Music Magnate
Grant Peters
Bjorn Baker has landed the first Group One win out of his Sydney stable with Music Magnate beating the favourite Azkadellia in the Doomben 10,000.
Continuing a break-out season for the son of leading New Zealand trainer Murray Baker, Music Magnate sat off a fast tempo before staking his claim under jockey Kerrin McEvoy.
"It's been a great season. I had a couple of good seasons with Murray, the only difference of course is I got no money," Baker said.
McEvoy completed the Doomben Cup-Doomben 10,000 double after winning last week on Our Ivanhowe.
"As Bjorn said before the race this is going to be a game of chess on horseback," McEvoy said.
"But it unfolded completely different to how I thought it would. I thought I would be closer to the lead but I got a check about a hundred metres after the start.Baker had a great run with his father, New Zealand trainer Murray Baker, and decided to branch out by himself in Sydney at Warwick Farm five years ago.
He has gradually built up his team and passed 100 winners for the season last month.
Baker has had previous success in Queensland, winning the 2014 Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Unencumbered.
"A Group One - it is just great. This horse has had a few problems but I always had the winter in mind and we deliberately gave him an easy autumn," Baker said.
Baker said Music Magnate had not always indicated he would be a stable star but had gradually improved.
"To be frank he didn't show me much as a two-year-old. But I have a lot of time for the Written Tycoon breed and he is another one who can really gallop."
Music Magnate scored his sixth win and has now passed $820,000 in prize money.
Azkadellia lost no fans for the Stradbroke on June 11 as she came from last in the early stages.
"She has got a good turn of foot at the end of her races. But she had to make a long run and she just peaked," trainer Ciaron Maher said.
Continuing a break-out season for the son of leading New Zealand trainer Murray Baker, Music Magnate sat off a fast tempo before staking his claim under jockey Kerrin McEvoy.
"It's been a great season. I had a couple of good seasons with Murray, the only difference of course is I got no money," Baker said.
McEvoy completed the Doomben Cup-Doomben 10,000 double after winning last week on Our Ivanhowe.
"As Bjorn said before the race this is going to be a game of chess on horseback," McEvoy said.
"But it unfolded completely different to how I thought it would. I thought I would be closer to the lead but I got a check about a hundred metres after the start.Baker had a great run with his father, New Zealand trainer Murray Baker, and decided to branch out by himself in Sydney at Warwick Farm five years ago.
He has gradually built up his team and passed 100 winners for the season last month.
Baker has had previous success in Queensland, winning the 2014 Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Unencumbered.
"A Group One - it is just great. This horse has had a few problems but I always had the winter in mind and we deliberately gave him an easy autumn," Baker said.
Baker said Music Magnate had not always indicated he would be a stable star but had gradually improved.
"To be frank he didn't show me much as a two-year-old. But I have a lot of time for the Written Tycoon breed and he is another one who can really gallop."
Music Magnate scored his sixth win and has now passed $820,000 in prize money.
Azkadellia lost no fans for the Stradbroke on June 11 as she came from last in the early stages.
"She has got a good turn of foot at the end of her races. But she had to make a long run and she just peaked," trainer Ciaron Maher said.