Tag: 'Murray Baker'

Andrew Forsman

Forsman making every post a winner

Beneath his normally calm demeanour, Andrew Forsman admits there were quite a few nerves as he set out to launch his solo training career in...
The Chosen One

Brisbane swansong for The Chosen One before stud duties

The Chosen One will have his final race in the AUD$1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday, before retiring to...
Bjorn Baker is confident in Exotic Ruby's class

Baker confident in Exotic Ruby ahead of Scone feature

If you follow Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker on Instagram, he certainly does not lack passion and desire for his horses to succeed on race...
Westwood

Business as usual for Forsman

Andrew Forsman will be represented by his first runners in his own right on Saturday following a long and successful training partnership with Murray Baker....
Murray Baker

Forsman ready for solo challenge as training legend steps down

Trainer Andrew Forsman woke up on Sunday morning with the realisation that whatever happens in his Cambridge stable from now on, the buck stops with...
Saint Bathans

Trainers looking to 3YO to bounce back to best

Saint Bathans will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at Pukekohe on Saturday following an indifferent display at his most recent appearance. The son...
Westwood

Baker winding down but still adding to his winner’s ledger

While there may be only a couple of weeks left before Murray Baker hands over the stable reins to training partner Andrew Forsman, the pair...
Marroni

Marroni in fine order for Group test at Randwick

Another bold showing is expected from an improved Marroni on Saturday when he steps out at Randwick in his second Australian appearance. The son of...
Mr Maestro

Mr Maestro a highlight in mixed day for Baker-Forsman

As he made his way home from Palmerston North on Sunday morning, trainer Murray Baker was reflecting on some mixed results for his Cambridge stable...
Regal Lion

Regal Lion puts Redcraze Racing in the spotlight

As well as giving his retiring co-trainer Murray Baker a shot at an astonishing sixth and final win in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m)...
Clinton Isdale

Isdale hoping Big Story lives up to his name

Clinton Isdale’s time with Big Story will be short and he is hoping to make an early impact with the youngster before he heads offshore....
Regal Lion

Kiwis return strong dress rehearsals

Six of the best in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) for Murray Baker became more of a reality at an unexpected venue on Monday...
Saint Bathans

Newcastle switch a positive for Baker-Forsman team

The abandonment of racing at Rosehill on Saturday following the running of race three and subsequent rescheduling of the remaining seven races to Newcastle on...
True Enough

Trans Tasman targets for Baker-Forsman team

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have runners on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, with the common denominator being heavy tracks...
The Chosen One

Quartet jet to Sydney as Baker-Forsman eye Australian riches

An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen...
Lickety Split

Lickety Split scores gutsy Group One triumph

Quality two-year-old filly Lickety Split refused to yield to a sustained challenge when narrowly taking out the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on...
The Chosen One

The Chosen One ready for Ellerslie Group One test

Although busy on day three of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling sale, trainer Andrew Forsman was keeping a wary eye on the final fields...
White Noise

White Noise heads stable’s Derby attack

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will be represented by a trio of Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contenders at Ellerslie this weekend with...
Lickety Split

Turn Me Loose filly impresses with debut victory

A gritty victory by two-year-old filly Lickety Split at her first raceday start at Ellerslie has given her sire Turn Me Loose a timely boost...
The Chosen One

The Chosen One out to quell second-up record

Trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are hoping The Chosen One can put an end to his unflattering second-up record when he lines-up in the...
Andrew Forsman

Forsman well-grounded for solo training career

Lessons learned from one of Australasia’s premier horsemen will stand Andrew Forsman in good stead for the next phase of his thoroughbred career. Forsman has...
Spirit Of Baz

Spirit Of Baz rekindles fond memories at Ellerslie

The win of progressive stayer Spirit Of Baz at Ellerslie on Sunday brought back some fond memories for those associated with the four-year-old mare, who...
The Chosen One

The Chosen One sparkles in Thorndon Mile

A late nomination to contest the Group One feature at Trentham on Saturday paid dividends for the connections of quality performer The Chosen One as...
The Chosen One

Cameron hoping he’s on the right one for Thorndon

Gun jockey Matthew Cameron is hoping all the pieces of the puzzle that is Saturday’s Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham might have...
Masetto

Thorndon focus for Te Rapa triallers

The Stephen Marsh-trained Masetto prepared for a tilt at the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) by winning a high-quality 1200m trial at Te Rapa on...