Southern Legend is ready for his Kranji Mile defence
Southern Legend prepared for the defence of his Singapore Group 1 Kranji Mile crown with an eve of race workout on the turf track this...
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Singapore Sling looks sharp for Saturday’s Kranji Mile
Kranji Mile (1600m) contenders Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretched their legs on the Polytrack Thursday (23 May) morning, and while the defending champion maintained...
Fownes and Ho seal double
Caspar Fownes and leading homegrown rider Vincent Ho made it double together and the handler was full of praise for his former apprentice, who moved...
Group 1 three-year-old sold to Hong Kong
Quality New Zealand three-year-old Arrogant is the latest Australasian galloper to join the exodus to Hong Kong following his recent sale. The Mike Moroney and...
Santa smiles on Fownes as Leader draws low
What do you give the jockey or trainer in your life for Christmas? A low barrier and some luck for Happy Valley’s 26 December fixture...
Fownes’s Legend faces a tough task as Beauty Generation’s aura swells
When Southern Legend enters his allotted barrier for the HK$25 million Hong Kong Mile on Sunday (9 December), the bay will stand alongside 12 fellow...
Chad Schofield takes the Quaich and earns a treble at Happy Valley
There was no sup of whiskey from the quaich for Chad Schofield after he took the Happy Valley feature tonight (Wednesday, 28 November), not with...
Doubles aplenty at Happy Valley; 100 up for Rispoli and Poon scores IJC spot
Premiership pacesetters Zac Purton and Karis Teetan went blow for blow at Happy Valley tonight with two winners apiece so the jockey’s title status quo...
Record breaking Beauty Generation in a different league to his rivals
It’s not often the highest praise for a major race winner comes from the trainer of the runner-up. But that was the case after Beauty...
Fownes says Southern Legend ready to step up
Trainer Caspar Fownes is confident his Group 1 miler Southern Legend is ready to turn around an indifferent start to the season in Sunday’s (18...
Fownes hoping Bigwood can bloom again as Purton bids to stretch clear
The race for the jockeys’ championship has been neck and neck for the first 10 weeks of the season but the tide could be about...
Lope De Vega sons out to put best foot forward at Happy Valley
The Hong Kong career of Limitless has been defined by his many quirks and tricks as much as his talent, but jockey Douglas Whyte believes...
Eyes on December prize for Southern Legend ahead of HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup return
Caspar Fownes is no stranger to using the Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) as a pathway to LONGINES Hong Kong International Races...
Southern Legend wins Kranji Mile
Hong Kong-based former Sydney horse Southern Legend has won the Kranji Mile for trainer Caspar Fownes and jockey Zac Purton.
Giant killer Southern Legend wins Rapper Dragon Hcp
Southern Legend cemented his reputation as something of a giant-killer when defeating favourites Pakistan Star and Pingwu Spark in the Class 1 Rapper Dragon Handicap...
Happy Valley Vase winner Marvel Hero stands out under Moreira
Marvel Hero will attempt to make good on the promise of a series of consistent efforts this term when he lines up under Joao Moreira...
Hong Kong Mile aspirations for former Australian Southern Legend
SOUTHERN LEGEND was a four-time winner in Australia for trainer Les Bridge, but it’s now starting to make headway into the Hong Kong ranks. The...