As the 2025 Melbourne Cup approaches, RacingOnline.com takes a look at star trainer Bjorn Baker achievements on the first Tuesday in November.
How many Melbourne Cups has Bjorn Baker won?
Can Bjorn Baker win the 2025 Melbourne Cup? Has he done it before? Sydney horseman Bjorn Baker returns to Flemington with Cup-hardened stayer Arapaho (FR), this time with Rachel King confirmed to ride. Baker is still chasing his first Melbourne Cup victory, but he does bring proven two-mile credentials after Arapaho’s Group 1 Sydney Cup triumph in April.
Who is Bjorn Baker taking to the 2025 Melbourne Cup?
Arapaho (FR) — 8YO bay gelding by Lope de Vega out of Alzubra; trained by Bjorn Baker, regular partner Rachel King. A tough, seasoned stayer with elite form on the board (G1 Tancred Stakes 2023; G1 Sydney Cup 2025).
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Arapaho
- Age: 9YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)