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Kennedy loving life in New Zealand

Posted on March 24, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand is delivering everything experienced jockey Warren Kennedy had yearned for when he made the bold decision to relocate from South Africa five months ago. Kennedy left a successful career in his homeland in search of a better balance of work and time with his family and has no regrets, having quickly garnered the[...]

Posted on September 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Talented stayer Marroni bounced back from an underwhelming autumn campaign in Sydney to open his spring account with a strong win at Te Rapa on Sunday. The Andrew Forsman-trained six-year-old overcame a chequered-passage over the concluding stages as he powered through the line to land the Wade Equine Coaches 1500 and record his seventh career[...]

Posted on April 18, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While there may be only a couple of weeks left before New Zealand trainer Murray Baker hands over the stable reins to training partner Andrew Forsman, the pair are still churning out a regular stream of winners as evidenced on Saturday. The Cambridge-based combination produced speedy two-year-old Charm Spirit filly Westwood to win convincingly in[...]

Posted on April 14, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 Makfi produced an encouraging performance on debut across the Tasman and has progressed well ahead of a crack at the Group 3 Sharp Extensive IT JRA Plate (2000m). The five-year-old[...]

Posted on April 4, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As he made his way home from Palmerston North on Sunday morning, New Zealand trainer Murray Baker was reflecting on some mixed results for his Cambridge stable the previous day. The day had started full of promise with progressive two-year-old Mr Maestro running out a comfortable winner at Avondale before a combination of bad luck[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 Monday may work in the favour of the three runners engaged at the meeting for New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. Promising stayer Marroni was the only member[...]

Posted on March 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will have runners on both sides of the Tasman this weekend, with the common denominator being heavy tracks at both Tauranga and Rosehill. The training duo will send Saint Bathans and True Enough to Tauranga, while smart stayers The Chosen One and Marroni will be joined by[...]

Posted on March 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen One, Regal Lion, White Noise and Marroni flew to Sydney on Saturday. The well performed quartet will all be in action this coming weekend as they prepare to[...]

Posted on March 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 White Noise given the nod as their top seed. The Cambridge trainers will be chasing their third victory in Saturday's feature, having prepared Mongolian Khan to triumph in 2015 and[...]

Posted on December 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Visiting Matamata rider Craig Grylls had a day to remember on Saturday when he took out the two feature races on the card at Awapuni, albeit in contrasting fashion. Successful aboard the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Oneroa by just a nose in a desperate finish to a rating 74 1200m contest earlier in the[...]

Posted on May 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A spate of incidents over the weekend of racing in New Zealand has resulted in a number of jockeys joining the injury list, with a couple having an enforced winter hiatus. On Sunday, leading Central Districts jockey Lisa Allpress was involved in an incident in the starting gates where she sustained a head knock after[...]

Posted on April 23, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman has only just returned to New Zealand after overseeing the final preparations of his team competing in The Championships in Sydney, but he is hoping it won't be too long until he is back across the Tasman. Forsman and training partner Murray Baker will have a strong contingent at Ellerslie on Saturday, including[...]

Posted on April 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are down to just one runner in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m), with five-year-old entire The Chosen One to represent the stable following the withdrawal of stablemate Quick Thinker with a minor setback. The barrier draw Gods have not played their part for The Chosen One this[...]

Kennedy loving life in New Zealand

Marroni with Group 1 targets this spring

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

Marroni in fine order for Group test at Randwick

Mr Maestro a highlight in mixed day for Baker-Forsman

Newcastle switch a positive for Baker-Forsman team

Trans Tasman targets for Baker-Forsman team

Quartet jet to Sydney as Baker-Forsman eye Australian riches

White Noise heads stable’s Derby attack

Grylls provides Baker with notable milestone at Awapuni

New Zealand jockeys sidelined following weekend incidents

Queensland campaign in the offing for exciting three-year-olds

Baker looking to further enhance impressive Sydney Cup record

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