CHARLTON BAKER

2016 RECORD

304 - 71, 64, 38 

$2,822,133

2016 NYRA RECORD

174 - 31, 31, 18 

$2,155,053

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

* Owned and trained Joking, claimed for $20,000 in 2014, who gave the trainer his first career graded stakes win and first Grade 1 win in 2016 (G2 True North, G1 Vosburgh)

* Trained Moonlight Song off a yearlong layoff to win his second straight edition of the John Morrissey at age 9 in 2016

* Won the George W. Barker Handicap at Finger Lakes five straight years 2004-08

* Notched 1,000th career win with Boston Chief on May 21, 2011 at Finger Lakes

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

* A third-generation horseman whose father, Carl Baker, trained at Caymanas Park in Jamaica and Finger Lakes

FIRST WINNER

* Dancin’ Zoe, May 27, 1998, Finger Lakes

NEW YORK AND GRADE 1 STAKES

Absatootly: East View (2015)

Expression: Garland of Roses (2014)

Gold for the King: Notebook (2016)

Joking: Vosburgh (2016); True North (2016); Diablo (2016)

Manteca: Rough Rogue (2009)

Moonlight Song: Hudson (2014); John Morrissey (2015, 2016)

Possessed: NYSS Spectacular Bid (2015); NYSS Times Square (2015)

Rachel’s Temper: Summer Colony (2016)

Talking Treasure: Saratoga Dew (2008); Fleet Indian (2008); Lady D’Accord (2007);