Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64117 Abr Weekly Wrap

Aaron Bain Racing is looking forward to going racing in February as the quality of racing steps up in South Australia leading up to Adelaide Cup carnival, Oakbank then the mighty May carnival.

In January, ABR debuted a smart two-year-old ZOUWIN which won at Murray Bridge with a tough performance.

Going forward, trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor have stable stars such as SHADY THINKER, DUBAI FOCUS and ONE MORE SONG to step out again while the stable is keen to line up with exciting New Zealand three-year-old filly THUNDARA which hopefully can measure up in Group company.

To start February, ABR missed by that much!

LARGS LEGACY was beaten in a photo seeking to give the Port Districts Football Club a first winner with Aaron Bain Racing at Strathalbyn on Sunday.

Talk about David and Goliath, the diminutive LARGS LEGACY failed by a long head to grab the winner Hazy Daze, a giant thoroughbred. And in another 30 metres she would have won.

Let’s hope a win is not too far away so the Port boys can sing the club song.

ABR is happy to report our two purchases from the Karaka yearling sales in New Zealand have arrived at their new home of Angaston Park.

The first purchase was a colt by exciting young stallion Super Seth out of the mare Notimetowaste for $80,000. He was the one we really wanted,

He is from the family of Victoria Oaks placegetter Hurry Curry and also the three-time SA winner The Mansman.

We then went to $110,00 for another Super Seth yearling, a filly out of River Flow.

The dam is an unraced sister to NZ stakes winner Acquarello.

The SA stakes winner Kulgrinda is from the family which has a strong black type presence.

Both yearlings were bred by the successful Waikato Stud.

Just the one acceptor at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on Wednesday but might need a bit of luck obtaining a start.

FOLLOWING SEA is ABR’s runner but is third emergency in an acceptance of 15 in race seven, the Magic Million Raceday 7^th March Benchmark 58 Handicap (1200m) at 4.35pm SA time.

Jason Holder has been booked to ride, and FOLLOWING SEA has come up with barrier four.

The five-year-old has not raced since August when unplaced over 1800m.

The gelding has had two trials, each time with Jason Holder in the saddle, to prepare him for a return racing. One of those trials was a win over 1000 metres at Gawler on January 6.

While FOLLOWING SEA is better over more ground, ABR would be hoping to see him running strongly through the line – if he obtains a start.

Weekend Star

ABR has gone to Queensland for this week’s Weekend Star.

Classy mare IMA QUEEN BEE takes the nod for her win in the Garrards Horse & Hound Open Mares Pace (1660m) at Albion Park.

Importantly, it took her stake wins past $50,000 for ABR since being purchased from New South Wales in June last year.

She was won three races from 19 starts since going into the stables of Chantal Turpin.

On Saturday, “Leader Peter” McMullen speared IMA QUEEN BEE ($2.40) to the front from gate three but had the odds-on favourite from gate four attacking early with an extra quick 26.3 second first quarter but she held out to control the race.

McMullen had a comfortable 30.2 second quarter before dashing home in 54.7 seconds to score a 2-1/2 metre win rating a sensational 1:51.0.

IMA QUEEN BEE has been a smart and consistent performer for ABR and keeps adding to her bank balance.