Tag: 'Columbus County'

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.
Columbus County

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...
Joao Moreira

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

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...
Caspar Fownes

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...
Zebrowski

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...
Southern Legend

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...
Sky Darci

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...
Sky Darci

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

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

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

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 –...
Columbus County

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...
Caspar Fownes

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...
Classique Legend

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...
Joao Moreira

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 –...
Classique Legend

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...
Columbus County

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...
Columbus County

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 County

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 County

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...
Joao Moreira

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

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...