Southern Legend

Fownes flexes muscle, December remains main goal

Posted on October 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 60th Anniversary Sha Tin Trophy Handicap (1600m) on Sunday (17 October). The reigning champion trainer will saddle the BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner along with Southern Legend and Columbus[...]

Posted on September 23, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (26 September). The champion trainer hopes both his charges can figure – and perhaps even win – but Sunday’s assignment is far more[...]

Posted on September 15, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 effortless trial win at Sha Tin on Tuesday (14 September). Last season’s Champion Stayer of Hong Kong, Panfield is likely to kick off his 2021/22 campaign in the Group 2[...]

Posted on September 3, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 stable stars ahead of Sunday’s (5 September) season-opening meeting. Triumphant in last season’s championship with 79 winners after a season-long stoush with 11-time champion handler John Size (73 wins), Fownes[...]

Posted on July 14, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 team on the Hong Kong season finale at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (14 July). Carrying an unassailable 79-72 lead over 11-time champion John Size into the 88th and final[...]

Posted on June 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 decisive upper hand in the battle with John Size for the 2020/21 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a quintet at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). Bidding for a fourth[...]

Posted on June 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 with victory in the Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) for jockey Zac Purton and trainer Caspar Fownes. After shedding his maiden tag over five years ago in Australia, the[...]

Posted on June 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 Sky Darci – can deliver vital breathing room in his tussle with John Size at Sha Tin on Sunday (20 June). Leading the trainers’ race 69-67 with eight meetings to[...]

Posted on April 23, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 equal of superstar Lord Kanaloa, the best horse the revered Japanese trainer has handled in a long and distinguished career. Delighted by Danon Smash’s draw of barrier five for Sunday’s[...]

Posted on April 21, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 HK$25 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) this Sunday (25 April) at Sha Tin. “Since I’ve been in Hong Kong, I’ve had a few stints in Japan throughout the[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 Neil Callan and trainer Ricky Yiu. Sent around as an outsider against four opponents, the baldy faced chestnut defied market expectations to land the HK$4.5 million feature under a daring[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 and profile when contesting the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Monday (5 April). Trainer Caspar Fownes firmly believes the sparingly-raced son of Deep Field has the[...]

Posted on February 22, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 million Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup – the world’s richest 1400m race. Joining John Moore, who retired at the end of the 2019/2020 season with a record 1,735 victories,[...]

Posted on February 19, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Nearly a year ago, Southern Legend proved that he can still run rings around his younger adversaries – and the best in Hong Kong – as he sensationally denied Beauty Generation a third consecutive Group 1 FWD Champions Mile at the age of seven. And now, as he enters the twilight of his career as[...]

Posted on January 25, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 12th successive victory after scrambling to narrow triumph in the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Undefeated since 7 July 2019, Golden Sixty responded doggedly to Vincent Ho’s desperate urgings to[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (24 January). Rise High is among a select band of eight entrants for the HK$12 million contest as Golden Sixty bids[...]

Posted on January 13, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

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 (Tuesday, 12 January) with a trial in typical fashion ahead of the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) on Sunday, 24 January. “I’m happy with his trial, in the trial you[...]

Fownes flexes muscle, December remains main goal

Fownes plots December course via Celebration Cup

Panfield returns in style ahead of HKIR assignment

Fownes outlines championship ambitions ahead of season-opening

Caspar Fownes to celebrate championship with strong Valley team

Caspar Fownes lands heavyweight blow in trainers’ championship tussle

Southern Legend enhances fine record with Group 3 Premier Plate triumph

Caspar Fownes unleashes huge team at Sha Tin as trainers’ championship battle intensifies

Legendary Japanese trainer puts Danon Smash on a par with champion Lord Kanaloa

Teetan goes for Glory in Sunday’s FWD QEII Cup

Giant upset for Callan and Yiu in Easter Monday’s Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy

Caspar Fownes confident Sky Field is a tremendous long-term project

Waikuku steams to Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup victory

Southern Legend primed for Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup

Golden Sixty extends winning streak to 12

Rise High poised to return in Group 1 battle at Sha Tin

Golden Sixty tunes up ahead of Group 1 Stewards’ Cup tilt

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