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Turn Me Loose filly impresses with debut victory

Posted on February 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 ahead of the upcoming New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained youngster followed up an impressive trial win at Ellerslie late last month[...]

Posted on February 12, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand 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 Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Savabeel has failed to fire second-up in recent years, albeit against stiff company across[...]

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

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 trained in partnership with Murray Baker for the past decade and their close and successful association has been marked by 24 Group One victories spanning both sides of the Tasman.[...]

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

The win of progressive New Zealand stayer Spirit Of Baz at Ellerslie on Sunday brought back some fond memories for those associated with the four-year-old mare, who is the daughter of 2005 Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) winner Bazelle. Bred and raced by Lorna Moore, Bazelle won seven races including the Auckland Cup and the[...]

Posted on January 31, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained runner scored a stunning victory in the Group 1 Harcourts Thorndon Mile (1600m). Having his first start since running a gallant fifth in the[...]

Posted on January 28, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gun New Zealand 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 fallen into place for him. Cameron had initially accepted the ride on the Annabel Neasham-trained Holyfield but when that Aussie raider was withdrawn on Wednesday, the two-time champion[...]

Posted on January 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 Wednesday. The six-year-old gelding finished fifth in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) in his first run for Marsh, who is the fifth trainer of the four-time winner, who[...]

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

A 1200m open trial before racing commences at Te Rapa this Wednesday will play a pivotal role in the next steps for two of the top performers from the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable. Former Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Aegon and Group One-performed stayer The Chosen One will both line[...]

Posted on January 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old White Noise had a class edge on his rivals when landing Sunday's Listed Te Akau Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie, confirming his status as a genuine Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) contender at the same venue in March. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained son of El Roca justified his favourite[...]

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

The potency of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman's contingent for this year's Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie will become clearer after racing at the same track on Sunday. The Cambridge trainers have seven three-year-olds entered for the Derby on March 5, with three of those set to show their wares at[...]

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 November 27, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leith Innes is back into the swing of riding from a temporary new base and is looking forward to making up for lost time. He was robbed of opportunities as one of several jockeys unable to ride due to the Auckland region's COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, but has been able to move out of the province[...]

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

Mustang Valley is at the top of her game for her Group One test at Riccarton on Saturday with connections hoping for a final piece of the puzzle to make the Classic a snug fit for the daughter of Vanbrugh. The filly is in sound form and expected to relish the step up in trip[...]

Posted on November 1, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Securing an ideal inside barrier draw has put the final piece in the puzzle for the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One ahead of Tuesday's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The proven stayer, who finished fourth to European raider Twilight Payment in the 2020 edition of the race that stops a nation, passed[...]

Posted on November 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising galloper Frontman cast aside a disappointing run at his last start when he showed his true class with an outstanding victory at Tauranga in the Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m). The four-year-old entire had disappointed when he could only finish third in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) earlier in the month when sent out[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Richard Collett has two strong winning chances at Tauranga, including Sweet Clementine in the feature event on the card, and he will also be keeping a close watch on a potentially massive pay day for his children in Sydney. The Pukekohe trainer has the in-form Sweet Clementine in Saturday's Listed PRH Transport Trophy (1600m) and[...]

Posted on October 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aegon's co-trainer and part-owner Andrew Forsman can only hope Lady Luck will be riding on jockey Jason Collett's shoulder in their quest for a share of Rosehill's pot of gold this weekend. Everything had gone according to script for the four-year-old's tilt at Saturday's AUD$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) until the barrier draw landed him[...]

Turn Me Loose filly impresses with debut victory

The Chosen One out to quell second-up record

Forsman well-grounded for solo training career

Spirit Of Baz rekindles fond memories at Ellerslie

The Chosen One sparkles in Thorndon Mile

Cameron hoping he’s on the right one for Thorndon

Thorndon focus for Te Rapa triallers

Te Rapa trial to determine next steps for Baker and Forsman pair

White Noise confirms New Zealand Derby credentials

Derby contenders ready to make noise at Ellerslie

Grylls provides Baker with notable milestone at Awapuni

Eager Innes back on winning trail

Mustang Valley on song for Guineas

The Chosen One ready for famous Flemington two-miler

Frontman back on top at Tauranga

Tauranga and Rosehill focus for Collett

Stable praying for luck in Golden Eagle

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