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Samarkand showcases staying talent

Posted on September 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Murray Baker knows he’s got a good three-year-old staying prospect in Samarkand, an outstanding winner at Tauranga on Sunday. What he doesn’t know is what to do with him next. Baker, who trains at Cambridge with Andrew Forsman, clearly had a strong opinion of Samarkand from an early stage. The son of Mongolian Khan ran[...]

Posted on September 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A week ago, the chances of talented four-year-old Frontman contesting the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings looked slim, but a host of contributing factors have resulted in a change of heart. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained four-year-old ventures to Hawke’s Bay for the first Group One contest of the New Zealand racing[...]

Posted on May 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are poised for further late-season juvenile success as they take a dual-pronged attack on Saturday’s Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie with Mustang Valley and Samarkand. The stable has already sent out impressive back-end two-year-old Turn The Ace to win at stakes level, and there[...]

Posted on May 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand couple Steve and Lynne Forsman can afford to laugh as they recall a conversation they had a decade ago. At the time their son Andrew had decided to make a career change from his role in Trackside TV production to foreman for leading Cambridge trainer Murray Baker, with the prospect of becoming a[...]

Posted on May 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rugged two-year-old Turn The Ace provided a second milestone for his sire Turn Me Loose in the space of seven days when he took out the feature event at Te Rapa on Saturday, the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m). New Zealand’s Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained youngster registered the first success as[...]

Posted on May 8, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Punters won’t be letting the Simon and Katrina Alexander-trained filly Musigny Lass get under their guards on Saturday when the filly contests the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Te Rapa on New Zealand’s North island. The lightly-framed daughter of Iffraaj was sent out a prospect when upsetting the applecart at Te[...]

Posted on May 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand two-year-old Turn The Ace went one better than his multiple Group One winning sire Turn Me Loose when he made a winning debut at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained youngster made his first raceday appearance in the same 1200m contest that his sire had kicked off his career[...]

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[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman is confident Rosehill’s rain affected track conditions should help Quick Thinker’s chances in Saturday’s Group 3 N E Manion Cup (2400m). The Sydney track is currently rated a Heavy9, with fine weather prevailing in Sydney after a week-long deluge that forced the Golden Slipper meeting to be postponed a week. “I’m sure the[...]

Samarkand showcases staying talent

Frontman a leading light at Hawke’s Bay

No slowing Mustang down

Parental prediction rings true with Forsmans

Turn The Ace takes out Te Rapa feature

Repeat dose sought for Musigny Lass at Te Rapa

Turn The Ace goes one better than his illustrious sire

Baker looking to further enhance impressive Sydney Cup record

Rain affected track no concern for Quick Thinker

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