BAILIE BAKER'S BRILLIANT BIRDSVILLE ADVENTURE
By Graham Potter | Monday, September 8, 2025
The dark blue, lime green and white Star of David, lime green and white striped sleeves and red cap colours carried to Birdsville Cup glory by the Clinton Austin trained eight-year-old gelding Testator Silens represented no less than seventeen official owners which was only fitting for the feature race of the iconic, two-day outback carnival where mass, all-inclusive celebration of the event is the order of the day.
And right in the middle of it all was Baillie Baker, a 4kg claiming apprentice who rode Testator Silens a treat to claim the sixth win of her career, one which will be etched in her memory for many years to come.
Not that it was a ride without its challenges, but when Testator Silens, easy to back at $8, passed the post with over three lengths to spare back to the second placed The Driller, the result was really a case of ‘never in doubt.’
“Birdsville was a really, really good experience,” offered Baker. “Not just winning the Cup itself, but the people. Everyone was super lovely … all of the locals … and just the atmosphere of it all was quite amazing. Everybody was there to have a good time. It was really cool.
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