aaron_bain | Aaron Bain News 61263 Abr Weekend Preview

An exciting weekend of racing with the Magic Millions race day on Saturday at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge, then the Adelaide Cup meeting at Morphettville on Monday.

Aaron Bain Racing will have key runners at both meetings and look to continue our excellent results in metropolitan races over the past month.

While the focus will be on racing this weekend, ABR was busy earlier in the week purchasing four yearlings at the 2025 Inglis Premier Sale in Melbourne.

The first purchase was a colt by Wild Ruler out of Fu Ni, a mare by Adelaide that won three races and is from a good staying family. He cost $50,000.

Our second purchase, at $30,000, was a So You Think filly for the highly successful Grand Syndicates. She is out of a More Than Ready mare Missari.

ABR’s third purchase cost $80,000. He is a colt by Dirty Work out of the stakes placed WA mare Saxy Grace, which was best around the 2000 metre mark.

Our final purchase was a filly offered by South Australia’s Willow Grove Stud.

She was by Wild Ruler from Spanish Miracle, a relation to prolific stakes winners Another Award and Tequila Time.

ABR has now purchased yearlings at the Gold Coast Magic Millions, Sydney and Melbourne Premier Sales and will be at Magic Millions Adelaide next week.

Have a look at our website to see if any of our purchases attract your interest so you can #experiencetheTHRILL.

ABR has three runners at the Magic Millions race day at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge on Saturday.

First to step out will be the impressive debut winner SHADY THINKER.

He lines up in the $122,250 Magic Millions SA 3&4-Year-Old Classic (1200m), race seven at 3.52pm SA time.

SHADY THINKER has drawn poorly in barrier 11 in a field of 12 with Jason Holder to ride.

Trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor have opted to accept in a strong field with a number of well performed runners, but the event will be a great way to measure the gelding’s potential.

The TAB price assessors don’t think there are too many negatives and have SHADY THINKER the $2.90 favourite – let’s hope they are excellent judges.

Ex-Singapore galloper BAKEEL, so impressive at his first run for ABR, will start in race eight, the Happy 75^th Birthday Phil Fitzsimmons Handicap (1400m) at 4.32pm SA time.

Manoel Nunes will be aboard again jumping from gate four in a field of 14.

The extra 200 metres should suit perfectly after winning first up at Morphettville over 1200 metres.

ABR hopes BAKEEL can again prove super competitive.

The TAB believes the gelding can be the one to beat and he is the $1.50 favourite with the second elect at $8.50.

The promising NAVY GOLD completes our day in race nine, the Thomas Farms Handicap (1400m) at 5.12pm SA time.

Manoel Nunes will be in the saddle and the gelding has drawn barrier four in a field of 20 with four emergencies. Already there has been two scratchings which do not affect the ABR runner.

Nunes was aboard NAVY GOLD when an unlucky second at this track and trip on January 24 before the gelding returned to the winning list at Oakbank with Jason Holder in the saddle.

The long, wide straight at Thomas Farms Murray Bridge suits the four-year-old and expect him to run well again in tougher company.

NAVY GOLD is $9.50 in early markets behind the $6 equal favourites Swiftie Harriet and Wild Winner.

ABR has three acceptors also at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup day, Monday March 10.

Tiny mare DON’TDOUBTLAYLA runs in race two, the Glenelg BMW Handicap (1100m) at 1.05pm SA time.

Jason Holder will ride the mare which has drawn gate six in a field of 13.

It will be a tough contract, but the wide spaces of Morphettville should suit and allow her to unleash her late finishing burst.

ABR is excited to have recent purchase DUAL PRESSURE step out in race three, the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at 1.40pm SA time.

No luck with draw and he will come from the extreme outside gate in a field of 12 but we have star jockey Jason Holder in the saddle.

ABR has given DUAL PRESSURE two trials to ready him for Monday. The most recent was a win over 1050m at Morphettville on February 11 when ridden by Holder.

Another of ABR’s ex-Singapore gallopers GHALIB completes our day in race eight, the Listed Thomas Farms Manihi Classic (1100m) at 4.55pm SA time.

GHALIB has drawn barrier seven in a field of 15 quality gallopers as one would expect in such a feature.

Manoel Nunes will ride.

GHALIB has had two nice trials to ready him for Monday.

The five-year-old has not raced since unplaced in Singapore on September 21 but it is worth noting on July 28 he did run third behind the local champion Lims Kosciusko and Golden Money in the Lion City Gold Cup (1200m), beaten just over two lengths.

It is an exciting time to be involved in the racing industry and ABR looks forward to being a key participant.