Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 64524 Abr Midweek News

Aaron Bain Racing is looking for our first black type winner on Saturday at Morphettville.

NOLABELL is poised to have her first start in the $120,000 Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1050m) for two-year-old fillies.

A daughter of the stallion D’Argento, NOLABELL has always shown potential for ABR and has earned her opportunity to run first up in a black type race.

The filly won a 600 metre jump out at Morphettville in December, but trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor opted to give her a break rather than push on and head to the races.

NOLABELL ran second in a 600 metre jump out at Morphettville on February 24, then won a 600 metre jump out at Murray Bridge on March 12 indicating she has continued her improvement.

A number of high-profile Victorian trainers have nominated fillies for the Listed feature, so it certainly be a quality race.

No runners for ABR at Strathalbyn on Wednesday but the trainers will head to that track on Thursday with a number of horses to trial.

 

Harness Racing Awards 

Big harness racing weekend for Aaron Bain Racing on and off track.

On Sunday, our star two-year-old LOUCASSO was named winner of Victoria’s 2025 Two-Year-Old Colt & Geldings.

Trained by Emma Stewart, LOUCASSO won seven of his nine starts as a two-year-old picking up the Group 1 Protostar, Group 2 Breeders Crown and the feature Graduate Series collecting $400,000 in stakes.

KISS was named Victoria’s 4YO Pacing Mare for 2025.

She won five of her 10 starts last season, with a second, three thirds and fourth with her best win being the Vicbred Super Series.

ABR’s Breeders Crown three-year-old winners BEACH DIAMOND and CAPTAIN PERFECT were runners up in the fillies & colts & geldings awards.

On the race front, ABR started off with a win at Mildura on Friday with first starter BITE THE EAR MIKE in the McDonalds Mildura Maiden (1790m).

Driven by Wayne Hill for trainer Peter Bain, BITE THE EAR MIKE came from gate six but was able to find the lead and win comfortably by eight metres rating 1:59.9.

The three-year-old colt is eligible for Qbred bonuses and is likely to head to trainer Chantal Turpin to suitable races.

At Globe Derby Park on Saturday, talented mare NAROBI, despite an early burn, led throughout from gate one in the Barry Forrest Memorial (2230m).

Reinsman Wayne Hill had to drive up to hold the inside from another runner which pressured early, then faded to be beaten 112 metres.

NAROBI rated 1:58.8 for a one metre win making it five victories from her last seven starts.

ABR’s star CAPTAIN PERFECT stepped out for the first time as a four-year-old at Melton on Saturday in the Hyland Racing Colours Pace (1720m).

Backed from $2.20 into $1.35 favourite, the Emma Stewart-trained entire, driven by Mark Pitt, pushed forward to find the front from gate four and led throughout to score by a metre rating 1:54.8.

CAPTAIN PERFECT has continued to improve with racing and ABR is hoping for a strong year in 2026.

Harness Racing Update

First-starter BITE THE EAR MIKE was ABR’s Weekend Star for his excellent debut win at Mildura last Friday.

Trained by Peter Bain, the colt won a trial at Gawler on the preceding Sunday before heading to Mildura where he had to come from gate six, the outside of the front row.

Reinsman Wayne Hill had BITE THE EAR MIKE away well and worked his way across to find the lead after a short battle.

Once in front, Hill rated the three-year-old perfectly with a 60.5 second first half of the last 1600 metres before increasing the tempo coming home with 29.7 and 31.0 second final quarters for an easy win.

ABR will now send BITE THE EAR MIKE to Queensland and trainer Chantal Turpin for suitable races as he is Qbred and eligible for their attractive bonuses.