The Chosen One

Brisbane swansong for The Chosen One before stud duties

Posted on June 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 stand at Highview Stud in New Zealand. The six-year-old will retire as a Group One winner over a mile, multiple stakes winner on both sides of the Tasman and dual[...]

Posted on May 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman was far from disappointed when last Saturday’s Doomben meeting fell foul of the big wet in Queensland. The New Zealand trainer had voiced serious reservations about The Chosen One’s heavy track prospects in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2100m) before the meeting was abandoned. Take two of the Cup will now be held[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson’s Brisbane dance card is filling up well with the champion rider already locked in for half a-dozen feature race mounts during the Queensland winter carnival. All Bosson’s confirmed bookings to date are for New Zealand-trained contenders and he has enlisted the help of prominent Australian jockeys’ agent Mark Guest to[...]

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 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 30, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 while the stable’s hopes of third time lucky in a premier staying contest for The Chosen One also moved a step closer. With Saturday’s Rosehill meeting washed out, the fixture[...]

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 10, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

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 for the prestigious Auckland Cup raceday at Ellerslie on Sunday. Forsman and training partner Murray Baker will have three of their Cambridge stable members in on the day, with star[...]

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 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[...]

Brisbane swansong for The Chosen One before stud duties

Cup delay a blessing for The Chosen One

Bosson in demand for Brisbane

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

Mr Maestro a highlight in mixed day for Baker-Forsman

Kiwis return strong dress rehearsals

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

The Chosen One ready for Ellerslie Group One test

White Noise heads stable’s Derby attack

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