Caspar Fownes

Fownes hopeful Galaxy Witness can fire in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Posted on February 24, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Teaming with Blake Shinn in pursuit of more elite race success, Caspar Fownes hopes Galaxy Witness can defy stamina concerns and return to winning company with success in the HK$12 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Anointed as a future star while posting four successive wins from 1000m-1400m last season,[...]

Posted on February 9, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Revered as the King of The Valley, Caspar Fownes added further lustre to an imposing city circuit record when Nearly Fine delivered the trainer’s fourth Million Challenge success at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Previously successful in the competition with Socrates, who tied with Easy in 2006/07, Ocean Wide in 2008/09 and Twin Delight in[...]

Posted on February 6, 2023
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Senor Toba landed a plucky victory in the HK$3.9 million Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin under Hugh Bowman for trainer Caspar Fownes. Sealing consecutive wins in the race for Fownes after Zebrowski’s victory in 2022, Senor Toba – stepping out over a less than optimum distance – charged to a three-quarter[...]

Posted on November 19, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

James McDonald has telling faith in Romantic Warrior as the mercurial talent resumes in the HKD$5 million Group 2 BOCHK Jockey Club Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (November 20), when the four-year-old concedes fitness and experience to more seasoned rivals. First-up since crowning an extraordinary debut season with Group 1 FWD QEII Cup[...]

Posted on November 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The international buying bench made their presence felt early on day one of New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2022 Ready To Run Sale. They bought eight of the first 10 lots sold, including lot 19, the Turn Me Loose colt out of Riversley Park’s draft, who attracted the interest of a couple of Hong Kong heavyweights. Bloodstock[...]

Posted on October 1, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Alert to the possibility of a slower than expected tempo, Alexis Badel will trade on Cordyceps Six’s versatility and devastating acceleration as the pair bids for Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) honours at Sha Tin today (Saturday, October 1). Bidding to continue the form which delivered five wins from nine starts last season[...]

Posted on September 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Bidding for more success after posting his first winner of the season at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28), Luke Currie has secured the ride on Hong Kong Sprint victor Sky Field in the Group 3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (October 1). Taking over on the chestnut in[...]

Posted on September 29, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Francis Lui has joined an elite cluster of Hong Kong trainers to saddle 800 winners or more after teaming with regular ally Vincent Ho and Seaweed Fortune to reach the milestone at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 28). Famed through his deeds with Hong Kong’s champion miler Golden Sixty, Lui was typically understated after[...]

Posted on September 16, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Pierre Ng notched the first victory of his training career in spectacular fashion when outsider Super Commander narrowly upstaged his opposition to snare the Class 4 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1000m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (September 14). Saddling only his ninth runner after almost breaking through at Sha Tin’s[...]

Posted on September 8, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Sky Field faces a weighty task in Sunday’s (September 11) Class 1 HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin when he makes his return at the first of 88 fixtures for the new season. Trained by Caspar Fownes, the classy chestnut has been allotted 135lb against nine opponents in the HK$3.465 million feature[...]

Posted on June 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

The Hong Kong jockeys’ championship hangs in the balance after Zac Purton drew within one win of Joao Moreira with seven meetings left in the season as Derek Leung took riding honours with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (June 22). On an eventful night, Moreira was stood down from riding after the[...]

Posted on June 16, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 his place in the traditional end-of-season showdown for middle-distance gallopers at Sha Tin. A two-time winner in Hong Kong, the Redwood gelding finished a close-up fourth in this race last[...]

Posted on May 6, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Reunited with Ima Single Man for the first time in 15 months, Zac Purton hopes to continue a productive partnership with Tony Cruz when the former Group 2-winning Australian sprinter tackles the Class 2 Carnation Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday (May 7). Unbeaten in Perth, where he won the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate[...]

Posted on May 3, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Franking imposing BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) form, Senor Toba has earned a tilt at the Group 1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (2400m) with a resolute triumph in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 1). Fourth behind Romantic Warrior, California Spangle and Money Catcher[...]

Posted on April 30, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Buoyed by the FWD Champion’s Day heroics of Romantic Warrior and California Spangle, Caspar Fownes believes Senor Toba’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) performance bodes strongly for a winning display in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (May 1). Pointing to Romantic Warrior’s outstanding Group 1 FWD[...]

Posted on April 25, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Surging into history with another remarkable performance, Romantic Warrior has capped an unlikely ascent from obscurity to stardom for Danny Shum and Karis Teetan with a stunning HKD$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) victory at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). Joining Werther (2016), Designs On Rome (2014), Ambitious Dragon (2011) and Vengeance[...]

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California Spangle in a generational clash in the Group 1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (April 24). Hong Kong’s highest-rated horse at 131, Golden Sixty bids for a 21st career victory, sixth[...]

Fownes hopeful Galaxy Witness can fire in Hong Kong Classic Cup

Nearly Fine snares fourth Million Challenge win for Fownes

Senor Toba too strong for Group 3 Centenary Vase foes

James McDonald upbeat over Romantic Warrior assignment

Internationals strike early at Karaka

Badel mulls Group 3 National Day Cup tactics for Cordyceps Six

Luke Currie earns Sky Field Group 3 National Day Cup opportunity

Francis Lui trains 800th Hong Kong winner as Vincent Ho rides treble

Pierre Ng notches first Hong Kong victory

Sky Field to return in HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup

Purton edges closer to jockeys’ championship

Fownes chases yet another Premier Plate success

Purton, Cruz team with Ima Single Man in return to shorter trip

Senor Toba claims Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Fownes has faith in Senor Toba ahead of Queen Mother Memorial Cup

Romantic Warrior soars into rare company with brilliant QEII Cup triumph

California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton