Southern Legend

Exultant ready to roll, Time Warp bids for repeat in Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse

Posted on November 1, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant starts out towards the defence of his Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) crown with a weighty task in the Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap (1800m) on Sunday, 3 November. Hong Kong's star stayer is slated to shoulder 133lb in a hot edition of the historic race, which features stablemate and[...]

Posted on November 1, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Caspar Fownes will send Southern Legend on a giant-slaying mission against Exultant in Sunday's (3 November) Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies' Purse Handicap (1800m). Nine days ago a Fownes runner downed Hong Kong's ‘Goliath' Beauty Generation when Rise High halted the seemingly invincible mile champion's 18-month winning streak. Now the handler is setting Southern Legend[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Two of the finest gallopers in Hong Kong history could stand between Caspar Fownes and glory at this December's LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. The trainer is aiming his stable stars Southern Legend and Rise High at the HK$93 million event but he knows his talented contenders will likely face, respectively, the might of the[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Singapore Horse Racing News

With Beauty Generation dominating the mile ranks at home, Caspar Fownes is likely to build Southern Legend towards the 10-furlong Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup through the first part of next season. “Now it's a case of going back to Hong Kong and we'll look forward to next season. He's versatile, he's won from[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Singapore Horse Racing News

The difficulty of third-placed Singapore Sling's task seemed to have increased when Tony Millard's charge drew gate 10 at Thursday's barrier draw for the Singapore Group 1 Kranji Mile, and so it proved. “There was no speed in the race, there was nothing I could do,” Karis Teetan said. “I was drawn outside and when[...]

Posted on May 26, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Singapore Horse Racing News

Southern Legend demolished his Singapore Group 1 Kranji Mile rivals for the second year in succession, quickening to an imposing win in Singapore's invitational feature last night (Saturday, 25 May). The Caspar Fownes-trained six-year-old had two and a half lengths on his rivals, with former Hong Kong galloper Blizzard second and fellow Sha Tin raider[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Singapore Horse Racing News

Southern Legend prepared for the defence of his Singapore Group 1 Kranji Mile crown with an eve of race workout on the turf track this morning, Friday, 24 May. “He's good – happy,” trainer Caspar Fownes said after watching the six-year-old work a circuit, the bay having limbered up on the backside Polytrack strip. “I[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News, Singapore Horse Racing News

Kranji Mile (1600m) contenders Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretched their legs on the Polytrack Thursday (23 May) morning, and while the defending champion maintained a steady metronomic motion, the first-time raider enlivened the session with a hint of dash. Singapore Sling breezed down the home straight at a fluid clip under work rider Cheung[...]

Exultant ready to roll, Time Warp bids for repeat in Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse

Fownes aims at another giant-slaying in the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse

Fownes looks for “something amazing” to topple Beauty Generation

Cup on the cards for Southern Legend

Hong Kong interests dominate Group 1 Kranji Mile

Legend strikes again in Kranji Mile

Southern Legend is ready for his Kranji Mile defence

Southern Legend and Singapore Sling stretch their legs under the Kranji lights.

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