Aaron Bain Racing | Aaron Bain News 61515 Abr Weekend Preview

After an acceptance of five runners at Morphettville Parks on Saturday, Aaron Bain Racing is now down to just two starters in our attempt to notch a winner at 10 consecutive Adelaide metropolitan meetings.

ABR’s excellent metro results in 2025 sees trainers Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor sit sixth on the metropolitan premiership with 16 winners at an impressive strike rate of 20.5%.

For Saturday, the trainers, plus Racing Manager Will O’Malley agreed it was not in the best interests of three of the acceptors to take their place.

So it is down to one or both of quality gallopers DUAL PRESSURE and EVERGLADE to notch that city win.

DUAL PRESSURE was a brilliant first-up winner for ABR at Morphettville on Adelaide Cup day and steps out in race one, the SkyCity Handicap (1250m) at 12.22pm SA time.

The four-year-old has drawn gate eight in a field of 10 which is another heat of the Festival State Sprint Series which culminates in a final next month.

With Jason Holder sidelined through suspension, ABR has been fortunate to secure top jockey Jake Toeroek to take the ride.

DUAL PRESSURE was ridden out of his comfort zone on March 10 but showed his class to win.

It is a tougher race on Saturday and price assessors opened DUAL PRESSURE the $3.90 equal favourite with Lets Get Down.

Within 24 hours, he was into $3.60 favourite with Lets Get Down at $3.70.

EVERGLADE runs in race five the Croser Handicap (1400m) at 2.42pm SA time.

The race is a heat of the Autumn In Adelaide Series.

Jake Toeroek will ride EVERGLADE which comes from gate nine in a field of 13.

The five-year-old mare ran very well first up when third over 1000 metres and is having her first attempt at 1400 metres.

Crucial will be her start as she has been a bit tricky in the barriers.

EVERGLADE opened at $5 but has firmed into $4.80 with the favourite The Journo at $4.

BULLET WING was also an acceptor but from gate 10 he looked certain to be trapped wide, and despite his love of the Parks track, it was decided to stay at home.

PACIFIC JEWEL, an impressive winner of her past two starts, drew terribly in gate 17 in race six the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap (1550m).

Again, it was a draw which gave her no favours, so she has been scratched.

METRO LEGEND, accepted in race eight the Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1000m) but came up with gate 11 in a field of 13.

The draw made it near impossible for him to have a good run so he now may be saved for a race at Oakbank at Easter.

Saturday also sees Aaron Bain Racing move into race sponsorship sharing the naming rights with the highly successful Grand Syndicates of the final event at Morphettville Parks.

 

Harness Racing

ABR steps out five horses at Melton on Friday in heats of the rich Nutrien Equine series for two and three-year-olds.

Our first runner will be SHORELINE DREAM in race two at 12.37pm SA time in heat one for two-year-old colts & geldings.

The colt, trained by Emma Stewart and to be driven by James Herbertson will come from gate five in a field of six.

SHORELINE DREAM, by Downbytheseaside, is having his first start and has two other Stewart-trained runners opposed to him.

LETSSTARTINHEAVEN runs in heat two for the two-year-old colts & geldings at 1.47pm SA time.

The colt also will be driven by James Herbertson for trainer Emma Stewart and has drawn barrier one in a field of six. Stewart also has two other runners in the heat.

The colt is by Rock N Roll Heaven and will be on debut.

BEACH DIAMOND is ABR’s next runner in race five, the first heat for three-year-old fillies at 2.22pm SA time.

Trained by Emma Stewart, the filly will be driven by Cam Hart and comes from gate six in a field of seven.

BEACH DIAMOND was a winner of her only race start in Hobart on June 16 last year winning by 14.2 metres and rating 1:57.0.

IVSEENHEAVENSLIGHT returns to racing in race six, heat two for three-year-old fillies at 3.03pm SA time.

Another Emma Stewart-trained filly, she will be driven by Jackie Barker and comes from gate two in a field of six.

Barker drove IVSEENHEAVENSLIGHT when the filly won the Captain Crunch Super Series final at Melton on September 24 which was her last run.

ABR’s final runner will be FROLICNEARTHESEA in race seven, heat one for two-year-old fillies at 3.42pm SA time.

The filly, by Downbytheseaside, will come from the outside of the front row, gate seven in a field of eight.

Mark Pitt will be in the sulky of the Emma Stewart-trained runner which is having her first start.