Murray Baker

Baker played in one List A and seventeen first-class matches for Central Districts and Northern Districts from 1966 to 1975.[1] Baker was part of the team who won the Plunket Shield and played for Huddersfield in England.[2]

Baker started training at Woodville in the 1980s. An early winner was Sir Vigilant in the New Zealand St. Leger. In 2000 Murray moved his training operation to Cambridge.[3]

He has trained in partnership with:

• his son, Bjorn Baker, who later moved to set up stables of his own at Warwick Farm Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
• Andrew Forsman.

Murray has won many Group 1 races on both sides of the Tasman with leading horses such as:

• Bonneval, twice New Zealand Horse of the Year.
• Dundeel, winner of the Australian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.
• Harris Tweed.
• Lion Tamer, winner of the 2010 Victoria Derby.[4]
• Mongolian Khan, winner of the Caulfield Cup
• Nom Du Jeu, winner of the AJC Derby.
• The Phantom.
• Quick Thinker, winner of the Australian Derby and Tulloch Stakes.
• Turn Me Loose

Murray is a member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.[5]

• Murray Baker at ESPNcricinfo
• Baker Racing - Cambridge New Zealand
• Decorated trainer was born to be wildly successful
• MURRAY BAKER INDUCTED INTO THE NEW ZEALAND RACING HALL OF FAME
• People A-G | NZ Racing Hall of Fame