Stephen Marsh
Age: 44
Background:
Stephen Marsh is the son of master trainer and Melbourne Cup winning jockey, Bruce Marsh. Stephen joined the licence with his father, Bruce, ahead of the 2002/03 New Zealand racing season, and following this was a successful three year partnership produced top-level wins with Russian Pearl in the Bayer Classic and Hail in the Zabeel Classic. When Bruce Marsh relocated to Singapore in 2005, Stephen branched out on his own and found immediate success. With ambitions to build on early winners, Stephen moved his operation north to Cambridge in 2008, and he has stamped himself as one of New Zealand’s most successful trainers. El Vencedor is his latest Group 1 winner.
Notable Wins Include:
Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2024 El Vencedor, 2025 El Vencedor), Australian Oaks (2016 Sofia Rosa), New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2016 Ugo Foscolo), New Zealand Derby (2019 Crown Prosecutor), Telegraph Handicap (2024 Mercurial), Sistema Stakes (2024 Velocious), Thorndon Mile (2025 Provence), Herbie Dyke Stakes (2025 El Vencedor), Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (2025 El Vencedor), New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (2025 Provence).
Hong Kong wins (as of 10 April):
0

24/25 Season         Up to Race Meeting of 23/04/2025
Stakes won : - No. of Wins : 0 Total Runners : 0
No. of Wins in past 10 race days : 0 No. of 2nds : 0 Win % : 0.00%
No. of 3rds : 0
No. of 4ths : 0

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