Fownes chases successive Queen Mother Memorial Cup with trio
Caspar Fownes will unleash a formidable armada of runners on the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
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Fownes chases yet another Premier Plate success
Caspar Fownes is looking for a fourth consecutive win in Sunday’s (June 19) HKD$3.7 million Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) when Columbus County takes...
Magic Man and Danny Shum dominate at Happy Valley ahead of Champions Day
Joao Moreira and Danny Shum have laid down auspicious markers ahead of the glittering FWD Champions Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24)...
Caspar Fownes poised to strike 1000 Hong Kong wins
On the cusp of becoming only the fourth Hong Kong trainer to reach 1,000 wins, Caspar Fownes is optimistic Sky Field can spearhead the stable’s...
Fownes strong handed for Sunday’s Group 1 double-header at Sha Tin
Caspar Fownes has never been one to shirk a challenge and this Sunday (20 February) at Sha Tin the reigning champion trainer has armed himself...
Gold Cup an option for Zebrowski after Group 3 Centenary Vase triumph
Caspar Fownes is contemplating a Group 1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) tilt with Zebrowski next month after the five-year-old toughed it out to...
Fownes double-handed in Sha Tin feature
Caspar Fownes is optimistic stablemates Southern Legend and Columbus County can continue an upward trajectory towards LONGINES Hong Kong International Races when the pair contests...
Fownes flexes muscle, December remains main goal
Armed with an impressive trio of entrants, Caspar Fownes is hopeful Sky Darci can lead a successful stable onslaught on the Group 2 Oriental Watch...
Caspar Fownes unleashes huge team at Sha Tin as trainers’ championship battle intensifies
With the Hong Kong trainers’ championship hanging in the balance, Caspar Fownes is optimistic a star-studded arsenal – headed by BMW Hong Kong Derby winner...
Panfield soars to the top of Hong Kong’s staying ranks
A perfect ride aboard Tony Millard-trained Panfield delivered Karis Teetan Group 1 success in the Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup (2400m) at Sha Tin...
Vincent Ho chases a sixth Group 1 for the season
Vincent Ho will seek to triumphantly bookend the most successful Hong Kong Group 1 season of his flourishing career when partnering Glorious Dragon in the...
Southern Legend primed for Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup
Nearly a year ago, Southern Legend proved that he can still run rings around his younger adversaries – and the best in Hong Kong –...
Caspar Fownes begins the journey towards staying features with Columbus County
Revitalised by a brief spell, emerging talent Columbus County will throw down the gauntlet to Hong Kong’s premier stayers in the Group 3 Centenary Vase...
Fownes poised to unleash a potent Hong Kong International Races squad
The LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) preparation – both flawed and challenging – is complete, but Caspar Fownes won’t know the success of the operation...
Mixed fortune for Caspar Fownes
Classique Legend will have to defy LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) history after the joint world’s top-rated sprinter drew barrier one in the HK$22 million...
In-form Moreira nears 1,000 wins with a solid book for Sunday
Championship-leading jockey Joao Moreira is riding at the peak of his powers with 51 wins this term – 20 clear of his nearest rival –...
Top sprinter Classique Legend steps out, Columbus on Cup mission
The world’s joint-highest rated sprinter Classique Legend completed his first piece of fast work on the Sha Tin dirt Tuesday morning (17 November) in preparation...
Moreira bags midweek quartet as Columbus County impresses
Joao Moreira capped a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday (28 October) with a smart victory aboard Columbus County in the Class 2 Time Warp...
Fownes plots December trail for Columbus County
Caspar Fownes is putting his faith in Columbus County to put down a Group 1 marker in the Class 2 Time Warp Handicap (1800m) at...
Columbus helps Purton’s cause, Yiu keeps Lui at bay
Columbus County struck a blow for Zac Purton and this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby crop with a victory full of promise in the Class...
Columbus leads the Kiwis in this year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby quest
It’s 10 years since Caspar Fownes beamed in the afterglow of Super Satin’s moment of BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) glory and on Sunday (22...
Derby aspirants vie for position at Sha Tin on Sunday
The road to the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) is shortening with the Four-Year-Old Classic Series already underway and the big race less than two...
Preciousship prevails but Columbus County bolts into Classic reckoning
Preciousship (123lb) continued his rich recent form and kept trainer Ricky Yiu ticking along at the top of the premiership with a game victory in...