draw in an acceptance of nine. There was an early scratching meaning she is already into gate eight.

ABR was delighted with the mare’s win at Gawler at her most recent outing and would expect her to be competitive again.

Punters also believe MRS PENNY CRACKER will be hard to beat and he has been backed from $3.20 into $2.90 favourite.

Next up, in race four, the Festival Hire Handicap (1600m), at 10.57am SA time, FULL OF SINCERITY steps out for the first time for ABR.

Campbell Rawiller will ride, and he also has drawn the extreme outside gate, in a field of eight.

Formerly trained by Matthew Dunn in northern New South Wales, FULL OF SINCERITY was a winner of his last run over 1600 metres at Randwick on July 26 before being purchased by ABR.

The six-year-old has had two nice trials for ABR and we would expect him to show his quality on Saturday with a forward showing.

He is at $12 for Saturday with the favourite Teardrop Rotation at $3.30.

DISCREETLY BLUE is ABR’s next runner in race five, The Fotobase Group Maiden (1200m) at 11.27am SA time.

Raced by Grand Syndicates, DISCREETLY BLUE has barrier six in an acceptance of 11 with Jason Holder to ride.

The four-year-old ran on nicely when third at his first run for ABR and has placed twice from three second up runs.

It is a strong maiden as you would expect in the city, but ABR likes DISCREETLY BLUE and expects him to run well.

DISCREETLY BLUE is a $6 chance with the favourite first starter Uptown Monk at $4.40.

ABR has to wait until race 10, the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m), at 2.17pm SA time, for our final runner, STOKOMO.

An ultra-consistent galloper, STOKOMO will come from barrier three in a field of 12 with Teagan Voorham in the saddle.

He resumed from a slight letup with an excellent second over 1107m at Gawler on Jan 3.

In his time with ABR, STOKOMO has been a model of consistency and there is no reason why he won’t be around the mark again.

STOKOMO has drifted from $7 to $9 with the favourite Angel Torque at $3.70.

Harness Racing

Globe Derby Park has been moved from Saturday to Sunday because of the extreme heat.

Three runners for ABR and trainer Peter Bain at Globe Derby Park on Sunday, two in the once race.

MIKIS BEAUTY and DREAMALITTLEDREAM both qualified for the $20,000 Vale Val Bain Mares Classic (1800m), race three at 8.09pm SA time.

Obviously, it is a race ABR would love to win, and MIKIS BEAUTY looks our best chance coming from gate four with Samantha Hill to drive, replacing her injured husband Wayne.

DREAMALITTLEDREAM will carry saddlecloth 10, coming from gate three on the second row. with Bernadette Page in the sulky.

Outstanding Gawler winner NAROBI is ABR’s other runner in race seven, the Northside Trophies Pace (2230m) at 10.00pm SA time with Bernadette Page to drive.

The mare was brilliant with an all-the-way win at Gawler and no doubt she will go forward from gate three in the small field of six.

Exciting young pacer SIGNATURE LOOK steps out at Ballarat in Victoria on Saturday in the Colin & Heather Holloway 3YO Classic (2200m) at 7.02pm SA time.

Trained by Emma Stewart, SIGNATURE LOOK will be driven by Kate Gath who was in the sulky on debut at Maryborough when he rated an excellent 1:54.4.

The colt, by Poster Boy, will come from gate five in a field of eight.

The race is a perfect opportunity to test SIGNATURE LOOK in tougher company.

At Albion Park, IMA QUEEN BEE goes around in race seven, the Racing & Sports.Com Band 5 Pace (1660m) at 9.18pm SA time.

She comes from gate five with Pete McMullen to drive for trainer Chantal Turpin.

IMA QUEEN BEE was an excellent fifth last week from a back row draw and looks a good chance this week.