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Racing
29 October 2024
“It’s once in a lifetime, but I hope it’s not, I hope there are more to come.”
Racing
27 October 2024
“She has beaten some absolute topliners. She said she’s up to it. And we know, Kiwis, they’re always strong.”
Racing
11 September 2024
“He (Baker) just keeps raving about her and Rachel (King, jockey), who rides her in all her track work and trials, seems to be happy."
Racing
14 July 2024
"It was a good win, and I’m sure we’ll have some other opportunities to qualify him for The Big Dance later on.” 
Racing
30 January 2024
Little Avondale Stud’s yearling drafts have yielded plenty of success for Bjorn Baker, and the expat New Zealand trainer returned to the same formula with his purchase of another Savabeel colt at Karaka on Tuesday.
Racing
13 November 2023
A layer of trans-Tasman rivalry will be brought to the second running of The Quokka after Perth Racing agreed to partner with New Zealand’s Trackside Media.
Racing
15 October 2023
A multiple stakes winner over 1800m and 2000m as a three-year-old last season, Renaissance Woman showed real spark over a shorter trip with a highly impressive second-up performance in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 James Squire Angst Stakes at Randwick.
Racing
06 May 2023
New Zealand-bred filly Renaissance Woman burst into contention for next month’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) with an outstanding come-from-behind victory in Saturday’s Listed Aquis Stallions Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) on the Sunshine Coast.
Racing
22 January 2023
Todd Mitchell says the best thing about winning thoroughbred races is that he gets a chance to savour them.