The Fownes name has been synonymous with Hong Kong racing across the past 40-plus years and Caspar, son of former trainer Lawrie, became only the fourth horseman after John Moore (1,735), John Size (1,535) and Tony Cruz (1,502) to reach 1,100 Hong Kong wins on Wednesday night (17 April) at Happy Valley.

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Brenton Avdulla has a perfect record aboard California Spangle and the in-form Australian will be hoping it stays that way when the pair takes aim at the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, 28 April.

Pierre Ng is looking to up the ante in his bid to win a maiden Hong Kong trainers’ championship when he heads to Happy Valley tomorrow night (Wednesday, 17 April) armed with eight chances across the nine-race fixture.

Excited ahead of a FWD Champions Day reunion with champion Golden Sixty on 28 April, Vincent Ho gained vital confidence and fitness with his first double in almost three months at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 April).

Zac Purton is optimistic Raging Blizzard’s uncomplicated racing manners can prove decisive when John Size’s progressive charge tackles the HK$2.84 million Class 2 Jinbao Street Handicap (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 April).

Danny Shum has always been the adventurous type and the trainer has more ambitious plans already in motion for Romantic Warrior.

Brett Davis provides exclusive preview of Happy Valley races.

Tony Cruz further cemented his place in Hong Kong racing’s firmament of stars by reaching the 1,500-win milestone as a trainer with Beauty Joy’s victory in the HK$5.35 million G2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April).

Tony Cruz further cemented his place in Hong Kong racing’s firmament of stars by reaching the 1,500-win milestone as a trainer with Beauty Joy’s victory in the HK$5.35 million G2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April).

Lucky Sweynesse sealed consecutive HK$5.35 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) wins on Sunday (7 April) at Sha Tin for jockey Hugh Bowman and trainer Manfred Man.

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When Tomodachi Kokoroe arrived in Hong Kong last year, David Hayes harboured modest ambitions with the gelding despite a statistically imposing record in Australia but, such has been speedster’s progress in his new surroundings, he has earned a tilt at Lucky Sweynesse in the HK$5.35 million G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (7 April).

Fresh from G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200m) success in Dubai on Saturday (30 March) with California Spangle, Tony Cruz stands on the brink of another remarkable Hong Kong milestone after Monta Frutta’s breakthrough success at Sha Tin’s all-dirt meeting on Wednesday night (3 April).