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...
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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...
Fownes plots December course via Celebration Cup
Adopting a long-range approach, Caspar Fownes has set conservative pass marks for stable stars Sky Darci and Southern Legend in the Group 3 Celebration Cup...
Panfield returns in style ahead of HKIR assignment
Armed with options heading towards LONGINES Hong Kong International Raceday in December, Tony Millard will adopt a flexible approach with Panfield after the star stayer’s...
Fownes outlines championship ambitions ahead of season-opening
Determined to remain atop Hong Kong’s training championship, Caspar Fownes has no plans to rest on his laurels with an influx of newcomers joining established...
Caspar Fownes to celebrate championship with strong Valley team
Celebrating a fourth trainers’ championship, Caspar Fownes hopes to lay the foundations for a successful defence of the title in 2021/22 by unleashing an imposing...
Caspar Fownes lands heavyweight blow in trainers’ championship tussle
In a phenomenal show of strength crowned by victories in the final two Group races of the Hong Kong season, Caspar Fownes has taken a...
Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph
Southern Legend’s (133lb) legacy as one of Hong Kong’s most dependable performers in recent times was enhanced this afternoon (Sunday, 20 June) at Sha Tin...
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...
Legendary Japanese trainer puts Danon Smash on a par with champion Lord Kanaloa
Takayuki Yasuda has sounded an ominous warning ahead of Sunday’s (25 April) HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) by declaring Danon Smash the...
Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup
Karis Teetan believes he is ready to reap the rewards from a pair of off-season stints in Japan when he partners Glory Vase in the...
Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
Mighty Giant (123lb) bossed his rivals with an all-the-way victory in yesterday’s (Monday 5 April) Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin for jockey...
Caspar Fownes confident Sky Field is a tremendous long-term project
Yet to reach and fulfil his true potential and pitted against the explosively-gifted Wellington, Sky Field will be given the opportunity to build both experience...
Waikuku steams to Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory
John Size has soared higher into Hong Kong racing’s stratosphere after the 11-time champion trainer posted his 1300th winner with Waikuku’s triumph in the HK$12...
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 –...
Golden Sixty extends winning streak to 12
Not even a slipped saddle and muddling tempo were enough to halt Golden Sixty’s burgeoning winning streak as the Hong Kong superstar posted a dramatic...
Rise High poised to return in Group 1 battle at Sha Tin
Bracing for a tilt at leading miler Golden Sixty, Caspar Fownes has complete faith in Rise High as the injury-ravaged galloper resumes in the Group...
Golden Sixty tunes up ahead of Group 1 Stewards’ Cup tilt
After his devastating win in last month’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile, hometown hero Golden Sixty pleased his connections at Sha Tin yesterday morning...
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...
Golden Sixty primed for Group 2 Jockey Club Mile test
Golden Sixty (123lb) worked through his final gallop on Thursday (19 November) morning at Sha Tin and trainer Francis Lui today (Friday, 20 November) confirmed...
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...
Exultant ready to roll, Chefano and Dark Dream please Hayes
Hong Kong’s star stayer Exultant will shoulder 133lb in a hot edition of Sunday’s (1 November) Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at...
Fownes sets Legend and Dragon against Golden Sixty in Sha Tin Trophy
Championship leading trainer Caspar Fownes will launch a two-pronged assault on Sunday’s (18 October) Group 2 Oriental Watch Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) at Sha...
Golden Sixty ready for Beauty Generation in Sunday’s Group 3 Celebration Cup
Golden Sixty returns to action at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 September) with jockey Vincent Ho buoyed by his star mount’s preparations and intent on...