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Wessex chasing Opunake Cup success

Trainer Andrew Forsman is hunting more black-type with Wessex when she heads south to New Plymouth on Saturday to tackle the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m). The Turn Me Loose filly has already tasted stakes success, winning the Group 3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m) in May, but she is out for redemption after fading to finish fourth[...]
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Another milestone victory beckons for Forsman

Andrew Forsman's solo training career gained serious momentum 12 months ago and Saturday may again provide the Cambridge horseman with a significant milestone. He enjoyed a long and successful partnership with the now-retired Murray Baker and celebrated his first black-type success in his own right when Francesca triumphed in the Group 3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m).[...]
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Wessex doubles up at Pukekohe

Promising New Zealand juvenile filly Wessex scored her second career win when taking out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1200m) at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The daughter of Turn Me Loose won on debut last September before two unplaced stakes runs and trainer Andrew Forsman was pleased to see her back in the winner's[...]
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Wessex too strong on debut at Matamata

Trainer Andrew Forsman put aside the disappointment of having to scratch pre-post favourite Francesca from the feature race at Awapuni on Saturday when he and training partner Murray Baker produced talented two-year-old filly Wessex to win on debut at Matamata. Forsman had been expecting progressive four-year-old Iffraaj mare Francesca to be hard to beat in[...]
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Baker pleased with Underwood hope

Quality stayer The Chosen One takes the next step in his build-up towards the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, when he tackles the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained entire is one of just five runners in the AUD$1 million feature, with the presence of emerging star[...]
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