aaron_bain | Aaron Bain News 60829 Abr Weekend Review

Aaron Bain Racing has taken our first step into the glamourous Magic Millions yearling sales with the purchase of a well-bred filly by sought after stallion Farnan.

ABR paid $100,000 for the filly out of the Encosta de Lago mare Forever Crazy, a six-race winner from 1350 metres to 1900 metres.

In the breeding barn she has produced the stakes winner Flying Crazy, by Flying Artie.

The filly is from the family of the current quality sprinter Arkansas Kid and also the good Queensland winner Garibaldi.

ABR director Aaron Bain, and Racing Manager Barend Vorster were at the Gold Coast sales complex early this week inspecting yearlings which were being offered in the Book Two section.

The growth of ABR will see the business active at all the yearling sales, but especially the Magic Millions Adelaide Sale over the next few months searching for future stars.

Keep a close check on the ABR website for opportunities to join the ride and #experiencetheTHRILL.

No runners for ABR on Wednesday but expect our colours to be seen on Friday at Penola and Saturday at Murray Bridge.

A perfect start to ABR’s harness racing season with our first runner in 2025, CHRISLYNN proving too good for her rivals at Globe Derby Park on Monday.

The Ladies Club mare was resuming from a spell but had trialled well for her racing return.

Starting at the good odds of $7.50, CHRISLYNN sprinted strongly for trainer Aaron Bain and reinsman Wayne Hill to score a 2-1/2 metre win in the Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Pace (1800m).

The six-year-old mare has now won three races for ABR, the last two in a row, and is proving herself in SA.

 

ABR STAR

Anyone who watched the Oakbank race meeting last Wednesday could not but have been impressed by the mare DON’TDOUBTLAYLA which made her race debut for trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor.

DON’TDOUBTLAYLA produced a dazzling sprint to score before a large ownership group.

Ridden by apprentice Isaac Sit the mare came from last on the home turn in a field of eight to grab victory in the Klose’s Foodland Class One Handicap (1050m).

Backed from $4 to start $2.70 favourite, DON’TDOUBTLAYLA finished so fast she won by a half-length from Crown Riches ($10) with Jamaican Gold ($9.50), a similar margin away third.

Sit, who claimed 4kg off her 60kg allotted weight, allowed her to balance up at the tail of the field, some distance off the leaders who were going quick. He angled her to the outside turning for home and the mare sprinted powerfully to grab victory.

DON’TDOUBTLAYLA was purchased by Aaron Bain Racing from an online auction in August last year.

Formerly trained by Ciaron Maher, the mare was given a short break before being trained up at Angaston Park then moved to ABR’s Gawler stables for her final gallops.

Trainer Ned Taylor was impressed by the victory.

“She came from a long way back,” Taylor said.

“Young Isaac was nice and patient and she got there just in time. He didn’t panic, kept her balanced coming down the hill and really let her hit top gear.

“They went hard – there was always going to be that extra pace here with a lot of on-speed horses.

“They try to scoot here and get away from everyone, but Isaac did well and got them on the line.

“It was good to see quate a few of the ownership group on course to see her win. They can go to the bar now and celebrate.”