Matt Baker (horse trainer)

Matt Baker (1955 – 2017) was an American Quarter Horse trainer and jockey.

Maddox "Matt" Lafayette Baker was born on March 26, 1955, in Columbus, Georgia and died on February 7, 2017.

As a teenager he was a jockey in east Texas and began his training career shortly thereafter.

He won the 2000 TQHA Sale Futurity with Cash To the Front and had multiple stakes wins with Prince of Strides, Jack Zee Quick, Strider Man and Mr Bar Code.

Other notable racehorses trained by Baker include past AQHA Champions Johnny Vittoro,[3][4] and Shining Sky.