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Another weekend and more chances for Aaron Bain Racing to collect black type wins.

Following SHOWSOMEJOY’s win in the South Australian Oaks at Globe Derby Park last Saturday, ABR will be a major player in feature races on both sides of the Tasman this weekend.

MIGHTY SAPPHIRE was a sensational victor at Morphettville Parks on Saturday, this week ABR will be heading to the same track with just the one runner hoping to add another city winner.

New Zealand harness racing this year added a feature $500,000 Listed slot race, the Hill, Lee & Scott The Velocity (1980m) for three-year-olds, for the final day of their Cup week meetings at Addington on Friday.

ABR and our partners Summit Bloodstock purchased a slot and settled on our Group 1 Victoria Oaks winner COASTAL BABE as our runner and with a preferential draw on sex, as the only filly, she came up with gate one.

The Velocity will be run at 4.06pm SA time with regular NZ reinsman Matthew White to have the sit.

COASTAL BABE opened at $12 with the favourite, the outstanding colt, Chase A Dream the favourite at $2.50.   

Trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor take THERMODYNAMIC to Morphettville Parks on Saturday to contest race seven, the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1550m) at 4.47pm SA time.

THERMODYNAMIC has drawn gate one in a field of 11 with Manoel Nunes to ride.

After a brilliant first up win, the five-year-old had not the best of luck at his next run and expect a better effort on Saturday.

The TAB thinks so as THERMODYNAMIC has been installed a $3.30 favourite backed in from an early quote of $5 to $3.70 before firming again.

On Saturday evening, at Globe Derby Park, trainer Aaron Bain heads along with three runners.

PAY ME MORTGAGE lines up in race three, the Kevin & Kay Seymour Pace Final (1800m) coming from gate nine, two on the second row at 7.04pm SA time.

Top concession driver Bernadette Page has been listed to drive.

LADY LA SALLE comes from gate six in race six, the Equus Veterinary Services Pace (1800m) at 8.51pm SA time.

Wayne Hill will drive the mare who had excuses for her last start failure. The draw is no help but expect a much better performance on Saturday.

The in-form LA MOTH completes ABR’s night in race eight, the WD & SJ Harbison Pace (1800m) at 10.03pm SA time.

The mare will be going for her fourth straight win with Wayne Hill in the sulky coming from barrier nine, gate two on the second row and should get a good run through early.

ABR has runners in two black type races at Melton on Saturday.

CAPTAIN PERFECT has qualified for the Group 2 $100,000 IRT Breeders Crown Final (2240m) for two-year-old colts & geldings at 7.35pm SA time.

Trained by Emma Stewart and to be driven by Connor Clarke, he has drawn barrier four in a field of 13 with one emergency.

 The TAB has CAPTAIN PERFECT at $41 with the favourite Hesitate at $3.

Better fancied for ABR are WATERFRONT and KISS in the Group 2 $100,000 Nutrien Equine Breeders Crown Final (2240m) for three-year-old fillies at 8.44pm SA time.

WATERFRONT has drawn gate two with Mark Pitt to drive while KISS has come up with the outside of the front in seven with James Herbertson in the sulky.

KISS was good enough to run down WATERFRONT in the semi-final, but the draw certainly gives them both strong chances on Saturday.

The TAB has KISS installed as the red-hot $1.75 favourite with WATERFRONT second elect at $2.30 and they dominate the betting. Let’s the market assessors are right.

Monday sees another three ABR runners at Globe Derby Park.

Ladies Club mare CHRISLYNN comes from barrier six in race six the Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Pace (1800m) at 4.13pm SA time.

Ex-Tasmanians STALEY and LORD VERDE clash again in race 11, the Jojubi Saddlery Pace (1800m) at 6.56pm SA time coming from gates one and six, respectively.

Photo: Coastal Babe