There are definitely worse office views.
It has just ticked past 8am but temperatures have already climbed beyond 20C and the French doors have been thrown open to let in any hint of a summer breeze the morning may possess. Just a few metres away, horses filter out of spotless barns enclosing a manicured lawn and stretch their legs on a tarmac walkway as George Baker stands up from his desk and strolls straight into the heart of the action of morning lots. It certainly makes training look like a luxurious game.
Of course, Baker’s task is not all sunshine and leisurely rambles. The 54-year-old has been on the clock since before 6am, having to undertake a 45-minute commute from his home, and there is plenty more drive behind his latest enterprise after relocating to Epsom at the start of the year.
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Published on 6 July 2025inInterviews
Last updated 18:00, 6 July 2025