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Murray Baker

{{short description|New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse trainer and representative cricketer}}

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Murray Baker (born 21 April 1946) is a New Zealand thoroughbred racehorse trainer and former representative cricketer.

Cricket

Baker played in one List A and seventeen first-class matches for Central Districts and Northern Districts from 1966 to 1975.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36368.html |title=Murray Baker |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 October 2020}} Baker was part of the team who won the Plunket Shield and played for Huddersfield in England.{{Cite web|url=https://loveracing.nz/News/30348/A-ZofNewZealandgreats-MurrayBaker.aspx|title=A - Z of New Zealand greats - Murray Baker|website=loveracing.nz}}

Horse training

Baker started training at Woodville in the 1970s. His first raceday winner was Vizier on October 4 1978, at Otaki.{{cite web | url=https://loveracing.nz/News/36527/MurrayBakerhadhugeimpactasatrainer.aspx | title=Murray Baker had huge impact as a trainer }} Another early winner was Sir Vigilant in the 1985 New Zealand St. Leger. In 2000 Murray moved his training operation to Cambridge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/racing-aussie-conquests-still-spur-murray-baker/EBXWJAHAVAYCW2SBIEHOEOBXVY/|title=Racing: Aussie conquests still spur Murray Baker|website=The New Zealand Herald }}

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 major races on both sides of the Tasman with leading horses such as:

Murray retired from training in May 2022. During his career he had accumulated:{{cite web | url=https://www.racingnews.co.nz/murray-baker-to-retire-they-said-hed-never-do-it/ | title=Murray Baker to retire – they said he'd never do it | NZ Racing News }}

  • over 1800 New Zealand winners.
  • approximately 60 winners in Australia.
  • 270 stakes and group race wins (including 48 in Australia).
  • 57 Group One wins (including 22 in Australia).
  • 9 Derbies and 5 Oaks victories.
  • 4 New Zealand training premierships.
  • 5 New Zealand trainer of the year awards.

Murray is a member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingnews.co.nz/more-well-deserved-recognition-for-baker/|title=More well-deserved recognition for Baker | NZ Racing News|author=NZ Racing Desk}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{cricinfo|id=36368}}
  • [http://www.bakerracing.co.nz/Profiles.html Baker Racing - Cambridge New Zealand]
  • [https://www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2019-09-13/decorated-trainer-was-born-to-be-wildly-successful Decorated trainer was born to be wildly successful]
  • [https://bjornbakerracing.com.au/2018/02/20/murray-baker-inducted-new-zealand-racing-hall-fame/ MURRAY BAKER INDUCTED INTO THE NEW ZEALAND RACING HALL OF FAME]
  • [https://www.racinghalloffame.co.nz/page/people-a-g/ People A-G | NZ Racing Hall of Fame]

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Category:1946 births

Category:Living people

Category:New Zealand cricketers

Category:Central Districts cricketers

Category:Northern Districts cricketers

Category:Cricketers from Napier, New Zealand

Category:New Zealand racehorse trainers

Category:New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame inductees