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Robusto produces perfect New Zealand Cup trial

Posted on November 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In-form stayer Robusto underlined her chances for next week's Group 3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup (3200m) when she proved too good for her rivals in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2500m), the traditional lead-up event to the two-mile carnival feature. Just ninety minutes after trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman collected the[...]

Posted on November 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In what was a carbon copy of the finish to the Group 2 Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m) back in September, unbeaten three-year-old Aegon defeated Bourbonaire in a thrilling finish to the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. The Cambridge gallopers had fought out a terrific battle in the[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi Mongolian Marshal took out Wednesday's Kyneton Cup (2000m), with a hard-fought victory over Bartholomeu Dias and connections now have eyes for an even more lucrative country cup. The Stuart Gower-trained gelding entered a battle with $2.90 chance Bartholomeu Dias and Double You Tee, with the three pulling clear on the turn. Mongolian Marshal[...]

Posted on November 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Leith Innes can see plenty of similarities between Saturday's Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld 2000 Guineas (1600m) contender Aegon and the colt's sire Sacred Falls. But the one likeness Innes wants to see most is both horses' names on the winner's list for the Riccarton classic. The South Auckland jockey rode Sacred Falls to win[...]

Posted on November 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

While much of the Dennis family focus was on homebred The Chosen One running a game fourth in the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), trainer Robert Dennis quietly went about his vocation, racking up a treble at Wingatui on Tuesday. Dennis' uncles Joe, Martin and Ray Dennis, along with father Tony, comprise the famed Dennis[...]

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand-trained stayer The Chosen One finished a gallant fourth in Tuesday's Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) won by the Joseph O'Brien-trained Twilight Payment. O'Brien's father Aidan again played second fiddle to his son, with Tiger Moth finishing runner-up, reminiscent of the 2017 Melbourne Cup, when Joseph's Rekindling denied Aidan's Johannes Vermeer. Perennial Cup placegetter[...]

Posted on November 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There won't be many people hoping for a dead-heat in this year's Melbourne Cup, but Tony Rider will be one. The principal of Cambridge thoroughbred nursery Milan Park has a connection with two horses in the great race – Oceanex and The Chosen One. Rider bred the former and co-owns the latter and he said[...]

Posted on November 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of the forgotten runners in Tuesday's Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) has had his chances of springing an upset greatly enhanced after drawing barrier five for the famous Flemington two-miler. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One provided one of the best Cup lead-up performances when a fighting third in the[...]

Posted on October 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Windsor Park Stud stallion Turn Me Loose recorded his first trial victory as a sire when his two-year-old colt out of Group 3 performer Angel del Dinero won his 800m heat at Taupo on Tuesday. Trainers David and Emma-Lee Browne were pleased with his first hit-out on the track and said he will take a[...]

Posted on October 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained The Chosen One has snuck into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) for the second year in a row. The Group 2-winning stayer finished ninth in last year's Caulfield Cup after drawing barrier 18, but this year will start from a much more favourable barrier two. The son of[...]

Posted on October 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Unition may be ready to become a man – in a manner of speaking. The Fastnet Rock three-year-old will tackle Saturday's Fairview Motors Matamata 1400 as he looks to cement his claims on a trip to Riccarton for the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2000m) on November 7. Bred and[...]

Posted on October 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman and the Zame Partnership look to have unearthed another exciting galloper in Aegon. The three-year-old son of Sacred Falls won the Group 2 Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday and he looks to be following in the same footsteps as his ownership predecessors Rhaegar and Jon Snow. Zame Partnership spokesman Bart[...]

Posted on October 4, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The judge has his work cut out at Hastings on Saturday as he perused the photo finish to one of the day's feature events, the Group 2 Dundeel at Arrowfield Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m). Five horses went to the line with less than half a length between them and when the dust settled it was[...]

Posted on September 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hall of Fame trainer Murray Baker has won the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield four times already so he well knows the formidable task he has set for The Chosen One on Saturday. Baker's previous four winners – The Phantom (1990), Lion Tamer (2011), Dundeel (2013) and Bonneval (2017) – would easily find[...]

Posted on September 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Iconic breeding and racing personality Sir Patrick Hogan has another promising filly on his hands. Sir Patrick and his wife Justine, Lady Hogan bred and own Tavistock filly Sweet Anna, who tackles Saturday's Group 3 Hawke's Bay Breeders Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Prepared by Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Sweet Anna[...]

Posted on September 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have been given a free rein to develop promising three-year-olds Unition and Suffused as they see fit. That was the word from Forsman as he assessed the pair ahead of Saturday's Group 3 WRC Northland Breeders' Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. Both Fastnet Rock colt Unition and Choisir[...]

Posted on August 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A three-year absence from the winners' enclosure was ended in spectacular style on Saturday when ex-Kiwi galloper Saracino led all the way to take out the Listed Heineken-Belmont Newmarket (1200m) at Belmont. Originally prepared by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman at Cambridge, Saracino had enjoyed spectacular success in the early stages of his career when[...]

Robusto produces perfect New Zealand Cup trial

Aegon lands 2000 Guineas in grandstand finish

Ballarat Cup aim for Mongolian Marshal

Innes looking for replica 2000 Guineas win

Treble for Dennis

The Chosen One a brave Cup fourth

Melbourne Cup owner on the ride of his life

Barrier enhances The Chosen One’s Cup prospects

First trial winner for Turn Me Loose

Inside draw a boost for The Chosen One

Guineas credentials on the line for talented Unition

Partnership unearths another star

Blanket finish to Hawke’s Bay Guineas

Baker chases fifth Underwood crown

Sir Patrick sweet on promising filly

Baker-Forsman pair tackle 3YO feature

Saracino breaks long drought with stakes win in Perth

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